Namlea weather in January

In January, Namlea sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 225 mm of rain across 28.6 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°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 12 min at the start of January to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Namlea's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Namlea's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
225 mm
28.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:36 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
87%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Namlea reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°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)
12824
22824
32824
42824
52824
62824
72824
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92824
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Namlea weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°22528.612.23.4
Feb28° / 24°18926.312.13.4
Mar28° / 24°25829.5123.4
Apr28° / 24°26928.511.93.3
May28° / 24°20324.911.94.0
Jun27° / 23°19521.911.84.5
Jul27° / 23°13016.911.85.4
Aug27° / 22°8511.311.96.2
Sep28° / 23°8413.8125.4
Oct29° / 23°11717.912.14.6
Nov29° / 23°1822412.13.7
Dec28° / 24°25329.612.23.1

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 6% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2991
3991
4991
5991
61090
71090
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15892
16892
17793
18793
19793
20892
21793
22793
23793
24793
25694
26793
27793
28793
29793
30793
31793

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Namlea gets around 225 mm of rain over 28.6 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 93% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
195
295
395
495
595
695
794
894
994
1094
1194
1294
1394
1494
1594
1693
1793
1893
1993
2092
2192
2292
2391
2491
2591
2690
2790
2890
2990
3090
3190

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 98% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1964
2964
3964
4964
5973
6973
7973
8973
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
89calm
99calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 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 shrink by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:296:40
212.26:306:41
312.26:306:41
412.26:316:42
512.26:316:42
612.26:326:42
712.26:326:43
812.26:326:43
912.26:336:44
1012.26:336:44
1112.26:346:44
1212.26:346:45
1312.26:356:45
1412.26:356:45
1512.26:356:46
1612.26:366:46
1712.26:366:46
1812.26:376:47
1912.26:376:47
2012.26:376:47
2112.26:386:47
2212.26:386:48
2312.26:386:48
2412.26:396:48
2512.26:396:48
2612.26:396:48
2712.26:406:49
2812.16:406:49
2912.16:406:49
3012.16:406:49
3112.16:416:49

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.66 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 5.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Namlea?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Namlea.

What to pack for Namlea in January

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

In January, Namlea sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Namlea 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 16 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

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

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 16UV 16Jul 11UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Namlea?

Namlea sits at 3.3°S, 127.1°E, 34 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Namrole, 77 km away.

SofifiTernate

Topography around Namlea

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Namlea has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 397 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,028 m.

The land around Namlea is covered by water (35%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, water (57%) within 16 km, and water (61%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
129 m
16 km
397 m
80 km
2,028 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
January weather nearby: Namrole 77 km · Ambon 130 km · Sanana 182 km · Kawasi 189 km · Amahai 203 km · Masohi 208 km · Sofifi 448 km · Ternate 452 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 Namlea (-3.2619°, 127.0929°, elevation 34 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).