Kiserian weather in January

In January, Kiserian sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 31 mm of rain across 5.6 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Kiserian's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kiserian's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
16°
5th coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:40 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
51%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Kiserian reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°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)
12616
22616
32616
42616
52716
62716
72716
82716
92716
102716
112716
122716
132716
142716
152716
162716
172716
182716
192716
202716
212716
222716
232716
242716
252716
262816
272816
282816
292816
302816
312816

Kiserian weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 16°315.612.17.3
Feb28° / 16°234.4126.9
Mar28° / 17°499.4126.3
Apr26° / 17°10016.1125.6
May25° / 16°8214.711.96.1
Jun24° / 15°346.411.97.0
Jul23° / 14°112.611.97.4
Aug24° / 14°153.1127.5
Sep26° / 14°122.2127.7
Oct26° / 16°316.9127.0
Nov25° / 16°7515.812.15.8
Dec26° / 16°459.412.16.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26337
36238
46238
56238
66238
76238
86238
96139
106139
116139
126139
136139
146139
156238
166337
176337
186337
196436
206436
216436
226436
236436
246436
256436
266436
276436
286337
296436
306436
316337

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Kiserian gets around 31 mm of rain over 5.6 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 18% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
220
319
419
519
619
719
819
919
1019
1119
1219
1319
1419
1519
1618
1718
1818
1918
2018
2117
2217
2317
2416
2516
2616
2715
2815
2915
3015
3114

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1335116
2345016
3354916
4354916
5364916
6364916
7364816
8374816
9374816
10374716
11384716
12384615
13394615
14404515
15414515
16424414
17434314
18444214
19454213
20464113
21484013
22493912
23503812
24513712
25533611
26553411
27573310
28583210
29593110
3061309
3162299

Wind in January

Winds average 11 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 6:34 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:346:39
212.16:346:39
312.16:356:40
412.16:356:40
512.16:366:41
612.16:366:41
712.16:376:41
812.16:376:42
912.16:386:42
1012.16:386:43
1112.16:386:43
1212.16:396:43
1312.16:396:44
1412.16:406:44
1512.16:406:44
1612.16:406:45
1712.16:416:45
1812.16:416:45
1912.16:416:46
2012.16:426:46
2112.16:426:46
2212.16:426:47
2312.16:436:47
2412.16:436:47
2512.16:436:47
2612.16:446:48
2712.16:446:48
2812.16:446:48
2912.16:446:48
3012.16:456:48
3112.16:456:48

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 6.39 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Kiserian

In seasonPeak

None of Kiserian's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Kiserian's rainy season runs March–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Kiserian?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Kiserian for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kiserian in January

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

In January, Kiserian sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kiserian 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 Kiserian 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 Kiserian 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 Kiserian is worst in June — around 53 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJun 1652 µg/m³Oct 1033 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb43Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr44Poor
May47Poor
Jun53Poor
Jul48Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep34Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov45Poor
Dec50Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kiserian?

Kiserian sits at 1.4°S, 36.7°E, 1,840 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Ngong, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Kiserian

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kiserian has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 309 m around an average of 1,870 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 994 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,418 m.

The land around Kiserian is covered by trees (30%), shrubs (25%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and shrubs (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%) and shrubs (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
309 m
16 km
994 m
80 km
2,418 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Ngong 9.0 km · Lang'ata 9.0 km · Ongata Rongai 9.0 km · Kikuyu 20 km · Nairobi 22 km · Pumwani 24 km · Imara Daima Estate 24 km · Mlolongo 28 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 Kiserian (-1.4275°, 36.6865°, elevation 1,840 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).