Palangkaraya weather in January

In January, Palangkaraya sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 282 mm of rain across 28.1 wet days and about 12.1 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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Palangkaraya's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Palangkaraya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
12th warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
282 mm
28.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:30 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
94%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

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 Palangkaraya reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°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)
13124
23124
33124
43124
53124
63124
73124
83124
93124
103124
113124
123124
133124
143124
153124
163124
173124
183124
193124
203124
213124
223124
233124
243124
253124
263124
273124
283124
293124
303124
313124

How January really feels in Palangkaraya

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.

Palangkaraya 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° / 24°28228.112.12.4
Feb31° / 24°25124.612.12.5
Mar31° / 24°29828122.4
Apr31° / 24°29328.3122.3
May32° / 24°18924.911.92.7
Jun31° / 24°13719.111.93.2
Jul32° / 23°9915.711.93.6
Aug33° / 23°8712.511.93.4
Sep33° / 23°11314123.0
Oct33° / 24°22821.5122.5
Nov32° / 24°3182812.12.3
Dec31° / 24°29728.912.12.3

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 98%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1199
2199
3199
4298
5298
6298
7298
8298
9298
10397
11397
12397
13397
14397
15397
16397
17397
18397
19397
20397
21397
22397
23397
24397
25397
26298
27298
28298
29298
30298
31298

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Palangkaraya gets around 282 mm of rain over 28.1 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 90% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
194
294
394
494
594
694
793
893
993
1093
1192
1292
1392
1491
1591
1690
1790
1889
1989
2089
2188
2288
2388
2487
2587
2687
2787
2887
2987
3087
3187

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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13466
23565
33565
43664
53664
63763
73763
83763
93862
103862
113862
123961
133961
143961
153961
163862
173862
183763
193664
203664
213565
223565
233565
243565
253466
263466
273466
283466
293466
303466
313466

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 5:24 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:245:31
212.15:245:32
312.15:255:32
412.15:255:33
512.15:265:33
612.15:265:33
712.15:265:34
812.15:275:34
912.15:275:35
1012.15:285:35
1112.15:285:35
1212.15:295:36
1312.15:295:36
1412.15:295:36
1512.15:305:37
1612.15:305:37
1712.15:315:37
1812.15:315:38
1912.15:315:38
2012.15:325:38
2112.15:325:39
2212.15:325:39
2312.15:335:39
2412.15:335:39
2512.15:335:39
2612.15:345:40
2712.15:345:40
2812.15:345:40
2912.15:345:40
3012.15:355:40
3112.15:355:41

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.28 kWh/m² to a high of 5.37 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 4.5 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
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 Palangkaraya?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Palangkaraya.

What to pack for Palangkaraya in January

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

In January, Palangkaraya sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Palangkaraya 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 Palangkaraya peaks around February 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 15Jul 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Palangkaraya 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 Palangkaraya is worst in September — around 136 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 14.0× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateSep 23135 µg/m³Jan 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug59Unhealthy
Sep136Unhealthy
Oct134Unhealthy
Nov35Poor
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Palangkaraya?

Palangkaraya sits at 2.2°S, 113.9°E, 16 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Kualakapuas, 103 km away.

Topography around Palangkaraya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Palangkaraya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m.

The land around Palangkaraya is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
43 m
80 km
129 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Kualakapuas 103 km · Sampit 113 km · Banjarmasin 145 km · Amuntai 150 km · Tanjung 166 km · Barabai 168 km · Martapura 170 km · Banjarbaru 171 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 Palangkaraya (-2.2083°, 113.9167°, elevation 16 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).