Kuala Tungkal weather in January

In January, Kuala Tungkal sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 243 mm of rain across 26.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-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 hours at the start of January to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Kuala Tungkal's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kuala Tungkal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
12th warmest
Overnight low
25°
1st coldest
Rainfall
243 mm
26.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:14 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
89%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

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 Kuala Tungkal reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°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)
12825
22825
32825
42825
52825
62825
72825
82825
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How January really feels in Kuala Tungkal

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.

Kuala Tungkal weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°24326.4123.8
Feb28° / 25°18922.1123.8
Mar29° / 25°22627.2123.3
Apr29° / 25°21427.9123.0
May29° / 26°15724.9123.4
Jun29° / 26°10719.3124.0
Jul29° / 25°10318.5124.3
Aug29° / 25°10919.4124.1
Sep29° / 25°12619.6124.0
Oct29° / 25°18825.5123.5
Nov28° / 25°24027.6123.1
Dec28° / 25°27827.3123.4

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 6% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2793
3793
4793
5793
6892
7892
8892
9892
10892
111090
121090
131090
141090
151090
16991
17991
18991
19991
20892
21892
22892
23892
24892
25793
26694
27694
28694
29694
30694
31694

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Kuala Tungkal gets around 243 mm of rain over 26.4 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 85% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
185
285
385
485
586
686
787
887
988
1088
1188
1288
1388
1487
1587
1687
1786
1886
1985
2084
2184
2283
2383
2483
2582
2682
2782
2882
2982
3081
3181

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 84% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
108218
208218
308218
408218
508218
618118
718118
818118
918217
1018217
1118217
1218217
1318217
1408416
1508416
1608416
1708515
1808515
1908515
2008614
2108614
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2308713
2408713
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2608713
2708713
2808812
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Wind in January

Winds average 12 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 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
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of January to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:21 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:086:11
212.06:086:11
312.06:096:12
412.06:096:12
512.06:106:12
612.06:106:13
712.06:116:13
812.06:116:14
912.06:116:14
1012.06:126:15
1112.06:126:15
1212.06:136:15
1312.06:136:16
1412.06:136:16
1512.06:146:16
1612.06:146:17
1712.06:156:17
1812.06:156:17
1912.06:156:18
2012.06:166:18
2112.06:166:18
2212.06:166:19
2312.06:166:19
2412.06:176:19
2512.06:176:19
2612.06:176:20
2712.06:186:20
2812.06:186:20
2912.06:186:20
3012.06:186:20
3112.06:186:21

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.88 kWh/m² to a high of 5.2 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 4.21 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
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134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Kuala Tungkal?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kuala Tungkal.

What to pack for Kuala Tungkal in January

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

In January, Kuala Tungkal sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Kuala Tungkal in January

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 19 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January near 28°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
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Kuala Tungkal 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 Kuala Tungkal peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 17UV 15Jun 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kuala Tungkal 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 Kuala Tungkal is worst in September — around 85 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyModerateSep 1681 µg/m³Dec 1917 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug52Poor
Sep85Unhealthy
Oct49Poor
Nov20Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kuala Tungkal?

Kuala Tungkal sits at 0.8°S, 103.5°E, 6 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Mendaha, 27 km away.

Topography around Kuala Tungkal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kuala Tungkal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 424 m.

The land around Kuala Tungkal is covered by trees (50%) and water (20%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and water (32%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
21 m
80 km
424 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
January weather nearby: Mendaha 27 km · Simpang 86 km · Jambi City 89 km · Muara Bungo 167 km · Tanjung Balai 202 km · Tanjung Pinang 222 km · Batam 227 km · Muntok 235 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 Kuala Tungkal (-0.8162°, 103.4611°, elevation 6 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. 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).