Bungku weather in January

In January, Bungku sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 218 mm of rain across 28.3 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-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 3% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Bungku's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bungku's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
218 mm
28.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:57 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
87%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
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 Bungku reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 28°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)
12825
22825
32825
42825
52825
62825
72825
82825
92825
102825
112825
122825
132825
142825
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222825
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302825
312825

Bungku weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°21828.312.13.5
Feb28° / 25°20326.512.13.5
Mar27° / 25°25929.7123.4
Apr27° / 25°2562911.93.5
May27° / 25°22928.211.93.8
Jun26° / 25°20925.911.94.1
Jul26° / 24°14321.711.94.9
Aug26° / 24°7814.611.96.0
Sep26° / 24°5711.2126.4
Oct27° / 25°8315.912.15.6
Nov27° / 25°14422.412.14.5
Dec28° / 25°2312912.13.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2694
3793
4793
5793
6793
7892
8892
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22892
23892
24892
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30892
31892

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Bungku gets around 218 mm of rain over 28.3 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 92% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
195
295
395
494
594
694
793
893
993
1093
1192
1292
1392
1492
1592
1692
1791
1891
1991
2091
2191
2291
2391
2491
2591
2691
2791
2891
2991
3091
3191

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 88% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
18416
28416
38416
48416
58416
68515
78515
88515
98614
108614
118713
128713
138812
148812
158911
168911
179010
189010
199010
209010
219010
229010
239010
249010
25919
26919
27919
28919
29919
30919
31919

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

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 06 min at the start of January to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:51 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:516:00
212.15:516:00
312.15:526:00
412.15:526:01
512.15:536:01
612.15:536:02
712.15:546:02
812.15:546:03
912.15:556:03
1012.15:556:03
1112.15:556:04
1212.15:566:04
1312.15:566:04
1412.15:576:05
1512.15:576:05
1612.15:576:05
1712.15:586:06
1812.15:586:06
1912.15:596:06
2012.15:596:07
2112.15:596:07
2212.16:006:07
2312.16:006:07
2412.16:006:08
2512.16:016:08
2612.16:016:08
2712.16:016:08
2812.16:016:08
2912.16:026:08
3012.16:026:09
3112.16:026:09

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.06 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 5.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Bungku?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bungku.

What to pack for Bungku in January

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

In January, Bungku sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Bungku in January

The nearest coast averages about 30°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 19 km away) is warmest in December 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
Jan30Tropical
Feb30Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Bungku 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 Bungku peaks around February 22 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 22UV 15Jul 11UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Bungku?

Bungku sits at 2.5°S, 122.0°E, 6 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Kendari, 170 km away.

Topography around Bungku

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bungku has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 548 m around an average of 59 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,251 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,509 m.

The land around Bungku is covered by water (47%) and trees (45%) within 3 km, water (52%) and trees (46%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
548 m
16 km
1,251 m
80 km
1,509 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
January weather nearby: Kendari 170 km · Masamba 183 km · Poso 186 km · Luwuk 199 km · Palopo 203 km · Rantepao 235 km · Katobu 267 km · Raha 268 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 Bungku (-2.5471°, 121.972°, elevation 6 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).