Kawasi weather in January

In January, Kawasi sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 293 mm of rain across 28.3 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Kawasi's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kawasi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
293 mm
28.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:37 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
87%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Kawasi reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°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)
12724
22724
32724
42724
52724
62724
72724
82724
92724
102724
112724
122724
132724
142724
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182724
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202724
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222724
232724
242724
252724
262724
272724
282724
292724
302724
312724

Kawasi weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 24°29328.312.13.6
Feb27° / 24°25324.712.13.7
Mar27° / 24°32527.9123.7
Apr27° / 24°34028.5123.5
May27° / 24°30426.311.94.0
Jun27° / 24°30224.411.94.2
Jul26° / 24°23822.111.94.7
Aug26° / 23°18217.611.95.3
Sep27° / 24°19519.9124.9
Oct27° / 24°20721.7124.6
Nov27° / 24°24225.912.13.9
Dec27° / 24°29429.212.13.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% 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 91%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1892
2892
3991
4991
5991
61090
71090
81090
91090
101090
111090
121090
131090
14991
15991
16892
17892
18892
19892
20892
21892
22892
23892
24892
25892
26793
27793
28793
29694
30694
31694

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Kawasi gets around 293 mm of rain over 28.3 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 91% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
192
292
392
492
592
692
792
892
992
1092
1192
1291
1391
1491
1591
1691
1791
1891
1991
2091
2191
2291
2391
2490
2590
2690
2790
2890
2990
3090
3190

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 99% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
291000
301000
311000

Wind in January

Winds average 11 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 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 grow by about 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:31 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:316:36
212.16:316:37
312.16:326:37
412.16:326:38
512.16:336:38
612.16:336:38
712.16:346:39
812.16:346:39
912.16:346:40
1012.16:356:40
1112.16:356:40
1212.16:366:41
1312.16:366:41
1412.16:366:41
1512.16:376:42
1612.16:376:42
1712.16:386:42
1812.16:386:43
1912.16:386:43
2012.16:396:43
2112.16:396:44
2212.16:396:44
2312.16:406:44
2412.16:406:44
2512.16:406:45
2612.16:406:45
2712.16:416:45
2812.16:416:45
2912.16:416:45
3012.16:416:46
3112.16:426:46

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 5.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Kawasi?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kawasi.

What to pack for Kawasi in January

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

In January, Kawasi sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 24°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Kawasi 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 offshore is warmest in April at about 29°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep28Warm
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Kawasi 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 Kawasi peaks around February 20 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 20UV 16Jul 12UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Kawasi?

Kawasi sits at 1.6°S, 127.4°E, 3 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Sanana, 167 km away.

Topography around Kawasi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kawasi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 759 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,553 m.

The land around Kawasi is covered by trees (47%) and water (46%) within 3 km, water (57%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and water (79%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
121 m
16 km
759 m
80 km
1,553 m
treesgrasslandbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Sanana 167 km · Namlea 189 km · Ambon 249 km · Amahai 257 km · Masohi 257 km · Sofifi 259 km · Namrole 262 km · Ternate 265 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 Kawasi (-1.5912°, 127.4071°, elevation 3 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. 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).