Nyeri weather in January

In January, Nyeri sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 110 mm of rain across 14.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Nyeri's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nyeri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
11°
5th coldest
Rainfall
110 mm
14.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:41 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
55%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Nyeri is town in the Central Highlands of 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 22°C through the month.

A typical January day in Nyeri reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 23°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)
12111
22111
32111
42111
52111
62111
72111
82211
92211
102211
112211
122211
132211
142211
152211
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182211
192211
202211
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272211
282211
292311
302311
312311

Nyeri 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
Jan22° / 11°11014.5126.1
Feb23° / 11°8411.9126.4
Mar23° / 12°13318.5125.6
Apr21° / 13°20625.4124.1
May20° / 13°15822.2124.5
Jun19° / 12°7716.6124.9
Jul18° / 11°5214.1125.0
Aug18° / 11°5715.4125.0
Sep20° / 11°4611.9125.9
Oct20° / 12°12918.7125.1
Nov20° / 12°23026.4123.8
Dec21° / 12°18122124.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45743
55842
65743
75743
85644
95644
105545
115545
125545
135545
145644
155644
165644
175644
185743
195743
205743
215842
225842
235842
245941
255941
265941
276040
286040
296040
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Nyeri gets around 110 mm of rain over 14.5 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 46% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
155
255
354
453
553
652
752
852
952
1052
1151
1250
1350
1449
1548
1647
1746
1845
1945
2044
2143
2242
2341
2440
2540
2639
2738
2838
2937
3037
3137

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 68% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
160400
260400
361390
461390
561390
661390
761390
862380
962380
1062380
1162371
1263361
1364351
1465341
1566331
1667321
1769310
1870300
1971290
2072280
2173270
2274260
2375250
2476240
2577230
2677230
2778220
2878220
2979210
3079210
3179210

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:35 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:356:36
212.06:356:37
312.06:366:37
412.06:366:37
512.06:366:38
612.06:376:38
712.06:376:39
812.06:386:39
912.06:386:40
1012.06:396:40
1112.06:396:40
1212.06:396:41
1312.06:406:41
1412.06:406:41
1512.06:406:42
1612.06:416:42
1712.06:416:42
1812.06:426:43
1912.06:426:43
2012.06:426:43
2112.06:426:44
2212.06:436:44
2312.06:436:44
2412.06:436:45
2512.06:446:45
2612.06:446:45
2712.06:446:45
2812.06:446:46
2912.06:456:46
3012.06:456:46
3112.06:456:46

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.61 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 6.12 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
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 Nyeri?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Nyeri for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nyeri in January

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

In January, Nyeri sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Nyeri in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nyeri peaks around March 16 at about 17 (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 16UV 17Jun 19UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr16Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Nyeri 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 Nyeri is worst in June — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJun 1864 µg/m³Sep 2348 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan62Unhealthy
Feb59Unhealthy
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr56Unhealthy
May57Unhealthy
Jun65Unhealthy
Jul60Unhealthy
Aug51Poor
Sep48Poor
Oct48Poor
Nov60Unhealthy
Dec64Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Nyeri?

Nyeri sits at 0.4°S, 36.9°E, 1,812 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Tetu, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Nyeri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nyeri has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 231 m around an average of 1,798 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 986 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,987 m.

The land around Nyeri is covered by trees (54%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and shrubs (23%) within 16 km, and trees (32%), grassland (30%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
231 m
16 km
986 m
80 km
3,987 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Tetu 4.0 km · Karatina 21 km · Kerugoya 38 km · Murang’a 40 km · Karuri 41 km · Nanyuki 49 km · Wanguru 54 km · Embu 58 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 Nyeri (-0.4201°, 36.9476°, elevation 1,812 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).