Nairobi weather in January 2020

  • 25°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Nairobi25
    25°C max day temperature
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day (74% of daylight hours) in January in Nairobi9
    9 hours of sunshine per day
  • 9 days with some rainfall in January in Nairobi9
    9 days with some rainfall
  • 12°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Nairobi12
    12°C min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in January in Nairobi12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • Low heat & humidity in January in NairobiL
    Low heat & humidity
  • 57 mm monthly rainfall in January in Nairobi57
    57 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in January in Nairobi11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Expect 25°C daytime maximum temperatures in the shade with on average 9 hours of sunshine per day in Nairobi in January. Check more long-term weather averages for Nairobi in January before you book your next holiday to Kenya in 2020/2021.

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The January weather guide for Nairobi, Kenya shows long term weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

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Guide to Nairobi weather in January

The average maximum daytime temperature in Nairobi in January is a warm 25°C (77°F) with low heat & humidity. The average night-time temperature is usually a cool 12°C (54°F). There are usually 9 hours of bright sunshine each day, which represents 74% of the 12 hours of daylight.

Expect 57mm (2.2 inches) of rainfall across the whole of January with 9 days with some rain falling. Maximum UV levels will be extreme (11+ UV index) at midday when the skies are clear.

Nairobi sunrise & sunset times for January 2020

Browse the sunrise & sunset times for Nairobi in January 2020. Select a month to view Nairobi sunrise & sunset times for the next twelve months.

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Date Sunrise times Sunset times
Wednesday, 1st January 2020 06:30 18:42
Thursday, 2nd January 2020 06:31 18:42
Friday, 3rd January 2020 06:31 18:43
Saturday, 4th January 2020 06:31 18:43
Sunday, 5th January 2020 06:32 18:44
Monday, 6th January 2020 06:32 18:44
Tuesday, 7th January 2020 06:33 18:45
Wednesday, 8th January 2020 06:33 18:45
Thursday, 9th January 2020 06:34 18:45
Friday, 10th January 2020 06:34 18:46
Saturday, 11th January 2020 06:35 18:46
Sunday, 12th January 2020 06:35 18:47
Monday, 13th January 2020 06:35 18:47
Tuesday, 14th January 2020 06:36 18:47
Wednesday, 15th January 2020 06:36 18:48
Thursday, 16th January 2020 06:37 18:48
Friday, 17th January 2020 06:37 18:48
Saturday, 18th January 2020 06:37 18:49
Sunday, 19th January 2020 06:38 18:49
Monday, 20th January 2020 06:38 18:49
Tuesday, 21st January 2020 06:38 18:49
Wednesday, 22nd January 2020 06:39 18:50
Thursday, 23rd January 2020 06:39 18:50
Friday, 24th January 2020 06:39 18:50
Saturday, 25th January 2020 06:40 18:50
Sunday, 26th January 2020 06:40 18:50
Monday, 27th January 2020 06:40 18:51
Tuesday, 28th January 2020 06:40 18:51
Wednesday, 29th January 2020 06:40 18:51
Thursday, 30th January 2020 06:41 18:51
Friday, 31st January 2020 06:41 18:51

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