Malang weather in January

In January, Malang sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 387 mm of rain across 28.9 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Malang's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Malang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
387 mm
28.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:26 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
93%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Malang is city in East Java Province, Indonesia.

Density
6,122/km²
people per km²
Founded
~760 CE

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical January day in Malang reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Malang weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 19°38728.912.43.6
Feb26° / 19°37726.912.33.4
Mar26° / 19°36527.912.13.7
Apr26° / 19°21024.311.84.2
May26° / 18°8715.411.65.7
Jun26° / 18°5010.611.56.4
Jul25° / 17°318.411.66.8
Aug26° / 16°216.411.77.1
Sep26° / 17°438.4126.6
Oct27° / 18°11016.212.25.4
Nov27° / 19°24323.612.44.2
Dec26° / 19°34527.712.53.7

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%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1496
2496
3595
4595
5595
6595
7694
8694
9694
10595
11595
12595
13595
14595
15496
16496
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20397
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22298
23199
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27199
28199
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30199
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Malang gets around 387 mm of rain over 28.9 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 93% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
189
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691
791
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1091
1191
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1592
1693
1793
1893
1994
2094
2195
2295
2395
2496
2596
2697
2797
2897
2997
3097
3197

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 97% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1694
2694
3694
4694
5694
6595
7595
8595
9595
10595
11595
12496
13496
14496
15397
16397
17397
18397
19298
20298
21298
22199
23199
24199
25199
26199
27199
280100
290100
30199
31199

Wind in January

Winds average 4 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
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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 5:19 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 5:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:195:46
212.55:195:47
312.55:205:47
412.55:205:48
512.45:215:48
612.45:215:48
712.45:225:49
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1312.45:255:51
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1712.45:275:52
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1912.45:285:52
2012.45:285:52
2112.45:285:52
2212.45:295:53
2312.45:295:53
2412.45:305:53
2512.45:305:53
2612.45:305:53
2712.45:315:53
2812.45:315:53
2912.45:325:53
3012.45:325:53
3112.45:325:53

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.3 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.3 kWh/m² to a high of 5.9 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 4.3 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
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44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
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94.3Bright
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Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Malang

In seasonPeak

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

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

Malang'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 Malang?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Malang.

What to pack for Malang in January

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

In January, Malang sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 29 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Malang 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 44 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Malang 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 Malang peaks around March 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 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 highExtremeMar 18UV 15Jun 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun8Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Malang 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 Malang is worst in April — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (September, 25 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1843 µg/m³Sep 1625 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar39Poor
Apr43Poor
May41Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul31Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Malang?

Malang sits at 8.0°S, 112.6°E, 452 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Pakisaji, 10 km away.

Topography around Malang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Malang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m around an average of 448 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,030 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,644 m.

The land around Malang is covered by artificial surfaces (83%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
95 m
16 km
2,030 m
80 km
3,644 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Pakisaji 10 km · Singosari 10 km · Batu 17 km · Lawang 18 km · Kepanjen 18 km · Gongdanglegi Kulon 22 km · Sumberpucung 26 km · Dampit 29 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 Malang (-7.9797°, 112.6304°, elevation 452 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).