Taveta weather in January
In January, Taveta sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 35 mm of rain across 6.3 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of January to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Taveta's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Taveta's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 31°
- 3rd warmest
- Overnight low
- 20°
- 8th coldest
- Rainfall
- 35 mm
- 6.3 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 12 min
- 6:33 AM – 6:44 PM
- Cloud cover
- 51%
- 2nd clearest
- Wind
- 9 km/h
- 1st windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.19 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 5.0
- out of 10
Taveta is place in Taita-Taveta County, Kenya.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in January
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.
A typical January day in Taveta reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°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) | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Avg low (°C) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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| 1 | 30 | 20 |
| 2 | 30 | 20 |
| 3 | 31 | 20 |
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| 28 | 32 | 20 |
| 29 | 32 | 20 |
| 30 | 32 | 20 |
| 31 | 32 | 20 |
How January really feels in Taveta
Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Taveta 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31° / 20° | 35 | 6.3 | 12.2 | 5.0 |
| Feb | 32° / 20° | 31 | 5.6 | 12.1 | 4.5 |
| Mar | 32° / 21° | 74 | 11.8 | 12 | 4.1 |
| Apr | 29° / 20° | 94 | 17.7 | 11.9 | 4.3 |
| May | 27° / 19° | 64 | 12.1 | 11.8 | 6.0 |
| Jun | 27° / 17° | 9 | 2.5 | 11.8 | 7.2 |
| Jul | 26° / 16° | 7 | 1.8 | 11.8 | 7.4 |
| Aug | 27° / 17° | 7 | 1.7 | 11.9 | 7.3 |
| Sep | 29° / 17° | 5 | 1.4 | 12 | 6.5 |
| Oct | 30° / 19° | 26 | 5.1 | 12.1 | 5.5 |
| Nov | 30° / 20° | 60 | 12 | 12.2 | 4.7 |
| Dec | 30° / 21° | 53 | 11.5 | 12.2 | 4.8 |
Cloud cover in January
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in January.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.
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| Clearer (%) | 66 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 |
| Cloudier (%) | 34 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 66 | 34 |
| 2 | 65 | 35 |
| 3 | 65 | 35 |
| 4 | 64 | 36 |
| 5 | 64 | 36 |
| 6 | 63 | 37 |
| 7 | 62 | 38 |
| 8 | 61 | 39 |
| 9 | 61 | 39 |
| 10 | 60 | 40 |
| 11 | 61 | 39 |
| 12 | 61 | 39 |
| 13 | 61 | 39 |
| 14 | 61 | 39 |
| 15 | 62 | 38 |
| 16 | 62 | 38 |
| 17 | 63 | 37 |
| 18 | 63 | 37 |
| 19 | 63 | 37 |
| 20 | 64 | 36 |
| 21 | 64 | 36 |
| 22 | 63 | 37 |
| 23 | 63 | 37 |
| 24 | 64 | 36 |
| 25 | 64 | 36 |
| 26 | 64 | 36 |
| 27 | 64 | 36 |
| 28 | 65 | 35 |
| 29 | 65 | 35 |
| 30 | 65 | 35 |
| 31 | 65 | 35 |
Chance of precipitation in January
Taveta gets around 35 mm of rain over 6.3 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 20% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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| Rain chance (%) | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
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| 1 | 24 |
| 2 | 24 |
| 3 | 23 |
| 4 | 23 |
| 5 | 23 |
| 6 | 22 |
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| 20 | 18 |
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| 23 | 18 |
| 24 | 18 |
| 25 | 17 |
| 26 | 17 |
| 27 | 17 |
| 28 | 17 |
| 29 | 16 |
| 30 | 16 |
| 31 | 16 |
Humidity in January
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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 23% of them.
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| Dry (%) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Comfortable (%) | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| Humid (%) | 54 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 51 |
| Muggy (%) | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
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| 1 | 2 | 11 | 54 | 33 |
| 2 | 2 | 11 | 55 | 32 |
| 3 | 2 | 12 | 55 | 31 |
| 4 | 2 | 12 | 56 | 30 |
| 5 | 2 | 12 | 56 | 30 |
| 6 | 2 | 12 | 57 | 29 |
| 7 | 2 | 12 | 58 | 28 |
| 8 | 2 | 13 | 58 | 27 |
| 9 | 2 | 13 | 58 | 27 |
| 10 | 2 | 13 | 59 | 26 |
| 11 | 2 | 14 | 59 | 25 |
| 12 | 2 | 14 | 60 | 24 |
| 13 | 2 | 15 | 60 | 23 |
| 14 | 2 | 15 | 60 | 23 |
| 15 | 2 | 15 | 61 | 22 |
| 16 | 2 | 16 | 61 | 21 |
| 17 | 2 | 17 | 60 | 21 |
| 18 | 2 | 17 | 60 | 21 |
| 19 | 2 | 18 | 59 | 21 |
| 20 | 2 | 19 | 59 | 20 |
| 21 | 2 | 19 | 59 | 20 |
| 22 | 2 | 20 | 58 | 20 |
| 23 | 3 | 21 | 56 | 20 |
| 24 | 3 | 22 | 55 | 20 |
| 25 | 3 | 23 | 55 | 19 |
| 26 | 3 | 24 | 54 | 19 |
| 27 | 4 | 24 | 54 | 18 |
| 28 | 4 | 25 | 53 | 18 |
| 29 | 4 | 26 | 52 | 18 |
| 30 | 4 | 27 | 51 | 18 |
| 31 | 4 | 28 | 51 | 17 |
Wind in January
Winds average 9 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.
Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | calm |
| 2 | 9 | calm |
| 3 | 9 | calm |
| 4 | 9 | calm |
| 5 | 9 | calm |
| 6 | 9 | calm |
| 7 | 9 | calm |
| 8 | 9 | calm |
| 9 | 9 | calm |
| 10 | 9 | calm |
| 11 | 9 | calm |
| 12 | 9 | calm |
| 13 | 9 | calm |
| 14 | 9 | calm |
| 15 | 9 | calm |
| 16 | 9 | calm |
| 17 | 9 | calm |
| 18 | 9 | calm |
| 19 | 9 | calm |
| 20 | 9 | calm |
| 21 | 9 | calm |
| 22 | 9 | calm |
| 23 | 9 | calm |
| 24 | 9 | calm |
| 25 | 9 | calm |
| 26 | 9 | calm |
| 27 | 9 | calm |
| 28 | 9 | calm |
| 29 | 9 | calm |
| 30 | 9 | calm |
| 31 | 9 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in January
Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 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 shrink by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:27 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:47 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.1 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:38 | 6:38 | 6:38 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:38 | 6:39 | 6:39 | 6:39 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:41 | 6:41 | 6:41 | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:43 | 6:43 | 6:43 | 6:44 | 6:44 | 6:44 | 6:44 | 6:45 | 6:45 | 6:45 | 6:45 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:47 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.2 | 6:27 | 6:38 |
| 2 | 12.2 | 6:27 | 6:39 |
| 3 | 12.2 | 6:28 | 6:39 |
| 4 | 12.2 | 6:28 | 6:39 |
| 5 | 12.2 | 6:28 | 6:40 |
| 6 | 12.2 | 6:29 | 6:40 |
| 7 | 12.2 | 6:29 | 6:41 |
| 8 | 12.2 | 6:30 | 6:41 |
| 9 | 12.2 | 6:30 | 6:41 |
| 10 | 12.2 | 6:31 | 6:42 |
| 11 | 12.2 | 6:31 | 6:42 |
| 12 | 12.2 | 6:32 | 6:43 |
| 13 | 12.2 | 6:32 | 6:43 |
| 14 | 12.2 | 6:32 | 6:43 |
| 15 | 12.2 | 6:33 | 6:44 |
| 16 | 12.2 | 6:33 | 6:44 |
| 17 | 12.2 | 6:34 | 6:44 |
| 18 | 12.2 | 6:34 | 6:44 |
| 19 | 12.2 | 6:34 | 6:45 |
| 20 | 12.2 | 6:35 | 6:45 |
| 21 | 12.2 | 6:35 | 6:45 |
| 22 | 12.2 | 6:35 | 6:45 |
| 23 | 12.2 | 6:36 | 6:46 |
| 24 | 12.2 | 6:36 | 6:46 |
| 25 | 12.2 | 6:36 | 6:46 |
| 26 | 12.2 | 6:37 | 6:46 |
| 27 | 12.2 | 6:37 | 6:46 |
| 28 | 12.2 | 6:37 | 6:47 |
| 29 | 12.2 | 6:38 | 6:47 |
| 30 | 12.2 | 6:38 | 6:47 |
| 31 | 12.1 | 6:38 | 6:47 |
Solar energy in January
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.19 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.55 kWh/m² to a high of 6.55 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 6.19 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 2 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 3 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 4 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 5 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.5 | Intense |
Is January a good time to visit Taveta?
Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
January is a reasonable time to visit Taveta for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Taveta in January
From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In January, Taveta sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.
UV index in Taveta in January
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 Taveta peaks around March 16 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Taveta?
Taveta sits at 3.4°S, 37.7°E, 753 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Usangi, 34 km away.
Topography around Taveta
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Taveta.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Taveta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m around an average of 757 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 888 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,344 m.
The land around Taveta is covered by cropland (29%), trees (28%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (31%), shrubs (23%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (39%) and grassland (31%) within 80 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
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 Taveta (-3.3988°, 37.6834°, elevation 753 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).