Kaambooni weather in January

In January, Kaambooni sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 14 mm of rain across 1.4 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Kaambooni's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kaambooni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
6th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
1.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:20 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
41%
3rd clearest
Wind
19 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Kaambooni is human settlement.

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 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in Kaambooni reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13025
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How January really feels in Kaambooni

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Kaambooni weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 25°141.412.15.9
Feb31° / 25°20.612.15.8
Mar32° / 26°123.3125.1
Apr31° / 27°8118123.9
May29° / 26°15423.611.94.0
Jun28° / 25°6517.111.95.2
Jul27° / 24°471411.95.8
Aug27° / 24°3111.611.96.4
Sep28° / 24°268.6126.6
Oct29° / 25°469.7125.8
Nov30° / 26°5512.212.14.9
Dec30° / 26°327.412.15.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27822
37822
47723
57624
67624
77624
87525
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Kaambooni gets around 14 mm of rain over 1.4 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 5% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
18
27
37
47
57
66
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313

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 93% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
108812
208911
308911
418811
518910
618910
71909
81909
91918
101918
111927
122917
132926
142935
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162935
172944
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202944
212944
222944
232944
242944
252944
262944
272944
282953
292953
302953
312953

Wind in January

Winds average 19 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
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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 6:14 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:29 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:146:20
212.16:146:20
312.16:156:20
412.16:156:21
512.16:166:21
612.16:166:22
712.16:176:22
812.16:176:23
912.16:186:23
1012.16:186:23
1112.16:186:24
1212.16:196:24
1312.16:196:24
1412.16:206:25
1512.16:206:25
1612.16:206:25
1712.16:216:26
1812.16:216:26
1912.16:216:26
2012.16:226:27
2112.16:226:27
2212.16:226:27
2312.16:236:28
2412.16:236:28
2512.16:236:28
2612.16:246:28
2712.16:246:28
2812.16:246:29
2912.16:246:29
3012.16:256:29
3112.16:256:29

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.67 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 6.32 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
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Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Kaambooni

In seasonPeak

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

Kaambooni's rainy season runs April–May, 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 Kaambooni?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kaambooni in January

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

In January, Kaambooni sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Kaambooni in January

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in Kaambooni in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kaambooni peaks around April 9 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeApr 9UV 15Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kaambooni 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 Kaambooni is worst in January — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (October, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJan 1916 µg/m³Oct 186 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr6Good
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul10Good
Aug8Good
Sep7Good
Oct6Good
Nov7Good
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kaambooni?

Kaambooni sits at 1.6°S, 41.6°E, 5 m above sea level, in Somalia. The nearest listed city is Lamu, 104 km away.

LamuMasalaniKismayoJamaame

Topography around Kaambooni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kaambooni has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m.

The land around Kaambooni is covered by water (60%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, water (54%) and shrubs (35%) within 16 km, and water (37%), shrubs (29%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
104 m
80 km
143 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandbare terrainwatermangroves
January weather nearby: Lamu 104 km · Masalani 158 km · Hola 174 km · Kismayo 178 km · Jamaame 229 km · Malindi 240 km · Garissa 253 km · Watamu 258 km

Somalia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / G
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 52% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$661
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Road deaths
27.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 399
Religion
Muslim 100%ethnic religionist 0%

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 Kaambooni (-1.6377°, 41.5866°, elevation 5 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).