Kuningan weather in January

In January, Kuningan sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 472 mm of rain across 30.3 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% 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 Kuningan's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kuningan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
11th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
472 mm
30.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:44 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
92%
10th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
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 Kuningan reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°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 on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52922
62922
72922
82922
92922
102922
112922
122922
132922
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212922
222922
232922
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282922
292922
302922
312922

How January really feels in Kuningan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 20 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
20
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.

Kuningan 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
Jan29° / 22°47230.312.42.8
Feb29° / 22°44027.612.22.8
Mar29° / 23°43229.9122.8
Apr30° / 23°27226.911.93.0
May30° / 23°12720.311.73.9
Jun29° / 22°7012.211.65.0
Jul29° / 21°408.711.65.6
Aug29° / 21°245.111.85.9
Sep30° / 21°448125.1
Oct30° / 22°12317.612.23.9
Nov30° / 23°29726.312.32.9
Dec29° / 23°46829.412.42.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 97%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2595
3595
4595
5595
6595
7595
8595
9595
10595
11595
12595
13595
14595
15496
16397
17397
18397
19397
20298
21298
22298
23298
24199
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199
31199

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Kuningan gets around 472 mm of rain over 30.3 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 98% and peaks near 100% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
195
295
395
496
596
696
796
896
996
1097
1197
1297
1397
1497
1597
1698
1798
1898
1998
2098
2199
2299
2399
2499
2599
2699
2799
2899
2999
3099
31100

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

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1199
2199
3199
4199
5199
6199
7199
8199
90100
100100
110100
120100
130100
140100
150100
160100
170100
180100
190100
200100
210100
220100
230100
240100
250100
260100
270100
280100
290100
300100
310100

Wind in January

Winds average 3 km/h in January, the calmest month.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

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 5:37 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:09 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:376:01
212.45:386:02
312.45:386:02
412.45:396:02
512.45:396:03
612.45:406:03
712.45:406:04
812.45:416:04
912.45:416:04
1012.45:426:05
1112.45:426:05
1212.45:436:05
1312.45:436:05
1412.45:446:06
1512.45:446:06
1612.45:446:06
1712.45:456:07
1812.45:456:07
1912.45:466:07
2012.45:466:07
2112.35:476:07
2212.35:476:08
2312.35:476:08
2412.35:486:08
2512.35:486:08
2612.35:496:08
2712.35:496:08
2812.35:496:08
2912.35:506:08
3012.35:506:09
3112.35:506:09

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.47 kWh/m² to a high of 5.59 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 4.49 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
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 Kuningan

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kuningan'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 Kuningan?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kuningan.

What to pack for Kuningan in January

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

In January, Kuningan sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Kuningan 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 42 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°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°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Kuningan in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kuningan peaks around March 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 14 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highExtremeMar 12UV 14Jun 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kuningan 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 Kuningan is worst in May — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorMay 1654 µg/m³Aug 2244 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan47Poor
Feb46Poor
Mar52Poor
Apr51Poor
May54Poor
Jun51Poor
Jul46Poor
Aug44Poor
Sep44Poor
Oct45Poor
Nov44Poor
Dec46Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kuningan?

Kuningan sits at 7.0°S, 108.5°E, 537 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Karangsembung, 23 km away.

Topography around Kuningan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kuningan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 m around an average of 543 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,007 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,025 m.

The land around Kuningan is covered by trees (48%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, trees (70%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
374 m
16 km
3,007 m
80 km
3,025 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Karangsembung 23 km · Sumber 24 km · Astanajapura 25 km · Weru 30 km · Klangenan 30 km · Plumbon 30 km · Palimanan 31 km · Cirebon 31 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 Kuningan (-6.9758°, 108.4831°, elevation 537 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).