Kalabahi weather in January

In January, Kalabahi sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 457 mm of rain across 30.2 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 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 Kalabahi's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kalabahi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
11th warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
457 mm
30.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:38 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
90%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Kalabahi is regency capital town in Indonesia.

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 Kalabahi reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 5°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 about 1°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22924
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42824
52823
62823
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82823
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How January really feels in Kalabahi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 3 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
3
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.

Kalabahi 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
Jan28° / 23°45730.212.43.0
Feb28° / 23°44027.512.33.0
Mar29° / 23°39828.412.13.2
Apr29° / 23°29623.411.83.6
May29° / 23°17520.411.64.1
Jun29° / 22°9515.611.54.8
Jul28° / 21°6113.611.65.3
Aug29° / 21°307.811.75.8
Sep30° / 22°283.8125.5
Oct31° / 23°808.912.24.6
Nov31° / 24°25419.912.43.6
Dec29° / 24°43929.212.52.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2793
3793
4793
5793
6793
7793
8793
9892
10892
11892
12892
13892
14892
15793
16793
17793
18793
19793
20793
21694
22694
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24496
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27496
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31496

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Kalabahi gets around 457 mm of rain over 30.2 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 97% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
195
295
395
495
596
696
796
896
996
1096
1196
1296
1396
1497
1597
1697
1797
1898
1998
2098
2198
2299
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2499
2599
2699
2799
2899
2999
3099
3199

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 89% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
18515
28515
38614
48713
58812
68812
78911
88911
99010
109010
119010
129010
139010
149010
159010
169010
179010
188911
198911
208911
218812
228812
238812
248812
258911
268911
278911
288911
298911
309010
319010

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

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
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
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 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 5:31 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:315:59
212.55:315:59
312.55:326:00
412.55:326:00
512.55:336:01
612.55:336:01
712.55:346:01
812.55:346:02
912.55:356:02
1012.55:356:02
1112.45:366:03
1212.45:366:03
1312.45:376:03
1412.45:376:04
1512.45:386:04
1612.45:386:04
1712.45:396:04
1812.45:396:04
1912.45:406:05
2012.45:406:05
2112.45:406:05
2212.45:416:05
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2712.45:436:06
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2912.45:446:06
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3112.45:446:06

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.15 kWh/m² to a high of 7.11 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 5.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.5Bright
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295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Kalabahi

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kalabahi'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 Kalabahi?

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
3.6
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kalabahi.

What to pack for Kalabahi in January

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

In January, Kalabahi sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kalabahi 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 13 km away) is warmest in November at about 30°C and coldest in August near 27°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
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep28Warm
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Kalabahi in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kalabahi peaks around March 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 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 11UV 15Jul 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kalabahi 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 Kalabahi is worst in October — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (April, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateOct 1919 µg/m³Apr 188 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep11Good
Oct20Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kalabahi?

Kalabahi sits at 8.2°S, 124.5°E, 33 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Maubara, 85 km away.

Topography around Kalabahi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kalabahi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 557 m around an average of 106 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,396 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,767 m.

The land around Kalabahi is covered by trees (67%) and water (20%) within 3 km, trees (66%) and water (28%) within 16 km, and water (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
557 m
16 km
1,396 m
80 km
1,767 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
January weather nearby: Maubara 85 km · Liquiçá 97 km · Atambua 106 km · Gleno 113 km · Maliana 114 km · Dili 119 km · Atsabe 123 km · Lewoleba 125 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 Kalabahi (-8.2151°, 124.5458°, elevation 33 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).