Bengkayang weather in January

In January, Bengkayang sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 273 mm of rain across 26.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Daytime high
29°
11th warmest
Overnight low
22°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
273 mm
26.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:53 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
92%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Bengkayang reaches about 29°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 28°C and 31°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)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52922
62922
72922
82922
92922
102922
112922
122922
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212922
222922
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242922
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283022
293022
303022
313022

How January really feels in Bengkayang

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Bengkayang weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°27326.6123.1
Feb30° / 22°21021.4123.3
Mar30° / 23°21924.4123.0
Apr31° / 23°26727.4122.6
May31° / 23°22325.8122.8
Jun31° / 23°15820.5123.3
Jul31° / 23°14618.5123.6
Aug31° / 23°15019.5123.4
Sep31° / 23°19823.1123.0
Oct30° / 23°31528.7122.7
Nov30° / 23°35829.2122.7
Dec29° / 23°35028.8122.8

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 3% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 97%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2298
3397
4397
5397
6496
7496
8496
9496
10496
11496
12496
13496
14496
15496
16496
17496
18496
19496
20496
21496
22496
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26496
27496
28496
29496
30496
31595

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Bengkayang gets around 273 mm of rain over 26.6 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 86% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
191
291
390
490
590
690
790
889
989
1089
1188
1288
1388
1487
1587
1686
1786
1885
1985
2084
2183
2283
2382
2482
2581
2681
2780
2880
2979
3079
3178

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 89% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
118811
218910
318910
418910
518910
618910
718910
818910
909010
1009010
1109010
1209010
1309010
1418910
1518910
1618910
1718910
1818910
1928810
2028810
2128810
2238710
2338710
243889
253889
263889
274879
284879
294879
304879
313889

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 hours at the start of January to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:47 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:475:44
212.05:475:44
312.05:485:45
412.05:485:45
512.05:495:46
612.05:495:46
712.05:495:47
812.05:505:47
912.05:505:48
1012.05:515:48
1112.05:515:48
1212.05:515:49
1312.05:525:49
1412.05:525:50
1512.05:525:50
1612.05:535:50
1712.05:535:51
1812.05:535:51
1912.05:545:51
2012.05:545:52
2112.05:545:52
2212.05:555:52
2312.05:555:53
2412.05:555:53
2512.05:555:53
2612.05:565:53
2712.05:565:54
2812.05:565:54
2912.05:565:54
3012.05:575:54
3112.05:575:55

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.07 kWh/m² to a high of 5.13 kWh/m² in August across the year — January's 4.34 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Bengkayang?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bengkayang.

What to pack for Bengkayang in January

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

In January, Bengkayang sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Bengkayang in January

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 63 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in February near 28°C.

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

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Bengkayang in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bengkayang peaks around February 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 16Jul 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Bengkayang 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 Bengkayang is worst in September — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.9× the cleanest month (January, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 1153 µg/m³Jan 1214 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug48Poor
Sep55Poor
Oct27Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bengkayang?

Bengkayang sits at 0.8°N, 109.4°E, 106 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Singkawang, 51 km away.

Topography around Bengkayang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bengkayang has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 425 m around an average of 157 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,405 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,630 m.

The land around Bengkayang is covered by trees (95%) within 3 km, trees (98%) within 16 km, and trees (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
425 m
16 km
1,405 m
80 km
1,630 m
treesgrasslandcroplandwater
January weather nearby: Singkawang 51 km · Kota Sambas 61 km · Sungai Raya 61 km · Pemangkat 64 km · Pontianak 97 km · Bau 103 km · Lundu 104 km · Tebedu 105 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 Bengkayang (0.8319°, 109.4359°, elevation 106 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. 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).