Bondowoso weather in January

In January, Bondowoso sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 412 mm of rain across 30.1 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of January to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Bondowoso's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bondowoso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
412 mm
30.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:22 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
93%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Bondowoso reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12720
22720
32720
42720
52720
62720
72720
82720
92720
102720
112720
122720
132720
142720
152720
162720
172720
182720
192720
202720
212720
222720
232720
242720
252720
262720
272720
282720
292720
302720
312720

Bondowoso weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 20°41230.112.43.4
Feb27° / 20°40727.312.33.3
Mar27° / 20°37828.812.13.5
Apr27° / 19°26326.211.83.8
May27° / 19°11817.611.65.3
Jun26° / 18°6912.411.56.0
Jul26° / 17°4910.711.66.4
Aug26° / 16°349.211.76.6
Sep27° / 17°6011.3126.1
Oct27° / 18°15118.212.25.1
Nov27° / 19°28525.512.43.9
Dec27° / 20°36128.412.53.5

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

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1496
2496
3496
4496
5496
6496
7496
8496
9496
10496
11496
12496
13496
14496
15496
16496
17397
18397
19397
20397
21298
22298
23298
24298
25298
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199
31199

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Bondowoso gets around 412 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 99% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
194
294
394
495
595
695
795
896
996
1096
1196
1296
1396
1496
1597
1697
1797
1897
1997
2098
2198
2298
2398
2499
2599
2699
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 96% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12935
21945
31954
41954
51954
61963
71963
80973
90973
100973
110973
120973
130973
140973
150973
160973
170973
180973
190973
200973
210964
220964
230964
240955
250955
260955
270955
280946
290946
300946
310937

Wind in January

Winds average 4 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 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 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:14 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:145:41
212.55:155:42
312.45:155:42
412.45:165:43
512.45:165:43
612.45:175:43
712.45:175:44
812.45:185:44
912.45:185:44
1012.45:195:45
1112.45:195:45
1212.45:205:45
1312.45:205:46
1412.45:215:46
1512.45:215:46
1612.45:225:46
1712.45:225:47
1812.45:225:47
1912.45:235:47
2012.45:235:47
2112.45:245:47
2212.45:245:48
2312.45:255:48
2412.45:255:48
2512.45:255:48
2612.45:265:48
2712.45:265:48
2812.45:275:48
2912.45:275:48
3012.45:275:48
3112.35:285:48

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.38 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.38 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 4.38 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
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Bondowoso

In seasonPeak

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

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

Bondowoso's monsoon runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is January a good time to visit Bondowoso?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bondowoso.

What to pack for Bondowoso in January

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

In January, Bondowoso sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Bondowoso 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 33 km away) is warmest in November at about 30°C and coldest in August 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
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Bondowoso in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bondowoso peaks around October 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeOct 10UV 13Jun 18UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Bondowoso 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 Bondowoso is worst in July — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (September, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorModerateJul 1644 µg/m³Sep 1825 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr35Poor
May31Moderate
Jun34Moderate
Jul46Poor
Aug34Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bondowoso?

Bondowoso sits at 7.9°S, 113.8°E, 258 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Balung, 23 km away.

Topography around Bondowoso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bondowoso has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m around an average of 269 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,431 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,219 m.

The land around Bondowoso is covered by cropland (36%), trees (35%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (69%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and water (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
85 m
16 km
2,431 m
80 km
3,219 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Balung 23 km · Besuki 24 km · Panarukan 26 km · Situbondo 31 km · Jember 32 km · Panji 37 km · Kraksaan 50 km · Genteng 62 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 Bondowoso (-7.9135°, 113.8214°, elevation 258 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).