Kencong weather in January

In January, Kencong sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 358 mm of rain across 28.7 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°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 Kencong's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kencong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
358 mm
28.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:23 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
90%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Kencong reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°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)
12924
22924
32924
42924
52924
62924
72924
82924
92924
102924
112924
122924
132924
142924
152924
162924
172924
182924
192924
202924
212924
222924
232924
242924
252924
262924
272924
282924
292924
302924
312924

How January really feels in Kencong

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.

Kencong weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°35828.712.42.9
Feb29° / 24°34726.512.32.8
Mar30° / 24°28326.912.13.1
Apr29° / 24°1632311.83.6
May29° / 24°9315.711.65.0
Jun27° / 23°6212.711.55.9
Jul26° / 22°4411.311.66.3
Aug26° / 21°3510.411.76.5
Sep27° / 22°6712.1126.0
Oct28° / 23°9616.812.25.0
Nov29° / 24°22723.512.43.6
Dec29° / 24°3162712.53.1

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 5% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1892
2892
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15793
16793
17793
18694
19694
20694
21595
22595
23595
24496
25496
26397
27397
28397
29298
30397
31397

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Kencong gets around 358 mm of rain over 28.7 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 92% 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 (%)
186
287
387
487
588
688
788
889
989
1090
1190
1291
1391
1492
1592
1693
1793
1894
1994
2095
2195
2296
2396
2496
2597
2697
2797
2897
2997
3097
3196

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 87% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
18713
28713
38713
48713
58713
68713
78713
88713
98713
108812
118812
128812
138812
148812
158812
168812
178812
188812
198812
208812
218812
228713
238713
248713
258713
268713
278614
288614
298614
308614
318515

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 5:15 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:155:44
212.55:165:44
312.55:165:45
412.55:175:45
512.55:175:45
612.55:185:46
712.55:185:46
812.55:195:47
912.55:195:47
1012.55:205:47
1112.55:205:47
1212.45:215:48
1312.45:215:48
1412.45:225:48
1512.45:225:49
1612.45:235:49
1712.45:235:49
1812.45:245:49
1912.45:245:49
2012.45:255:50
2112.45:255:50
2212.45:255:50
2312.45:265:50
2412.45:265:50
2512.45:275:50
2612.45:275:51
2712.45:275:51
2812.45:285:51
2912.45:285:51
3012.45:295:51
3112.45:295:51

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.52 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.52 kWh/m² to a high of 5.99 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 4.52 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Kencong

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kencong'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 Kencong?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kencong.

What to pack for Kencong in January

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

In January, Kencong sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kencong 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 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 Kencong 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 Kencong peaks around February 15 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 highExtremeFeb 15UV 14Jun 18UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kencong 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 Kencong is worst in May — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (September, 23 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1138 µg/m³Sep 1523 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr38Poor
May38Poor
Jun36Poor
Jul31Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kencong?

Kencong sits at 8.3°S, 113.4°E, 11 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Lumajang, 23 km away.

Topography around Kencong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kencong has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,644 m.

The land around Kencong is covered by cropland (52%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, cropland (34%), trees (28%) and water (25%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
197 m
80 km
3,644 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Lumajang 23 km · Jember 39 km · Kraksaan 58 km · Probolinggo 61 km · Bondowoso 65 km · Dampit 68 km · Besuki 71 km · Gongdanglegi Kulon 81 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 Kencong (-8.2833°, 113.3667°, elevation 11 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).