Masalani weather in January

In January, Masalani sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 20 mm of rain across 2.7 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 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Masalani's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Masalani's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
2.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:26 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
47%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Masalani is place in Garissa County, Kenya.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month.

A typical January day in Masalani reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13424
23524
33524
43524
53524
63524
73524
83524
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113524
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How January really feels in Masalani

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Masalani 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
Jan35° / 24°202.712.13.0
Feb36° / 24°61.412.12.5
Mar36° / 25°337.9122.2
Apr34° / 26°6817.7122.5
May32° / 25°6912.811.93.9
Jun31° / 24°184.111.95.1
Jul31° / 23°132.711.95.4
Aug31° / 23°133.511.95.2
Sep32° / 23°173.6124.7
Oct33° / 24°549.3123.7
Nov33° / 24°10217.812.13.0
Dec34° / 24°5410.512.13.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37228
47228
57228
67129
77030
87030
97030
107030
117030
127030
137129
147030
157030
167129
177129
187030
197030
207030
217030
227030
236931
246931
257030
266931
276931
286931
296931
306832
316832

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Masalani gets around 20 mm of rain over 2.7 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 9% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
214
314
413
513
612
712
812
911
1011
1110
1210
1310
149
159
168
178
188
197
207
217
227
236
246
256
266
275
285
295
305
315

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1241534
2243514
3244504
4245494
5246484
6247474
7248464
8249454
9250444
10250444
11251434
12153424
13154423
14155413
15156403
16156403
17158392
18158392
19159382
20160372
21161362
22162352
23163342
24164332
25165322
26165313
27166303
28266293
29267283
30267283
31267283

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 10 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
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1810calm
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2010calm
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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 6:20 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:206:25
212.16:206:26
312.16:216:26
412.16:216:27
512.16:216:27
612.16:226:28
712.16:226:28
812.16:236:28
912.16:236:29
1012.16:246:29
1112.16:246:29
1212.16:246:30
1312.16:256:30
1412.16:256:31
1512.16:266:31
1612.16:266:31
1712.16:266:32
1812.16:276:32
1912.16:276:32
2012.16:276:32
2112.16:286:33
2212.16:286:33
2312.16:286:33
2412.16:296:34
2512.16:296:34
2612.16:296:34
2712.16:296:34
2812.16:306:34
2912.16:306:35
3012.16:306:35
3112.16:306:35

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.47 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 6.15 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Masalani?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Masalani. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Masalani in January

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

In January, Masalani sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Masalani in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Masalani peaks around March 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 22UV 15Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Masalani 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 Masalani is worst in January — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (October, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJan 1815 µg/m³Oct 156 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr7Good
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul10Good
Aug8Good
Sep7Good
Oct6Good
Nov8Good
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Masalani?

Masalani sits at 1.7°S, 40.2°E, 71 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Hola, 28 km away.

LamuGarissaKaambooniMalindiWatamuKilifiKitui

Topography around Masalani

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Masalani has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 73 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 199 m.

The land around Masalani is covered by shrubs (63%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, shrubs (74%) within 16 km, and shrubs (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
60 m
80 km
199 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Hola 28 km · Lamu 104 km · Garissa 150 km · Kaambooni 158 km · Malindi 170 km · Watamu 185 km · Kilifi 218 km · Kitui 243 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 Masalani (-1.6941°, 40.1701°, elevation 71 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).