Baturaden weather in January

In January, Baturaden sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 495 mm of rain across 30.1 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Baturaden's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baturaden's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
495 mm
30.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:41 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
94%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Baturaden reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°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)
12822
22822
32822
42822
52822
62822
72822
82822
92822
102822
112822
122822
132822
142822
152822
162822
172822
182822
192822
202822
212822
222822
232822
242822
252822
262822
272822
282822
292822
302822
312822

How January really feels in Baturaden

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Baturaden weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 22°49530.112.42.9
Feb29° / 22°46727.812.22.8
Mar29° / 22°43230122.9
Apr29° / 22°32027.211.83.0
May29° / 22°17321.511.74.0
Jun28° / 21°10214.811.65.1
Jul28° / 20°699.911.66.3
Aug28° / 20°477.111.86.6
Sep28° / 20°8110.8125.4
Oct29° / 21°21120.412.24.1
Nov29° / 22°39027.512.33.1
Dec29° / 22°44629.212.43.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% 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 98%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1496
2496
3496
4496
5496
6496
7496
8496
9496
10496
11496
12496
13496
14496
15397
16298
17298
18298
19298
20298
21199
22199
23199
24199
25199
26199
27199
280100
290100
300100
310100

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Baturaden gets around 495 mm of rain over 30.1 wet days in January, the wettest month. 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 100% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
194
294
395
495
595
695
795
895
995
1096
1196
1296
1396
1496
1597
1697
1797
1898
1998
2098
2198
2299
2399
2499
2599
2699
2799
2899
29100
30100
31100

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 95% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1892
2892
3892
4892
5892
6892
7892
8892
9793
10793
11793
12793
13793
14694
15694
16694
17595
18595
19496
20496
21397
22397
23397
24298
25298
26298
27298
28199
29199
30199
31199

Wind in January

Winds average 4 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 5:34 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:345:59
212.45:345:59
312.45:356:00
412.45:356:00
512.45:366:00
612.45:366:01
712.45:376:01
812.45:376:01
912.45:386:02
1012.45:386:02
1112.45:396:02
1212.45:396:03
1312.45:406:03
1412.45:406:03
1512.45:416:04
1612.45:416:04
1712.45:416:04
1812.45:426:04
1912.45:426:05
2012.45:436:05
2112.45:436:05
2212.45:446:05
2312.45:446:05
2412.45:446:05
2512.35:456:06
2612.35:456:06
2712.35:456:06
2812.35:466:06
2912.35:466:06
3012.35:476:06
3112.35:476:06

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.34 kWh/m² to a high of 5.57 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 4.51 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Baturaden

In seasonPeak

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

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

Baturaden's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is January a good time to visit Baturaden?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Baturaden.

What to pack for Baturaden in January

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

In January, Baturaden sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Baturaden 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 May at about 30°C and coldest in February near 29°C.

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

28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Baturaden in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Baturaden peaks around March 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 13 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeExtremeMar 14UV 14Jun 13UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May8Very high
Jun6High
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Baturaden 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 Baturaden is worst in May — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMay 1647 µg/m³Sep 1730 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb36Poor
Mar40Poor
Apr45Poor
May47Poor
Jun44Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug32Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Baturaden?

Baturaden sits at 7.3°S, 109.2°E, 980 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Purwokerto, 14 km away.

Topography around Baturaden

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Baturaden has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,435 m around an average of 1,051 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,368 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,396 m.

The land around Baturaden is covered by trees (97%) within 3 km, trees (79%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,435 m
16 km
3,368 m
80 km
3,396 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Purwokerto 14 km · Purbalingga 19 km · Sokaraja 19 km · Banyumas 25 km · Randudongkal 25 km · Lebaksiu 29 km · Wangon 30 km · Balapulang 31 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 Baturaden (-7.3°, 109.2167°, elevation 980 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).