Kroya weather in January

In January, Kroya sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 351 mm of rain across 28.9 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-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 3% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of January to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Kroya's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kroya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
25°
8th coldest
Rainfall
351 mm
28.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:40 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
87%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
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 Kroya reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°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)
12925
22925
32925
42925
52925
62925
72925
82925
92925
102925
112925
122925
132925
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202925
212925
222925
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282925
292925
302925
312925

How January really feels in Kroya

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.

Kroya weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 25°35128.912.43.0
Feb29° / 26°27626.512.32.9
Mar29° / 26°28628.312.13.0
Apr29° / 26°21427.111.83.0
May29° / 26°14123.611.73.7
Jun29° / 25°10218.311.64.5
Jul28° / 24°7814.711.65.6
Aug28° / 24°5211.311.76.2
Sep28° / 24°8915125.5
Oct28° / 25°19321.712.24.3
Nov29° / 25°35427.112.33.2
Dec29° / 25°41328.712.43.1

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 8% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21189
31189
41189
51189
61189
71189
81387
91387
101288
111288
121288
131288
141288
151288
161288
171189
181189
191189
201189
211090
221090
231090
241090
25991
26892
27892
28892
29892
30892
31892

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Kroya gets around 351 mm of rain over 28.9 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 93% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
193
293
393
493
593
694
793
893
993
1093
1193
1293
1392
1492
1592
1692
1792
1892
1992
2093
2193
2293
2393
2493
2593
2694
2794
2894
2995
3095
3195

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 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
16337
26337
36337
46337
56337
66337
76337
86436
96436
106436
116436
126436
136535
146535
156535
166535
176436
186436
196337
206337
216238
226238
236139
246139
256139
266139
276040
286040
296040
306040
316040

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of January to 12 h 18 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 5:33 AM to 5:46 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)
112.45:335:59
212.45:346:00
312.45:346:00
412.45:356:00
512.45:356:01
612.45:366:01
712.45:366:02
812.45:376:02
912.45:376:02
1012.45:386:03
1112.45:386:03
1212.45:386:03
1312.45:396:03
1412.45:396:04
1512.45:406:04
1612.45:406:04
1712.45:416:05
1812.45:416:05
1912.45:426:05
2012.45:426:05
2112.45:436:05
2212.45:436:06
2312.45:436:06
2412.45:446:06
2512.45:446:06
2612.45:456:06
2712.45:456:06
2812.35:456:06
2912.35:466:06
3012.35:466:06
3112.35:466:06

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.73 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 4.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
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274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Kroya

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kroya's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Kroya?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kroya.

What to pack for Kroya in January

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

In January, Kroya sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kroya 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 30 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Kroya 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 Kroya peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 14 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeExtremeMar 12UV 15Jun 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kroya 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 Kroya is worst in May — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMay 1647 µg/m³Sep 1730 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb36Poor
Mar40Poor
Apr45Poor
May47Poor
Jun44Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug32Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kroya?

Kroya sits at 7.6°S, 109.2°E, 18 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Banyumas, 14 km away.

Topography around Kroya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kroya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 539 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,396 m.

The land around Kroya is covered by trees (41%) and cropland (37%) within 3 km, trees (37%), cropland (31%) and water (24%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
539 m
80 km
3,396 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Banyumas 14 km · Sokaraja 20 km · Purwokerto 24 km · Wangon 25 km · Cilacap 28 km · Gombong 30 km · Purbalingga 30 km · Baturaden 37 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 Kroya (-7.6331°, 109.2461°, elevation 18 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).