Moi‘s Bridge weather in January

In January, Moi‘s Bridge sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 34 mm of rain across 6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Moi‘s Bridge's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Moi‘s Bridge's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
14°
5th coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:50 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
53%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Moi‘s Bridge is town in 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 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Moi‘s Bridge reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°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)
12714
22714
32714
42714
52714
62714
72714
82714
92714
102714
112714
122714
132714
142714
152714
162714
172714
182714
192814
202814
212814
222814
232814
242814
252814
262814
272814
282814
292814
302814
312814

Moi‘s Bridge weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 14°346127.1
Feb28° / 15°345.3126.4
Mar28° / 15°6510.4125.9
Apr27° / 16°14519.1125.0
May25° / 15°18022125.0
Jun24° / 14°15822125.0
Jul23° / 14°13221.6125.0
Aug24° / 14°16923.4124.9
Sep25° / 14°12717.7125.6
Oct26° / 14°11518.4125.4
Nov26° / 15°9417125.5
Dec27° / 14°458.8126.8

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 22% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35842
45842
55842
65743
75743
85743
95743
105743
115743
125743
135743
145743
155842
165842
175941
185941
195941
206040
216040
226040
236040
246139
256139
266139
276139
286040
296040
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Moi‘s Bridge gets around 34 mm of rain over 6 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 19% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
120
220
319
419
519
619
719
819
919
1019
1120
1220
1320
1420
1520
1620
1720
1820
1920
2020
2120
2220
2320
2419
2519
2619
2718
2818
2918
3017
3117

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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
184160
284160
384160
485150
585150
684151
784151
884151
984151
1084151
1184151
1284151
1384151
1484151
1584151
1684151
1784151
1884151
1984151
2085150
2185150
2286140
2386140
2486140
2587130
2687130
2787130
2887130
2987130
3087130
3187130

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 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:44 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:446:41
212.06:456:42
312.06:456:42
412.06:456:43
512.06:466:43
612.06:466:43
712.06:476:44
812.06:476:44
912.06:486:45
1012.06:486:45
1112.06:486:46
1212.06:496:46
1312.06:496:46
1412.06:496:47
1512.06:506:47
1612.06:506:47
1712.06:506:48
1812.06:516:48
1912.06:516:48
2012.06:516:49
2112.06:526:49
2212.06:526:49
2312.06:526:50
2412.06:536:50
2512.06:536:50
2612.06:536:51
2712.06:536:51
2812.06:536:51
2912.06:546:51
3012.06:546:51
3112.06:546:52

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.61 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 6.14 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Moi‘s Bridge?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Moi‘s Bridge in January

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

In January, Moi‘s Bridge sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Moi‘s Bridge 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 Moi‘s Bridge peaks around March 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 16Jun 19UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Moi‘s Bridge 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 Moi‘s Bridge is worst in June — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJun 1963 µg/m³Mar 1140 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar40Poor
Apr45Poor
May54Poor
Jun64Unhealthy
Jul60Unhealthy
Aug56Unhealthy
Sep57Unhealthy
Oct50Poor
Nov45Poor
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Moi‘s Bridge?

Moi‘s Bridge sits at 0.9°N, 35.1°E, 1,828 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Kitale, 21 km away.

Topography around Moi‘s Bridge

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Moi‘s Bridge.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Moi‘s Bridge has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m around an average of 1,838 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 299 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,383 m.

The land around Moi‘s Bridge is covered by cropland (41%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, cropland (56%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and trees (32%), cropland (32%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
154 m
16 km
299 m
80 km
3,383 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
January weather nearby: Kitale 21 km · Kiminini 22 km · Kapenguria 41 km · Eldoret 42 km · Makutano 43 km · Kimilili 46 km · Iten 48 km · Webuye 49 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 Moi‘s Bridge (0.8718°, 35.1221°, elevation 1,828 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).