Banjar weather in January

In January, Banjar sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 431 mm of rain across 30 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of January to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Banjar's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Banjar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
12th warmest
Overnight low
18°
8th coldest
Rainfall
431 mm
30 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:48 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
93%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical January day in Banjar reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°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)
12418
22418
32418
42418
52418
62418
72418
82418
92418
102418
112418
122418
132418
142418
152418
162418
172418
182418
192418
202418
212418
222418
232418
242418
252418
262418
272418
282418
292418
302418
312418

Banjar weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 18°4313012.43.6
Feb24° / 18°40527.512.23.5
Mar25° / 19°45630.1123.5
Apr25° / 19°3962811.83.7
May26° / 19°24423.411.74.6
Jun25° / 18°17517.811.65.4
Jul24° / 17°13216.811.65.8
Aug25° / 16°11014.311.86.1
Sep25° / 17°16817.7125.4
Oct25° / 18°34724.212.24.5
Nov25° / 18°48127.612.33.7
Dec24° / 19°47529.712.43.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 2% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 97%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2397
3496
4496
5496
6496
7496
8496
9496
10496
11595
12595
13595
14496
15496
16496
17496
18496
19397
20397
21298
22298
23298
24199
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
300100
310100

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Banjar gets around 431 mm of rain over 30 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 97% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
196
296
396
496
596
696
796
896
996
1096
1196
1296
1396
1496
1596
1696
1796
1897
1997
2097
2197
2298
2398
2498
2598
2698
2799
2899
2999
3099
3199

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 74% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12674
22674
32674
42674
52674
62674
72674
82773
92773
102773
112872
122872
132971
142971
152971
162971
172971
182872
192872
202773
212674
222674
232575
242575
252476
262476
272476
282476
292476
302476
312476

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of January to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:41 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:416:06
212.45:426:06
312.45:426:07
412.45:436:07
512.45:436:07
612.45:446:08
712.45:446:08
812.45:456:08
912.45:456:09
1012.45:456:09
1112.45:466:09
1212.45:466:10
1312.45:476:10
1412.45:476:10
1512.45:486:11
1612.45:486:11
1712.45:496:11
1812.45:496:11
1912.45:506:12
2012.45:506:12
2112.45:506:12
2212.45:516:12
2312.45:516:12
2412.35:526:12
2512.35:526:13
2612.35:526:13
2712.35:536:13
2812.35:536:13
2912.35:536:13
3012.35:546:13
3112.35:546:13

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.25 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 4.32 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Banjar

In seasonPeak

In January, Banjar sits inside its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Banjar sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Cyclone
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Banjar?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Banjar.

What to pack for Banjar in January

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

In January, Banjar sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Banjar in January

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 48 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in September near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Banjar in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Banjar peaks around March 10 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 13 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeExtremeMar 10UV 17Jun 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Banjar 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 Banjar is worst in May — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1523 µg/m³Dec 1416 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Banjar?

Banjar sits at 7.2°S, 107.4°E, 1,874 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Leuwiliang, 12 km away.

Topography around Banjar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Banjar has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 733 m around an average of 1,853 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,981 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,993 m.

The land around Banjar is covered by trees (94%) within 3 km, trees (92%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
733 m
16 km
1,981 m
80 km
2,993 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Leuwiliang 12 km · Soreang 20 km · Banjaran 24 km · Pameungpeuk 27 km · Margahayukencana 29 km · Bandung 36 km · Cimahi 38 km · Padalarang 40 km

Indonesia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 29% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,060
2025
Happiness
5.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
30%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.3
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
11.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 471
Religion
Muslim 87%Protestant 8%Roman Catholic 3%Hindu 2%

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 Banjar (-7.1955°, 107.4313°, elevation 1,874 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).