Ngemplak weather in January

In January, Ngemplak sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 354 mm of rain across 27.9 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°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 24 min at the start of January to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Ngemplak's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ngemplak's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
12th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
354 mm
27.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:35 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
90%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in Ngemplak reaches about 30°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 31°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)
13022
23022
33022
43022
53022
63022
73022
83022
93022
103022
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How January really feels in Ngemplak

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.

Ngemplak weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°35427.912.42.9
Feb30° / 22°35327.212.22.7
Mar30° / 23°32028.112.12.8
Apr30° / 23°22325.411.83.0
May30° / 23°10716.611.74.1
Jun30° / 22°5910.311.64.8
Jul30° / 21°386.711.65.3
Aug30° / 21°193.811.85.5
Sep31° / 22°405.8124.8
Oct31° / 22°12114.712.23.8
Nov31° / 23°24224.312.32.9
Dec30° / 23°31326.712.42.9

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 5% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 94%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2793
3892
4892
5892
6892
7991
8991
9991
10892
11892
12892
13892
14892
15892
16793
17694
18694
19694
20595
21496
22496
23496
24397
25397
26397
27397
28397
29397
30397
31397

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Ngemplak gets around 354 mm of rain over 27.9 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 90% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
184
285
385
485
585
686
786
886
986
1087
1187
1287
1388
1488
1589
1690
1790
1891
1992
2092
2193
2294
2394
2495
2595
2695
2796
2896
2996
3097
3197

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 97% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15950
24960
34960
44960
54960
64960
74960
84951
94951
104951
114951
123961
133961
143961
153961
162971
172971
182971
191972
201972
211972
221972
230982
240982
250982
260982
270982
280982
290982
300982
310982

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
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 24 min at the start of January to 12 h 18 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 5:27 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 6:00 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:275:53
212.45:285:54
312.45:285:54
412.45:295:54
512.45:295:55
612.45:305:55
712.45:305:56
812.45:315:56
912.45:315:56
1012.45:325:57
1112.45:325:57
1212.45:335:57
1312.45:335:57
1412.45:345:58
1512.45:345:58
1612.45:355:58
1712.45:355:59
1812.45:355:59
1912.45:365:59
2012.45:365:59
2112.45:375:59
2212.45:376:00
2312.45:386:00
2412.45:386:00
2512.45:386:00
2612.45:396:00
2712.45:396:00
2812.35:396:00
2912.35:406:00
3012.35:406:00
3112.35:416:00

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.56 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.56 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 4.56 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Ngemplak

In seasonPeak

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

Ngemplak's monsoon runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Ngemplak?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ngemplak.

What to pack for Ngemplak in January

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

In January, Ngemplak sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ngemplak 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 65 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 Ngemplak 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 Ngemplak peaks around March 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 14 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highExtremeMar 13UV 14Jun 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Ngemplak 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 Ngemplak is worst in May — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (September, 32 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorMay 1254 µg/m³Sep 1333 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb43Poor
Mar49Poor
Apr52Poor
May54Poor
Jun47Poor
Jul40Poor
Aug34Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct36Poor
Nov39Poor
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ngemplak?

Ngemplak sits at 7.5°S, 110.7°E, 143 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Kartasura, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Ngemplak

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ngemplak has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 140 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 465 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,291 m.

The land around Ngemplak is covered by artificial surfaces (35%), cropland (31%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, trees (39%), cropland (31%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
465 m
80 km
3,291 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Kartasura 2.0 km · Colomadu 4.0 km · Gatak 5.0 km · Delanggu 8.0 km · Baki 10 km · Grogol 13 km · Surakarta 13 km · Boyolali 13 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 Ngemplak (-7.5497°, 110.7164°, elevation 143 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).