Indralaya weather in January

In January, Indralaya sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 227 mm of rain across 27.5 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-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 0% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of January to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Indralaya's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Indralaya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
12th warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
227 mm
27.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:06 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
92%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
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 Indralaya reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°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
33024
43024
53024
63024
73024
83024
93024
103024
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How January really feels in Indralaya

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.

Indralaya weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 24°22727.512.22.7
Feb31° / 24°22624.512.12.6
Mar31° / 24°28528.8122.4
Apr32° / 24°26427.911.92.3
May32° / 24°17724.811.92.7
Jun31° / 24°11319.311.83.2
Jul31° / 23°10717.111.83.5
Aug32° / 24°711311.93.5
Sep33° / 24°7712.2123.1
Oct33° / 24°16118.612.12.7
Nov32° / 24°26426.312.12.4
Dec31° / 24°29229.112.22.4

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 96%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2298
3298
4298
5298
6397
7397
8397
9397
10397
11397
12397
13397
14496
15496
16496
17496
18496
19496
20496
21496
22496
23496
24496
25496
26496
27397
28397
29397
30397
31397

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Indralaya gets around 227 mm of rain over 27.5 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 89% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
190
289
389
489
589
689
789
890
990
1090
1190
1290
1390
1490
1590
1690
1790
1889
1989
2089
2188
2288
2388
2487
2587
2687
2786
2886
2986
3086
3186

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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15347
25446
35446
45545
55644
65644
75743
85743
95743
105842
115842
125941
135941
146040
156040
166040
176040
186040
196139
206139
216139
226139
236139
246139
256139
266139
276139
286139
296139
306139
316238

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 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 shrink by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:59 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:596:10
212.25:596:10
312.26:006:11
412.26:006:11
512.26:016:12
612.26:016:12
712.26:026:12
812.26:026:13
912.26:036:13
1012.26:036:14
1112.26:036:14
1212.26:046:14
1312.26:046:15
1412.26:056:15
1512.26:056:15
1612.26:066:16
1712.26:066:16
1812.26:066:16
1912.26:076:17
2012.26:076:17
2112.26:076:17
2212.26:086:17
2312.26:086:18
2412.26:086:18
2512.26:096:18
2612.26:096:18
2712.26:096:18
2812.16:106:18
2912.16:106:19
3012.16:106:19
3112.16:106:19

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.23 kWh/m² to a high of 5.55 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 4.48 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
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244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Indralaya?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Indralaya.

What to pack for Indralaya in January

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

In January, Indralaya sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Indralaya 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 Indralaya peaks around February 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 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 highExtremeFeb 22UV 15Jul 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Indralaya 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 Indralaya is worst in October — around 189 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 7.3× the cleanest month (February, 26 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyOct 15181 µg/m³Feb 926 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr36Poor
May34Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul33Moderate
Aug51Poor
Sep138Unhealthy
Oct189Very unhealthy
Nov103Unhealthy
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Indralaya?

Indralaya sits at 3.3°S, 104.7°E, 8 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Palembang, 38 km away.

Topography around Indralaya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Indralaya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m.

The land around Indralaya is covered by trees (41%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
37 m
80 km
101 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Palembang 38 km · Prabumulih 53 km · Baturaja 113 km · Tanjungagung 123 km · Lahat 139 km · Muntok 142 km · Kotabumi 176 km · Pagar Alam 180 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 Indralaya (-3.2525°, 104.6756°, elevation 8 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. 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).