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
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) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
| Avg low (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
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| 31 | 31 | 24 |
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.
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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31° / 24° | 282 | 28.1 | 12.1 | 2.4 |
| Feb | 31° / 24° | 251 | 24.6 | 12.1 | 2.5 |
| Mar | 31° / 24° | 298 | 28 | 12 | 2.4 |
| Apr | 31° / 24° | 293 | 28.3 | 12 | 2.3 |
| May | 32° / 24° | 189 | 24.9 | 11.9 | 2.7 |
| Jun | 31° / 24° | 137 | 19.1 | 11.9 | 3.2 |
| Jul | 32° / 23° | 99 | 15.7 | 11.9 | 3.6 |
| Aug | 33° / 23° | 87 | 12.5 | 11.9 | 3.4 |
| Sep | 33° / 23° | 113 | 14 | 12 | 3.0 |
| Oct | 33° / 24° | 228 | 21.5 | 12 | 2.5 |
| Nov | 32° / 24° | 318 | 28 | 12.1 | 2.3 |
| Dec | 31° / 24° | 297 | 28.9 | 12.1 | 2.3 |
Cloud cover in January
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%.
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| Clearer (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Cloudier (%) | 99 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
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| 1 | 1 | 99 |
| 2 | 1 | 99 |
| 3 | 1 | 99 |
| 4 | 2 | 98 |
| 5 | 2 | 98 |
| 6 | 2 | 98 |
| 7 | 2 | 98 |
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| 9 | 2 | 98 |
| 10 | 3 | 97 |
| 11 | 3 | 97 |
| 12 | 3 | 97 |
| 13 | 3 | 97 |
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| 15 | 3 | 97 |
| 16 | 3 | 97 |
| 17 | 3 | 97 |
| 18 | 3 | 97 |
| 19 | 3 | 97 |
| 20 | 3 | 97 |
| 21 | 3 | 97 |
| 22 | 3 | 97 |
| 23 | 3 | 97 |
| 24 | 3 | 97 |
| 25 | 3 | 97 |
| 26 | 2 | 98 |
| 27 | 2 | 98 |
| 28 | 2 | 98 |
| 29 | 2 | 98 |
| 30 | 2 | 98 |
| 31 | 2 | 98 |
Chance of precipitation in January
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.
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| Rain chance (%) | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 |
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| 1 | 94 |
| 2 | 94 |
| 3 | 94 |
| 4 | 94 |
| 5 | 94 |
| 6 | 94 |
| 7 | 93 |
| 8 | 93 |
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| 10 | 93 |
| 11 | 92 |
| 12 | 92 |
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| 14 | 91 |
| 15 | 91 |
| 16 | 90 |
| 17 | 90 |
| 18 | 89 |
| 19 | 89 |
| 20 | 89 |
| 21 | 88 |
| 22 | 88 |
| 23 | 88 |
| 24 | 87 |
| 25 | 87 |
| 26 | 87 |
| 27 | 87 |
| 28 | 87 |
| 29 | 87 |
| 30 | 87 |
| 31 | 87 |
Humidity in January
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 (%) | 34 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
| Miserable (%) | 66 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 |
| Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
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| 1 | 34 | 66 |
| 2 | 35 | 65 |
| 3 | 35 | 65 |
| 4 | 36 | 64 |
| 5 | 36 | 64 |
| 6 | 37 | 63 |
| 7 | 37 | 63 |
| 8 | 37 | 63 |
| 9 | 38 | 62 |
| 10 | 38 | 62 |
| 11 | 38 | 62 |
| 12 | 39 | 61 |
| 13 | 39 | 61 |
| 14 | 39 | 61 |
| 15 | 39 | 61 |
| 16 | 38 | 62 |
| 17 | 38 | 62 |
| 18 | 37 | 63 |
| 19 | 36 | 64 |
| 20 | 36 | 64 |
| 21 | 35 | 65 |
| 22 | 35 | 65 |
| 23 | 35 | 65 |
| 24 | 35 | 65 |
| 25 | 34 | 66 |
| 26 | 34 | 66 |
| 27 | 34 | 66 |
| 28 | 34 | 66 |
| 29 | 34 | 66 |
| 30 | 34 | 66 |
| 31 | 34 | 66 |
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) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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| 1 | 5 | calm |
| 2 | 5 | calm |
| 3 | 5 | calm |
| 4 | 5 | calm |
| 5 | 5 | calm |
| 6 | 5 | calm |
| 7 | 5 | calm |
| 8 | 5 | calm |
| 9 | 5 | calm |
| 10 | 5 | calm |
| 11 | 5 | calm |
| 12 | 5 | calm |
| 13 | 5 | calm |
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| 26 | 5 | calm |
| 27 | 5 | calm |
| 28 | 5 | calm |
| 29 | 5 | calm |
| 30 | 5 | calm |
| 31 | 5 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in January
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) | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:24 | 5:24 | 5:25 | 5:25 | 5:26 | 5:26 | 5:26 | 5:27 | 5:27 | 5:28 | 5:28 | 5:29 | 5:29 | 5:29 | 5:30 | 5:30 | 5:31 | 5:31 | 5:31 | 5:32 | 5:32 | 5:32 | 5:33 | 5:33 | 5:33 | 5:34 | 5:34 | 5:34 | 5:34 | 5:35 | 5:35 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:31 | 5:32 | 5:32 | 5:33 | 5:33 | 5:33 | 5:34 | 5:34 | 5:35 | 5:35 | 5:35 | 5:36 | 5:36 | 5:36 | 5:37 | 5:37 | 5:37 | 5:38 | 5:38 | 5:38 | 5:39 | 5:39 | 5:39 | 5:39 | 5:39 | 5:40 | 5:40 | 5:40 | 5:40 | 5:40 | 5:41 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.1 | 5:24 | 5:31 |
| 2 | 12.1 | 5:24 | 5:32 |
| 3 | 12.1 | 5:25 | 5:32 |
| 4 | 12.1 | 5:25 | 5:33 |
| 5 | 12.1 | 5:26 | 5:33 |
| 6 | 12.1 | 5:26 | 5:33 |
| 7 | 12.1 | 5:26 | 5:34 |
| 8 | 12.1 | 5:27 | 5:34 |
| 9 | 12.1 | 5:27 | 5:35 |
| 10 | 12.1 | 5:28 | 5:35 |
| 11 | 12.1 | 5:28 | 5:35 |
| 12 | 12.1 | 5:29 | 5:36 |
| 13 | 12.1 | 5:29 | 5:36 |
| 14 | 12.1 | 5:29 | 5:36 |
| 15 | 12.1 | 5:30 | 5:37 |
| 16 | 12.1 | 5:30 | 5:37 |
| 17 | 12.1 | 5:31 | 5:37 |
| 18 | 12.1 | 5:31 | 5:38 |
| 19 | 12.1 | 5:31 | 5:38 |
| 20 | 12.1 | 5:32 | 5:38 |
| 21 | 12.1 | 5:32 | 5:39 |
| 22 | 12.1 | 5:32 | 5:39 |
| 23 | 12.1 | 5:33 | 5:39 |
| 24 | 12.1 | 5:33 | 5:39 |
| 25 | 12.1 | 5:33 | 5:39 |
| 26 | 12.1 | 5:34 | 5:40 |
| 27 | 12.1 | 5:34 | 5:40 |
| 28 | 12.1 | 5:34 | 5:40 |
| 29 | 12.1 | 5:34 | 5:40 |
| 30 | 12.1 | 5:35 | 5:40 |
| 31 | 12.1 | 5:35 | 5:41 |
Solar energy in January
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) | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
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| 1 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 8 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 10 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 31 | 4.6 | Bright |
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).
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.
UV index in Palangkaraya in January
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| UV index (midday) | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
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| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Palangkaraya in January
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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 22 | 59 | 136 | 134 | 35 | 11 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 13 | Moderate |
| Apr | 11 | Good |
| May | 13 | Moderate |
| Jun | 13 | Moderate |
| Jul | 22 | Moderate |
| Aug | 59 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 136 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 134 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 35 | Poor |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
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.
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
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).