Namrole weather in January

In January, Namrole sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 354 mm of rain across 29.6 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-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 12 min at the start of January to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Namrole's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Namrole's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
11th coldest
Rainfall
354 mm
29.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:36 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
88%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.32 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 Namrole reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°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 30°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)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52922
62922
72922
82922
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112922
122922
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How January really feels in Namrole

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.

Namrole weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°35429.612.22.8
Feb29° / 22°35227.112.12.7
Mar29° / 22°37529.7122.8
Apr29° / 22°32128.511.93.0
May28° / 22°24327.811.83.5
Jun27° / 22°27026.911.83.7
Jul26° / 21°22126.611.84.0
Aug27° / 21°14922.211.94.6
Sep28° / 21°12018.1124.7
Oct29° / 21°1462112.14.0
Nov30° / 22°20824.112.23.2
Dec30° / 22°32629.512.22.8

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 4% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 95%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2694
3694
4694
5694
6694
7694
8694
9694
10694
11694
12694
13694
14694
15694
16694
17595
18595
19595
20595
21595
22595
23595
24496
25496
26496
27496
28496
29496
30496
31496

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Namrole gets around 354 mm of rain over 29.6 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 96% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
197
297
396
496
596
696
796
896
996
1096
1196
1296
1396
1496
1596
1696
1796
1896
1996
2096
2196
2296
2396
2495
2595
2695
2795
2895
2995
3095
3195

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 99% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
28991
29991
30991
31991

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 12 min at the start of January to 12 h 12 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 6:30 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:306:43
212.26:306:43
312.26:316:44
412.26:316:44
512.26:326:44
612.26:326:45
712.26:326:45
812.26:336:46
912.26:336:46
1012.26:346:46
1112.26:346:47
1212.26:356:47
1312.26:356:47
1412.26:366:48
1512.26:366:48
1612.26:366:48
1712.26:376:49
1812.26:376:49
1912.26:386:49
2012.26:386:49
2112.26:386:50
2212.26:396:50
2312.26:396:50
2412.26:396:50
2512.26:406:51
2612.26:406:51
2712.26:406:51
2812.26:416:51
2912.26:416:51
3012.26:416:51
3112.26:416:51

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.09 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 5.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
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
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
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 Namrole?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Namrole.

What to pack for Namrole in January

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

In January, Namrole sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Namrole 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 offshore is warmest in December at about 30°C and coldest in August near 27°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
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct28Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Namrole 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 Namrole peaks around February 18 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 18UV 16Jul 12UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Namrole?

Namrole sits at 3.8°S, 126.7°E, 13 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Namlea, 77 km away.

KatobuRaha

Topography around Namrole

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Namrole has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 531 m around an average of 72 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,249 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,179 m.

The land around Namrole is covered by trees (52%) and water (41%) within 3 km, water (58%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and water (51%) and trees (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
531 m
16 km
1,249 m
80 km
2,179 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Namlea 77 km · Ambon 163 km · Sanana 215 km · Amahai 250 km · Masohi 256 km · Kawasi 262 km · Katobu 457 km · Raha 458 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 Namrole (-3.8455°, 126.7262°, elevation 13 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).