Majalengka weather in January

In January, Majalengka sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 378 mm of rain across 30 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-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 1% 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 Majalengka's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Majalengka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
11th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
378 mm
30 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:46 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
91%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.48 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 Majalengka reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°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 31°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13023
23023
33023
43023
53023
63023
73023
83023
93023
102923
112923
122923
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202923
212923
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312922

How January really feels in Majalengka

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.

Majalengka weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 23°3783012.42.8
Feb29° / 22°37027.312.22.7
Mar30° / 23°40929.9122.6
Apr30° / 23°29626.511.92.8
May31° / 23°13718.911.73.7
Jun31° / 23°8111.711.64.5
Jul31° / 22°477.311.64.9
Aug32° / 22°223.911.84.8
Sep32° / 23°486.2124.1
Oct32° / 23°14114.912.23.3
Nov31° / 23°33224.812.32.7
Dec30° / 23°43229.312.42.6

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 3% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 95%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2595
3694
4694
5694
6694
7793
8793
9793
10793
11793
12793
13793
14694
15694
16694
17595
18595
19595
20397
21397
22397
23298
24298
25298
26298
27298
28298
29199
30199
31199

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Majalengka gets around 378 mm of rain over 30 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 97% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
194
294
394
494
594
694
794
895
995
1095
1196
1296
1396
1496
1597
1697
1797
1898
1998
2098
2198
2299
2399
2499
2599
2699
2799
2899
2999
3099
3199

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 99% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11981
21981
30991
40991
50991
60991
70991
80991
90991
100991
110991
120991
130991
140991
150991
160991
170991
180991
190991
200991
210991
220991
230991
240991
250991
260991
270991
280991
290991
300991
310982

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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 5:39 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:09 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:396:02
212.45:396:02
312.45:406:03
412.45:406:03
512.45:406:04
612.45:416:04
712.45:416:04
812.45:426:05
912.45:426:05
1012.45:436:05
1112.45:436:06
1212.45:446:06
1312.45:446:06
1412.45:456:07
1512.45:456:07
1612.45:466:07
1712.45:466:07
1812.45:476:08
1912.35:476:08
2012.35:476:08
2112.35:486:08
2212.35:486:08
2312.35:496:09
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3112.35:516:09

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.48 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.48 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 4.48 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Majalengka

In seasonPeak

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

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

Majalengka's rainy season runs November–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 Majalengka?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Majalengka.

What to pack for Majalengka in January

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

In January, Majalengka sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Majalengka 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 50 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 Majalengka 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 Majalengka 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 Majalengka 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 Majalengka is worst in May — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyMay 1672 µg/m³Sep 1253 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan61Unhealthy
Feb60Unhealthy
Mar69Unhealthy
Apr69Unhealthy
May72Unhealthy
Jun69Unhealthy
Jul60Unhealthy
Aug54Poor
Sep53Poor
Oct55Unhealthy
Nov57Unhealthy
Dec60Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Majalengka?

Majalengka sits at 6.8°S, 108.2°E, 126 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Jatiwangi, 12 km away.

Topography around Majalengka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Majalengka has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 349 m around an average of 149 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,369 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,025 m.

The land around Majalengka is covered by trees (47%), cropland (30%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
349 m
16 km
1,369 m
80 km
3,025 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Jatiwangi 12 km · Palimanan 26 km · Klangenan 27 km · Arjawinangun 29 km · Sumber 29 km · Plumbon 31 km · Kuningan 32 km · Weru 33 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 Majalengka (-6.8361°, 108.2278°, elevation 126 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).