Maua weather in January

In January, Maua sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 67 mm of rain across 10.3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-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 humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of January to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Maua's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
1st coldest
Rainfall
67 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:38 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
49%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Maua is human settlement.

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 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Maua reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
152717
162717
172717
182717
192817
202817
212817
222817
232817
242817
252817
262817
272817
282817
292817
302817
312817

Maua weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 17°6710.3126.5
Feb29° / 18°386.6126.1
Mar29° / 19°8813.6125.2
Apr28° / 19°15321.3124.7
May27° / 19°428.8126.8
Jun27° / 18°61.5127.7
Jul27° / 17°62127.7
Aug27° / 18°61.5127.8
Sep29° / 18°72.2126.9
Oct29° / 19°8211.6125.6
Nov26° / 18°22725124.4
Dec26° / 17°12519.1125.4

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 26% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26832
36733
46634
56634
66535
76535
86436
96337
106337
116337
126238
136337
146337
156337
166436
176535
186535
196634
206733
216832
226832
236931
247030
257030
267030
277030
287030
297129
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Maua gets around 67 mm of rain over 10.3 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 33% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
242
341
440
539
639
738
837
937
1037
1136
1236
1335
1434
1534
1633
1733
1832
1932
2032
2131
2231
2330
2429
2529
2628
2727
2827
2926
3025
3125

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the humid band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 16% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14215223
24215223
35225122
45225122
55235121
65235121
75245021
85245120
95245120
105245120
115255119
125255218
135255218
145255317
155265316
165265415
175265415
186275314
196285214
206285313
216295213
226305212
236315112
246325111
256335011
267334911
277344910
287354810
298364710
30836469
31837469

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:32 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:326:31
212.06:326:31
312.06:336:32
412.06:336:32
512.06:346:33
612.06:346:33
712.06:346:34
812.06:356:34
912.06:356:34
1012.06:366:35
1112.06:366:35
1212.06:366:36
1312.06:376:36
1412.06:376:36
1512.06:386:37
1612.06:386:37
1712.06:386:38
1812.06:396:38
1912.06:396:38
2012.06:396:38
2112.06:396:39
2212.06:406:39
2312.06:406:39
2412.06:406:40
2512.06:416:40
2612.06:416:40
2712.06:416:40
2812.06:416:41
2912.06:416:41
3012.06:426:41
3112.06:426:41

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.82 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 6.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Maua

In seasonPeak

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

Maua's rainy season runs April–April, 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 Maua?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Maua in January

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

In January, Maua sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Maua 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 Maua peaks around March 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 18UV 16Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Maua 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 Maua is worst in December — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (September, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodGoodModerateDec 2121 µg/m³Sep 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May11Good
Jun12Good
Jul12Moderate
Aug9Good
Sep8Good
Oct8Good
Nov16Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Maua?

Maua sits at 0.2°N, 37.9°E, 1,629 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Meru, 38 km away.

ChukaGarba TulaNanyukiEmbuKerugoyaKaratina

Topography around Maua

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maua has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 582 m around an average of 1,657 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,798 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,406 m.

The land around Maua is covered by trees (84%) within 3 km, trees (65%) within 16 km, and shrubs (55%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
582 m
16 km
1,798 m
80 km
4,406 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Meru 38 km · Isiolo 42 km · Chuka 71 km · Garba Tula 72 km · Nanyuki 100 km · Embu 101 km · Kerugoya 110 km · Karatina 121 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 Maua (0.2332°, 37.9409°, elevation 1,629 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).