Dompu weather in January

In January, Dompu sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 323 mm of rain across 26.9 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in January, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of January to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Dompu's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dompu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
11th warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
323 mm
26.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:02 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
87%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in Dompu reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 5°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)
13025
23025
33025
43025
53025
63025
73025
83025
93025
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302925
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How January really feels in Dompu

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.

Dompu weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 25°32326.912.43.0
Feb29° / 25°29224.812.33.0
Mar30° / 25°25524.812.13.3
Apr30° / 24°14117.511.83.9
May30° / 24°467.111.65.2
Jun30° / 23°21411.55.7
Jul30° / 22°142.111.66.1
Aug30° / 22°30.711.76.0
Sep31° / 23°91.311.95.4
Oct32° / 24°315.312.24.6
Nov32° / 25°1211512.43.6
Dec30° / 25°2762612.53.0

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 7% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21288
31288
41288
51387
61288
71288
81288
91288
101288
111288
121288
131288
141189
151288
161189
171189
181090
191090
20991
21892
22892
23892
24892
25793
26694
27694
28694
29694
30793
31793

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Dompu gets around 323 mm of rain over 26.9 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 87% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
183
283
384
484
584
684
784
884
984
1084
1185
1285
1385
1485
1586
1686
1787
1887
1988
2088
2188
2289
2389
2490
2590
2690
2790
2890
2990
3090
3190

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the miserable band about 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12773
22773
32773
42773
52773
62773
72773
82773
92872
102872
112872
122872
132971
142971
152872
162872
172872
182773
192773
202773
212674
222674
232575
242575
252575
262575
272575
282575
292674
302674
312674

Wind in January

Winds average 6 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
146calm
156calm
166calm
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206calm
216calm
227calm
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287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of January to 12 h 24 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 5:55 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:31 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:556:24
212.55:556:24
312.55:566:25
412.55:566:25
512.55:576:26
612.55:576:26
712.55:586:26
812.55:586:27
912.55:596:27
1012.55:596:27
1112.56:006:28
1212.56:006:28
1312.56:016:28
1412.56:016:28
1512.56:026:29
1612.46:026:29
1712.46:026:29
1812.46:036:29
1912.46:036:29
2012.46:046:30
2112.46:046:30
2212.46:056:30
2312.46:056:30
2412.46:066:30
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2612.46:066:30
2712.46:076:31
2812.46:076:31
2912.46:086:31
3012.46:086:31
3112.46:086:31

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.24 kWh/m² to a high of 7.21 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 5.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
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45.8Bright
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275.6Bright
285.6Bright
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305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Dompu

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dompu's monsoon runs December–March, 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 Dompu?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dompu.

What to pack for Dompu in January

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

In January, Dompu sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Dompu 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 39 km away) is warmest in December at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Dompu in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dompu peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 13UV 15Jun 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Dompu 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 Dompu is worst in October — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (February, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateOct 1726 µg/m³Feb 229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dompu?

Dompu sits at 8.5°S, 118.5°E, 32 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Bima, 30 km away.

Topography around Dompu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dompu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 250 m around an average of 49 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,258 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,674 m.

The land around Dompu is covered by trees (44%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and water (60%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
250 m
16 km
1,258 m
80 km
2,674 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
January weather nearby: Bima 30 km · Sumbawa Besar 115 km · Tambolaka 131 km · Labuan Bajo 157 km · Taliwang 179 km · Selong 213 km · Ruteng 220 km · Waingapu 234 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 Dompu (-8.5365°, 118.4634°, elevation 32 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).