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Watamu weather in January

Weather in Watamu: January

Average day temperature: 88.3°F
Average night temperature: 77.1°F
Sea water temperature: 81.5°F
Number of sunny days: 11 days
Day length: 12.3 - 12.3 hours
Number of rainy days: 2 days
Precipitation totals: 1.2 in.

Air temperature in January, °F

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84
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112
Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during January of 2025 was 86°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 73°F. Daily and nightly averages during January were 84.8°F and 75.9°F.

Sea water temperature in Watamu in January, °F

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75
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81
83
85
87
89

The average sea water temperature in January of 2025 was 81.6°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 82.9°F and 80.1°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
26%
61%
13%

Mostly all days in January are partly cloudy but sunny or cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in January, in.

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
0.9
1.9
2.8
3.8
4.7
5.7
6.6
4.8
3.9
2.8
1.7
1.9
1.9
1.9
5.5
4.6
1.3
4.8
3.9
2.8
1.7
1.9
1.9
1.9
5.5
4.6
1.3
1.4

Precipitation total value in Watamu in January is 1.4 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in January, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
2.9
5.9
8.8
11.8
14.7
17.6
20.6
8.7
8.7
11.6
14.1
15.3
17.1
17.1
16.0
12.3
9.3
10.2
8.7
8.7
11.6
14.1
15.3
17.1
17.1
16.0
12.3
9.3
10.2
10.5

The average wind speed value in January is 10.5 mph

Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.3
2.7
4.0
5.4
6.7
8.0
9.4
5.9
5.9
6.8
6.1
6.1
5.7
6.0
6.0
5.1
7.4
7.8
5.9
5.9
6.8
6.1
6.1
5.7
6.0
6.0
5.1
7.4
7.8
7.4

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in January is: 7.4.

Best time for vacation in Watamu

Sunniest months:
December 13 days
March 13 days
January 11 days
Warmest months:
March 90.1 °F
April 89.7 °F
December 88.9 °F
Warmest sea temp:
April 84.3 °F
March 83.6 °F
December 82.6 °F
Coldest months:
August 83.5 °F
July 83.6 °F
September 84.5 °F
Rainiest months:
December 9 days
May 9 days
April 6 days
Windiest months:
July 17.9 mph
June 17.8 mph
May 16.6 mph

Watamu on a weather map

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24 Hours Forecast
Watamu
Local time: 12:43
April 07, monday
1500
86°F
NW
11 mph
1800
82°F
NW
11 mph
2100
81°F
NW
10 mph
April 08, tuesday
0000
81°F
N
9 mph
0300
79°F
N
9 mph
0600
77°F
NE
8 mph
0900
84°F
N
11 mph
1200
88°F
N
13 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F