Cepu weather in January

In January, Cepu sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 320 mm of rain across 28.7 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°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 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 Cepu's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cepu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
11th warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
320 mm
28.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:32 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
89%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical January day in Cepu reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°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)
13124
23124
33124
43124
53124
63124
73124
83124
93124
103124
113124
123124
133124
143124
153124
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283124
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303124
313124

How January really feels in Cepu

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.

Cepu weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 24°32028.712.42.4
Feb31° / 24°31726.912.22.3
Mar32° / 24°31728.6122.3
Apr32° / 24°23324.911.82.6
May32° / 24°10815.711.73.5
Jun32° / 23°609.611.63.9
Jul32° / 23°315.111.64.2
Aug33° / 22°132.611.84.2
Sep34° / 23°304.5123.5
Oct34° / 24°11812.112.22.8
Nov33° / 24°26823.112.32.3
Dec32° / 24°33227.712.42.3

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 6% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1892
2892
3892
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
101090
111090
121090
131090
14991
15991
16991
17892
18793
19793
20694
21694
22694
23595
24595
25595
26496
27496
28496
29496
30496
31496

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Cepu gets around 320 mm of rain over 28.7 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 93% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
190
290
390
490
590
689
789
889
989
1089
1189
1290
1390
1490
1591
1691
1792
1893
1993
2094
2195
2295
2396
2496
2597
2697
2797
2897
2997
3097
3197

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 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
16931
26931
37030
47030
57030
67129
77129
87129
97129
107129
117129
127129
137129
147129
157129
167030
177030
186931
196931
206931
216832
226832
236832
246832
256832
266832
276832
286832
296832
306931
316931

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:25 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:255:49
212.45:255:49
312.45:265:50
412.45:265:50
512.45:275:51
612.45:275:51
712.45:275:51
812.45:285:52
912.45:285:52
1012.45:295:52
1112.45:295:53
1212.45:305:53
1312.45:305:53
1412.45:315:54
1512.45:315:54
1612.45:325:54
1712.45:325:54
1812.45:335:55
1912.45:335:55
2012.45:335:55
2112.45:345:55
2212.45:345:55
2312.35:355:56
2412.35:355:56
2512.35:355:56
2612.35:365:56
2712.35:365:56
2812.35:375:56
2912.35:375:56
3012.35:375:56
3112.35:385:56

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.84 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.84 kWh/m² to a high of 6.48 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 4.84 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
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204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Cepu

In seasonPeak

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

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

Cepu'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 Cepu?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cepu.

What to pack for Cepu in January

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

In January, Cepu sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Cepu 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 58 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
Jul29Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Cepu 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 Cepu peaks around March 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 15 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 17UV 13Jun 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Cepu 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 Cepu is worst in May — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorMay 1764 µg/m³Dec 2343 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan44Poor
Feb45Poor
Mar53Poor
Apr59Unhealthy
May64Unhealthy
Jun60Unhealthy
Jul54Poor
Aug48Poor
Sep47Poor
Oct49Poor
Nov48Poor
Dec43Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Cepu?

Cepu sits at 7.1°S, 111.6°E, 36 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Blora, 27 km away.

Topography around Cepu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cepu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 267 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,224 m.

The land around Cepu is covered by cropland (33%), trees (31%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
267 m
80 km
3,224 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Blora 27 km · Bojonegoro 32 km · Ngawi 33 km · Lasem 53 km · Madiun 54 km · Rembangan 56 km · Tuban 59 km · Nganjuk 61 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 Cepu (-7.1475°, 111.5906°, elevation 36 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).