Kinoi weather in January

In January, Kinoi sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 46 mm of rain across 9.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in January, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Kinoi's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kinoi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
4th warmest
Overnight low
15°
5th coldest
Rainfall
46 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:37 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
53%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical January day in Kinoi reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12516
22516
32516
42516
52516
62516
72515
82515
92515
102515
112515
122515
132515
142515
152515
162515
172615
182615
192615
202615
212615
222615
232615
242615
252615
262615
272615
282615
292615
302615
312615

Kinoi weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 15°469.712.16.9
Feb27° / 16°367.412.16.9
Mar27° / 17°8214.6126.0
Apr25° / 17°11622.1124.9
May24° / 16°6013.811.96.3
Jun23° / 14°14411.97.3
Jul23° / 13°61.311.97.5
Aug23° / 14°82.111.97.6
Sep25° / 14°71.9128.0
Oct26° / 16°378.2126.9
Nov24° / 16°12521.412.15.1
Dec24° / 16°7817.712.15.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45941
55842
65842
75842
85743
95743
105743
115743
125842
135842
145941
156040
166040
176139
186139
196238
206337
216436
226436
236436
246436
256436
266436
276535
286436
296436
306436
316337

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Kinoi gets around 46 mm of rain over 9.7 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 31% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
241
340
439
538
638
737
837
936
1036
1135
1235
1334
1433
1532
1632
1731
1830
1930
2029
2128
2227
2326
2426
2525
2624
2723
2823
2922
3022
3122

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the comfortable band about 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1134543
2134641
3134640
4144739
5144838
6154837
7154836
8164936
9164935
10174934
11174933
12185033
13185032
14195031
15205030
16205129
17215128
18225028
19225127
20235126
21245026
22255025
23265024
24275023
25295022
26304921
27314920
28324819
29344819
30354718
31364618

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:31 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:316:36
212.16:316:37
312.16:326:37
412.16:326:38
512.16:336:38
612.16:336:39
712.16:346:39
812.16:346:39
912.16:346:40
1012.16:356:40
1112.16:356:41
1212.16:366:41
1312.16:366:41
1412.16:366:42
1512.16:376:42
1612.16:376:42
1712.16:386:43
1812.16:386:43
1912.16:386:43
2012.16:396:44
2112.16:396:44
2212.16:396:44
2312.16:406:44
2412.16:406:45
2512.16:406:45
2612.16:406:45
2712.16:416:45
2812.16:416:45
2912.16:416:46
3012.16:416:46
3112.16:426:46

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.69 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 6.29 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Kinoi?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Kinoi for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kinoi in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Kinoi sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Kinoi in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kinoi peaks around March 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kinoi in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Kinoi is worst in December — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (October, 13 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateDec 2129 µg/m³Oct 913 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kinoi?

Kinoi sits at 1.7°S, 37.4°E, 1,751 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Machakos, 19 km away.

Topography around Kinoi

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kinoi.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kinoi has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 666 m around an average of 1,603 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 849 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,385 m.

The land around Kinoi is covered by shrubs (57%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, shrubs (54%) within 16 km, and shrubs (44%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
666 m
16 km
849 m
80 km
1,385 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Machakos 19 km · Wote 31 km · Makueni Boma 32 km · Mwala 35 km · Emali 48 km · Athi River 49 km · Kitengela 50 km · Mlolongo 56 km

Kenya travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type G
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,363
2025
Happiness
4.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
4.9
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
28.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 593
Religion
Christian 86%Muslim 11%other 2%none 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Kinoi (-1.6558°, 37.3745°, elevation 1,751 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).