Muntok weather in January

In January, Muntok sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 296 mm of rain across 27.1 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Muntok's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Muntok's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
12th warmest
Overnight low
26°
1st coldest
Rainfall
296 mm
27.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:05 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
89%
11th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Muntok is capital of the West Bangka Regency.

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 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Muntok reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°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 Muntok

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Muntok weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 26°29627.112.13.7
Feb28° / 26°22121.512.14.2
Mar28° / 26°24326.6123.6
Apr29° / 26°24328.2123.1
May29° / 26°2042611.93.5
Jun29° / 26°15620.111.94.1
Jul29° / 26°13917.911.94.6
Aug29° / 26°9513.811.94.9
Sep29° / 26°10213.9124.7
Oct29° / 26°17921124.1
Nov28° / 26°29927.612.13.4
Dec28° / 26°39929.612.13.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 94%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1496
2496
3595
4694
5694
6694
7694
8694
9694
10694
11694
12694
13694
14694
15694
16694
17793
18793
19694
20694
21694
22694
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25694
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27694
28694
29793
30793
31892

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Muntok gets around 296 mm of rain over 27.1 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 90% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
190
290
390
490
590
689
789
889
989
1089
1189
1289
1389
1489
1588
1688
1788
1888
1987
2087
2187
2286
2386
2485
2585
2684
2784
2883
2983
3082
3181

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 77% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17327
27426
37426
47426
57426
67525
77525
87525
97525
107624
117624
127624
137723
147723
157822
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187822
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207822
217822
227822
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277921
287921
297921
308020
318020

Wind in January

Winds average 18 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
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3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:59 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:596:06
212.15:596:06
312.16:006:07
412.16:006:07
512.16:016:08
612.16:016:08
712.16:026:09
812.16:026:09
912.16:036:09
1012.16:036:10
1112.16:036:10
1212.16:046:10
1312.16:046:11
1412.16:056:11
1512.16:056:12
1612.16:056:12
1712.16:066:12
1812.16:066:12
1912.16:076:13
2012.16:076:13
2112.16:076:13
2212.16:086:14
2312.16:086:14
2412.16:086:14
2512.16:086:14
2612.16:096:15
2712.16:096:15
2812.16:096:15
2912.16:106:15
3012.16:106:15
3112.16:106:15

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.58 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 4.6 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Muntok?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Muntok.

What to pack for Muntok in January

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

In January, Muntok sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Muntok in January

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 May at about 30°C and coldest in January 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
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Muntok 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 Muntok peaks around February 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 20UV 15Jul 10UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Muntok 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 Muntok is worst in October — around 86 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.3× the cleanest month (January, 14 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateOct 1483 µg/m³Jan 2214 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep66Unhealthy
Oct86Unhealthy
Nov41Poor
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Muntok?

Muntok sits at 2.1°S, 105.2°E, 8 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Palembang, 105 km away.

Topography around Muntok

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Muntok has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 448 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 658 m.

The land around Muntok is covered by trees (37%) and water (36%) within 3 km, water (64%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
448 m
80 km
658 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
January weather nearby: Palembang 105 km · Pangkalpinang 106 km · Sungailiat 109 km · Indralaya 142 km · Simpang 148 km · Jambi City 179 km · Prabumulih 184 km · Mendaha 210 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 Muntok (-2.0672°, 105.1623°, elevation 8 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. 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).