Nairobi weather in January
Temperature, rain and sunshine in January: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in January
Excellent
Best time to visit: June – October, December – March
What is the weather like in Nairobi in January?
In January, Nairobi is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 34 mm. All in all, January is an excellent month for a holiday in Nairobi.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 80 | 89 | 94 |
| Day | 24° | 26° | 27° |
| Night | 15° | 15° | 15° |
| Sun | 7 h | 7 h | 8 h |
| Rain days | 10 | 6 | 5 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 12 h 11 min06:36 – 18:47
- UV index
- 14 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 17 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 52 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Time zone
- UTC+3Africa/Nairobi
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %72 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %83 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in January
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
- A jumper for the evenings
Nairobi in January: quick answers
Is Nairobi hot in January?
Warm rather than hot: in January, daytime highs in Nairobi average 26 °C and nights cool to about 15 °C.
Does it rain much in Nairobi in January?
Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 34 mm.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences