Wote weather in January

In January, Wote sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 49 mm of rain across 9.6 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-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 39% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Wote's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wote's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
6th coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:36 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
51%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Wote is town in Makueni County, 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 Wote reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72818
82818
92818
102818
112818
122818
132818
142818
152818
162818
172818
182818
192818
202818
212818
222818
232818
242818
252918
262918
272918
282918
292918
302918
312918

Wote weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 18°499.612.16.3
Feb30° / 19°367.212.15.5
Mar29° / 20°9116.6124.6
Apr28° / 20°11822.4124.4
May27° / 19°449.911.96.5
Jun26° / 17°51.411.97.5
Jul26° / 16°30.911.97.6
Aug26° / 16°41.211.97.6
Sep28° / 17°61.7127.2
Oct29° / 18°448.9125.8
Nov27° / 19°16123.412.14.5
Dec27° / 19°9919.812.15.2

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 25% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26535
36535
46436
56535
66436
76337
86337
96238
106139
116139
126139
136139
146238
156238
166337
176337
186337
196436
206436
216436
226634
236634
246634
256634
266733
276733
286634
296733
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Wote gets around 49 mm of rain over 9.6 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 31% 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
638
737
836
935
1035
1134
1233
1332
1431
1530
1629
1729
1828
1928
2027
2127
2226
2326
2425
2525
2624
2724
2823
2923
3022
3122

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 22% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12105533
22105632
32105731
42105830
53115729
63115729
73115828
83125728
93125827
103125827
113135826
123145825
133145924
143155923
153165823
163165922
173175921
183185920
193195919
203205819
213215818
224225717
234235617
244245616
254255615
265265415
275285314
285295214
296305113
306315013
316324913

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:30 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:306:36
212.16:306:36
312.16:316:37
412.16:316:37
512.16:316:37
612.16:326:38
712.16:326:38
812.16:336:39
912.16:336:39
1012.16:346:39
1112.16:346:40
1212.16:346:40
1312.16:356:41
1412.16:356:41
1512.16:366:41
1612.16:366:42
1712.16:366:42
1812.16:376:42
1912.16:376:42
2012.16:376:43
2112.16:386:43
2212.16:386:43
2312.16:386:44
2412.16:396:44
2512.16:396:44
2612.16:396:44
2712.16:406:44
2812.16:406:45
2912.16:406:45
3012.16:406:45
3112.16:406:45

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.54 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 6.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Wote

In seasonPeak

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

Wote's rainy season runs November–December, 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 Wote?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Wote in January

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

In January, Wote sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Wote 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 Wote peaks around March 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Wote 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 Wote is worst in December — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (October, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateDec 2129 µg/m³Oct 913 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Wote?

Wote sits at 1.8°S, 37.6°E, 1,128 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Makueni Boma, 3.0 km away.

Athi River

Topography around Wote

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wote has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 m around an average of 1,130 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 929 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,612 m.

The land around Wote is covered by shrubs (40%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, shrubs (48%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (49%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
223 m
16 km
929 m
80 km
1,612 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Makueni Boma 3.0 km · Kinoi 31 km · Emali 38 km · Machakos 50 km · Mwala 51 km · Makindu 59 km · Kitui 63 km · Athi River 81 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 Wote (-1.7808°, 37.6288°, elevation 1,128 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).