Bontang weather in January

In January, Bontang sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 203 mm of rain across 25.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-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 4% 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 Bontang's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bontang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
9th warmest
Overnight low
25°
1st coldest
Rainfall
203 mm
25.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:20 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
89%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Bontang is city in East Kalimantan Province, Indonesia.

Density
479/km²
people per km²
Founded
1999

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Bontang reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°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)
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How January really feels in Bontang

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.

Bontang weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 25°20325.1123.4
Feb29° / 25°16321.9123.5
Mar29° / 25°20625.3123.4
Apr29° / 25°21426.5123.1
May29° / 25°19727123.2
Jun29° / 25°17724.8123.5
Jul29° / 25°15022.4123.9
Aug29° / 25°12420124.2
Sep29° / 25°13020.4123.9
Oct29° / 25°17625.3123.4
Nov29° / 25°22028.3122.9
Dec29° / 25°24828.9123.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2595
3694
4694
5694
6694
7793
8892
9892
10892
11892
12892
13892
14793
15793
16793
17793
18892
19892
20892
21892
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241090
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271090
281189
291189
301189
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Bontang gets around 203 mm of rain over 25.1 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 82% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
188
287
387
486
586
685
785
885
985
1084
1184
1284
1384
1483
1583
1683
1782
1882
1981
2080
2180
2279
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2478
2578
2677
2777
2877
2977
3077
3177

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 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
16634
26733
36832
47030
57129
67228
77327
87426
97525
107624
117624
127723
137822
147822
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268317
278317
288416
298416
308416
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Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
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269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:13 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:136:13
212.06:146:13
312.06:146:14
412.06:156:14
512.06:156:15
612.06:166:15
712.06:166:16
812.06:166:16
912.06:176:16
1012.06:176:17
1112.06:186:17
1212.06:186:18
1312.06:186:18
1412.06:196:18
1512.06:196:19
1612.06:206:19
1712.06:206:19
1812.06:206:20
1912.06:216:20
2012.06:216:20
2112.06:216:21
2212.06:216:21
2312.06:226:21
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2612.06:236:22
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2812.06:236:23
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3012.06:236:23
3112.06:246:23

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.42 kWh/m² to a high of 5.4 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 4.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
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34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
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Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Bontang?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bontang.

What to pack for Bontang in January

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

In January, Bontang sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Bontang 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 16 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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Bontang 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 Bontang peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 12UV 15Jul 11UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Bontang 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 Bontang is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 2218 µg/m³Jan 229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr11Good
May10Good
Jun12Good
Jul12Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bontang?

Bontang sits at 0.1°N, 117.5°E, 10 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Samarinda, 79 km away.

PaluTanjung SelorMuara TewehTanjungTarakan

Topography around Bontang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bontang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 323 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 613 m.

The land around Bontang is covered by artificial surfaces (35%), trees (25%) and mangroves (25%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and water (41%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
323 m
80 km
613 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
January weather nearby: Samarinda 79 km · Loa Janan 91 km · Balikpapan 172 km · Palu 289 km · Tanjung Selor 301 km · Muara Teweh 312 km · Tanjung 345 km · Tarakan 354 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 Bontang (0.1324°, 117.4854°, elevation 10 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).