Mlolongo weather in January

In January, Mlolongo sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 41 mm of rain across 7.8 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-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 39% 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 Mlolongo's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mlolongo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
15°
5th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:39 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
52%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
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 Mlolongo 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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12515
22515
32515
42515
52515
62515
72515
82515
92515
102515
112515
122515
132515
142515
152515
162515
172515
182615
192615
202615
212615
222615
232615
242615
252615
262615
272615
282615
292615
302615
312615

Mlolongo weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 15°417.812.17.2
Feb27° / 16°366.5127.1
Mar27° / 16°7213.4126.2
Apr25° / 16°13321.4125.0
May24° / 16°8015.611.96.0
Jun23° / 14°316.711.96.8
Jul22° / 13°112.711.97.2
Aug23° / 13°153127.3
Sep24° / 14°112.2127.9
Oct25° / 15°378.6126.9
Nov24° / 16°11421.312.15.1
Dec24° / 15°6915.212.16.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 39%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46139
56040
66040
76040
85941
95941
105842
115842
125842
135941
145941
155941
166040
176139
186139
196139
206139
216337
226337
236337
246337
256337
266337
276436
286436
296436
306535
316436

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Mlolongo gets around 41 mm of rain over 7.8 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 25% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
230
329
428
528
627
727
827
927
1027
1127
1227
1327
1427
1526
1626
1726
1825
1925
2025
2124
2224
2323
2422
2522
2621
2720
2820
2919
3019
3119

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 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1255421
2255520
3265420
4265519
5275419
6285319
7285319
8295219
9295318
10305218
11315118
12315217
13325117
14335116
15345016
16355015
17365015
18374914
19384914
20394813
21404713
22414612
23424612
24444511
25454411
26474311
27484210
28504010
29513910
30533710
31543610

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 6:33 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:336:38
212.16:336:38
312.16:346:39
412.16:346:39
512.16:356:40
612.16:356:40
712.16:366:40
812.16:366:41
912.16:376:41
1012.16:376:42
1112.16:376:42
1212.16:386:42
1312.16:386:43
1412.16:396:43
1512.16:396:43
1612.16:396:44
1712.16:406:44
1812.16:406:44
1912.16:406:45
2012.16:416:45
2112.16:416:45
2212.16:416:46
2312.16:426:46
2412.16:426:46
2512.16:426:46
2612.16:436:46
2712.16:436:47
2812.16:436:47
2912.16:436:47
3012.16:446:47
3112.16:446:47

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 4.19 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
36.1Intense
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
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Mlolongo?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mlolongo in January

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

In January, Mlolongo sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Mlolongo 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 Mlolongo peaks around March 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 16Jun 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Mlolongo 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 Mlolongo 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 Mlolongo?

Mlolongo sits at 1.4°S, 36.9°E, 1,600 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Athi River, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Mlolongo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mlolongo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m around an average of 1,585 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 370 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,382 m.

The land around Mlolongo is covered by grassland (63%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, grassland (66%) within 16 km, and shrubs (38%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
108 m
16 km
370 m
80 km
2,382 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Athi River 8.0 km · Kitengela 9.0 km · Imara Daima Estate 11 km · Githunguri 12 km · Pumwani 16 km · Nairobi 19 km · Ongata Rongai 20 km · Lang'ata 23 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 Mlolongo (-1.3964°, 36.9403°, elevation 1,600 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).