Lombok weather in January

In January, Lombok sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 248 mm of rain across 27.6 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-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 5% 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 Lombok's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lombok's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
11th warmest
Overnight low
25°
8th coldest
Rainfall
248 mm
27.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:11 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
86%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10
← DecemberLombok year-round climateFebruary →Best places to visit in January
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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 Lombok 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)
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How January really feels in Lombok

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 6 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
6
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 0°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.

Lombok weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°24827.612.43.4
Feb28° / 25°21425.212.33.3
Mar29° / 26°21825.512.13.6
Apr29° / 26°15918.811.84.2
May29° / 25°487.911.65.6
Jun29° / 25°294.611.56.3
Jul29° / 24°172.811.66.7
Aug29° / 23°51.211.77.0
Sep29° / 24°152.111.96.7
Oct29° / 25°477.312.25.8
Nov29° / 26°15719.312.44.2
Dec28° / 26°26626.912.53.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21288
31288
41387
51387
61387
71486
81486
91486
101486
111486
121486
131486
141486
151387
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31793

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Lombok gets around 248 mm of rain over 27.6 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 89% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
187
287
387
488
588
688
788
888
988
1087
1187
1287
1388
1488
1588
1688
1788
1888
1988
2089
2189
2290
2390
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2591
2692
2792
2892
2993
3093
3193

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 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
16436
26436
36535
46535
56634
66634
76733
86733
96832
106832
116931
126931
137030
147030
157030
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206832
216733
226634
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256535
266535
276535
286535
296535
306535
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Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
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218calm
228calm
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248calm
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278calm
288calm
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318calm

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 6:04 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:046:33
212.56:046:34
312.56:056:34
412.56:056:35
512.56:066:35
612.56:066:35
712.56:076:36
812.56:076:36
912.56:086:36
1012.56:086:37
1112.56:096:37
1212.56:096:37
1312.56:106:38
1412.56:106:38
1512.56:116:38
1612.46:116:38
1712.46:126:39
1812.46:126:39
1912.46:136:39
2012.46:136:39
2112.46:146:39
2212.46:146:39
2312.46:146:40
2412.46:156:40
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2612.46:166:40
2712.46:166:40
2812.46:166:40
2912.46:176:40
3012.46:176:40
3112.46:186:40

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 5.48 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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315.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Lombok

In seasonPeak

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

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

Lombok'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 Lombok?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lombok.

What to pack for Lombok in January

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

In January, Lombok sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Lombok 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 27°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
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct28Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Lombok 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 Lombok peaks around March 12 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 highExtremeMar 12UV 14Jun 18UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Lombok 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 Lombok is worst in October — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (April, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateOct 2022 µg/m³Apr 1613 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Lombok?

Lombok sits at 8.6°S, 116.1°E, 24 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Praya, 22 km away.

Topography around Lombok

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lombok has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,461 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,635 m.

The land around Lombok is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and water (27%) within 16 km, and water (69%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
1,461 m
80 km
3,635 m
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← DecemberLombok year-round climateFebruary →Best places to visit in January
January weather nearby: Praya 22 km · Gili Trawangan 27 km · Selong 46 km · Amlapura 57 km · Amlapura city 58 km · Bedugul 60 km · Klungkung 79 km · Taliwang 83 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 Lombok (-8.5833°, 116.1167°, elevation 24 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).