Kenya in January

January is Kenya's 5th-best month (rank 5 of 12): its 8 destinations average 88/100, led by Lamu at 92 — 35°C and 2 rainy days — while Nairobi is cooler at 27°C and scores 90.

#5 of 12 months for Kenya · 8 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇰🇪 Kenya, month by month

88/100 in January
  1. 88Jan
  2. 89Feb
  3. 85Mar
  4. 76Apr
  5. 78May
  6. 88Jun
  7. 90Jul
  8. 90Aug
  9. 90Sep
  10. 85Oct
  11. 84Nov
  12. 86Dec

Where in Kenya in January

#PlaceTypeFeels-like highRainComfortAt its best
1LamuIsland35°C12 mm · 2 days92 tier SYes
2MalindiBeach36°C11 mm · 3 days92 tier SYes
3WatamuBeach36°C11 mm · 3 days92 tier SYes
4Diani BeachBeach36°C20 mm · 5 days91 tier SYes
5MombasaBeach36°C24 mm · 5 days91 tier SYes
6NairobiCity27°C40 mm · 7 days90 tier S—
7Maasai MaraNational park28°C72 mm · 12 days84 tier A—
8AmboseliNational park29°C200 mm · 16 days69 tier C—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means January is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in Kenya in January

  • Festive season peak · Lamu and 6 more places · 18 Dec – 5 Jan
  • Whale sharks off the coast · Mombasa · 1 Dec – 31 Mar (usually)
  • Migrant bird season · Nairobi · 1 Nov – 15 Apr (usually)
  • Migrants on Lake Amboseli · Amboseli · 15 Nov – 31 Mar (usually)
  • Migratory birds arrive · Watamu · 1 Nov – 30 Apr (usually)

Peak crowds at 3 of Kenya's 5 well-known places this month.

Better months for Kenya

July · 90/100August · 90/100September · 90/100Weakest: April · 76/100
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