Muara Teweh weather in January

In January, Muara Teweh sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 293 mm of rain across 27 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in January, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Muara Teweh's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Muara Teweh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
12th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
293 mm
27 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:28 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
93%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Muara Teweh is regency seat in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia.

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 31°C through the month.

A typical January day in Muara Teweh reaches about 31°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 29°C and 33°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)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
63123
73123
83123
93123
103123
113123
123123
133123
143123
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283123
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How January really feels in Muara Teweh

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.

Muara Teweh weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°29327122.6
Feb31° / 23°26424.8122.5
Mar31° / 24°32427.6122.5
Apr31° / 24°33928122.4
May31° / 24°24026.3122.7
Jun31° / 23°18622.211.93.1
Jul31° / 23°15119.8123.4
Aug31° / 23°13219.5123.3
Sep32° / 23°16819123.0
Oct32° / 23°26624.2122.6
Nov31° / 23°32828.7122.3
Dec31° / 23°31728.212.12.5

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 2% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 97%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2298
3298
4298
5397
6397
7397
8397
9397
10397
11397
12397
13397
14397
15397
16397
17397
18397
19397
20397
21397
22397
23397
24496
25496
26496
27496
28496
29496
30496
31496

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Muara Teweh gets around 293 mm of rain over 27 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 87% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
192
292
392
492
591
691
791
890
990
1089
1189
1289
1388
1488
1587
1687
1786
1886
1985
2085
2185
2284
2384
2484
2584
2684
2784
2884
2984
3084
3184

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the miserable band about 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14159
24159
34258
44357
54357
64456
74456
84555
94555
104555
114654
124654
134654
144654
154654
164654
174654
184555
194555
204555
214555
224555
234555
244555
254555
264654
274654
284654
294654
304654
314555

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
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:22 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 5:35 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:225:25
212.15:225:26
312.15:235:26
412.15:235:27
512.15:245:27
612.15:245:27
712.15:255:28
812.15:255:28
912.15:255:29
1012.15:265:29
1112.15:265:29
1212.15:275:30
1312.15:275:30
1412.15:275:30
1512.05:285:31
1612.05:285:31
1712.05:295:32
1812.05:295:32
1912.05:295:32
2012.05:305:32
2112.05:305:33
2212.05:305:33
2312.05:315:33
2412.05:315:34
2512.05:315:34
2612.05:315:34
2712.05:325:34
2812.05:325:34
2912.05:325:35
3012.05:325:35
3112.05:335:35

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 4.3 kWh/m² to a high of 5.26 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 4.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Muara Teweh?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Muara Teweh.

What to pack for Muara Teweh in January

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

In January, Muara Teweh sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Muara Teweh 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 Muara Teweh peaks around February 22 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 22UV 16Jul 12UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Muara Teweh 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 Muara Teweh is worst in September — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.3× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 1944 µg/m³Jan 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun11Good
Jul12Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep46Poor
Oct35Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Muara Teweh?

Muara Teweh sits at 0.9°S, 114.9°E, 31 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Tanjung, 147 km away.

Topography around Muara Teweh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Muara Teweh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 37 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 334 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,231 m.

The land around Muara Teweh is covered by trees (73%) within 3 km, trees (95%) within 16 km, and trees (98%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
334 m
80 km
1,231 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Tanjung 147 km · Amuntai 168 km · Palangkaraya 178 km · Barabai 190 km · Balikpapan 218 km · Kualakapuas 236 km · Loa Janan 248 km · Samarinda 255 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 Muara Teweh (-0.9473°, 114.8962°, elevation 31 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. 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).