Jember weather in January

In January, Jember sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 359 mm of rain across 29.3 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-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 1% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Jember's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jember's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
359 mm
29.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:22 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
91%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Jember is former administrative city and capital of Jember Regency.

Founded
1976

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 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Jember reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°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)
12822
22822
32822
42822
52822
62822
72822
82822
92822
102822
112822
122822
132822
142822
152822
162822
172822
182822
192822
202822
212822
222822
232822
242822
252822
262822
272822
282822
292822
302822
312822

How January really feels in Jember

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Jember weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 22°35929.312.43.1
Feb29° / 22°33427.112.33.0
Mar29° / 22°32227.812.13.2
Apr29° / 22°21424.411.83.6
May29° / 21°10815.511.65.0
Jun28° / 20°6410.711.56.1
Jul27° / 19°387.611.66.8
Aug27° / 18°256.211.76.9
Sep28° / 19°5710.2126.1
Oct29° / 20°1191812.24.6
Nov29° / 21°26825.412.43.5
Dec28° / 22°33828.212.53.2

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 4% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 94%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2793
3793
4694
5793
6793
7793
8793
9793
10793
11793
12793
13793
14793
15694
16694
17694
18694
19595
20595
21595
22496
23496
24496
25496
26298
27298
28298
29298
30298
31298

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Jember gets around 359 mm of rain over 29.3 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 94% 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
491
591
691
792
892
993
1093
1193
1294
1394
1495
1595
1695
1796
1896
1996
2096
2196
2296
2397
2497
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 97% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1793
2793
3694
4694
5694
6595
7595
8595
9496
10496
11496
12496
13397
14397
15397
16397
17298
18298
19298
20298
21298
22298
23298
24298
25298
26298
27298
28298
29298
30298
31298

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 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 5:14 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:145:42
212.55:155:43
312.55:155:43
412.55:165:44
512.55:165:44
612.55:175:44
712.55:175:45
812.55:185:45
912.55:185:45
1012.45:195:46
1112.45:195:46
1212.45:205:46
1312.45:205:47
1412.45:215:47
1512.45:215:47
1612.45:225:47
1712.45:225:48
1812.45:235:48
1912.45:235:48
2012.45:235:48
2112.45:245:48
2212.45:245:49
2312.45:255:49
2412.45:255:49
2512.45:265:49
2612.45:265:49
2712.45:265:49
2812.45:275:49
2912.45:275:49
3012.45:275:49
3112.45:285:49

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.09 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 4.64 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Jember

In seasonPeak

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

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

Jember's monsoon runs November–April, 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 Jember?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Jember.

What to pack for Jember in January

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

In January, Jember sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Jember 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 42 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Jember 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 Jember peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 21UV 14Jun 18UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Jember 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 Jember is worst in July — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (September, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorModerateJul 1644 µg/m³Sep 1825 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr35Poor
May31Moderate
Jun34Moderate
Jul46Poor
Aug34Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Jember?

Jember sits at 8.2°S, 113.7°E, 86 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Bondowoso, 32 km away.

Topography around Jember

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jember has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m around an average of 99 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,460 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,219 m.

The land around Jember is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
118 m
16 km
1,460 m
80 km
3,219 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Bondowoso 32 km · Kencong 39 km · Besuki 49 km · Lumajang 52 km · Genteng 54 km · Balung 54 km · Gambiran Satu 55 km · Kraksaan 57 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 Jember (-8.1721°, 113.6995°, elevation 86 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).