Majenang weather in January

In January, Majenang sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 418 mm of rain across 29.7 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-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 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 Majenang's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Majenang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
418 mm
29.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:43 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
92%
10th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.5 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 Majenang 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 28°C and 31°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)
12923
22923
32923
42923
52923
62923
72923
82923
92923
102923
112923
122923
132923
142923
152923
162923
172923
182923
192923
202923
212923
222923
232923
242923
252923
262923
272923
282923
292923
302923
312923

How January really feels in Majenang

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.

Majenang weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 23°41829.712.42.8
Feb29° / 23°39327.612.22.6
Mar30° / 23°39529.8122.7
Apr30° / 23°31027.711.82.8
May30° / 23°17422.311.73.7
Jun29° / 22°10815.811.64.7
Jul28° / 21°7111.311.65.9
Aug28° / 21°487.111.86.5
Sep29° / 21°7611125.3
Oct29° / 22°19820.312.24.0
Nov29° / 23°35827.612.32.9
Dec29° / 23°41229.112.42.8

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 97%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2595
3595
4595
5595
6595
7595
8595
9595
10595
11595
12595
13595
14595
15595
16496
17496
18496
19397
20298
21298
22298
23298
24298
25298
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199
31199

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Majenang gets around 418 mm of rain over 29.7 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 96% and peaks near 98% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
194
294
394
494
594
694
795
895
995
1095
1195
1296
1396
1496
1596
1696
1796
1897
1997
2097
2197
2297
2397
2497
2597
2697
2797
2898
2998
3098
3198

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 97% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11981
21981
31981
41972
51972
61972
71972
80982
90973
100973
110973
120973
130973
140973
150973
160973
170973
180973
190973
200973
210973
220973
230973
240973
250973
260973
270973
280973
290973
300973
310973

Wind in January

Winds average 3 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 4 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
304calm
314calm

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 5:36 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:366:01
212.45:366:01
312.45:376:01
412.45:376:02
512.45:386:02
612.45:386:03
712.45:396:03
812.45:396:03
912.45:406:04
1012.45:406:04
1112.45:406:04
1212.45:416:05
1312.45:416:05
1412.45:426:05
1512.45:426:05
1612.45:436:06
1712.45:436:06
1812.45:446:06
1912.45:446:06
2012.45:456:07
2112.45:456:07
2212.45:456:07
2312.45:466:07
2412.45:466:07
2512.35:476:07
2612.35:476:08
2712.35:476:08
2812.35:486:08
2912.35:486:08
3012.35:486:08
3112.35:496:08

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.38 kWh/m² to a high of 5.29 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 4.5 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
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
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 Majenang

In seasonPeak

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

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

Majenang'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 Majenang?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Majenang.

What to pack for Majenang in January

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

In January, Majenang sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Majenang 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 62 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in February near 29°C.

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

28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Majenang 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 Majenang peaks around February 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 13 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeExtremeFeb 12UV 14Jun 13UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Majenang 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 Majenang is worst in May — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMay 1545 µg/m³Sep 1630 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan39Poor
Feb39Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr44Poor
May46Poor
Jun43Poor
Jul37Poor
Aug31Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Majenang?

Majenang sits at 7.3°S, 108.8°E, 40 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Sidareja, 21 km away.

Topography around Majenang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Majenang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 247 m around an average of 69 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,132 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,396 m.

The land around Majenang is covered by trees (52%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, trees (77%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
247 m
16 km
1,132 m
80 km
3,396 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Sidareja 21 km · Margasari 37 km · Wangon 40 km · Ketanggungan 42 km · Ciamis 45 km · Balapulang 46 km · Kuningan 47 km · Baturaden 50 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 Majenang (-7.2975°, 108.7642°, elevation 40 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).