Pamekasan weather in January

In January, Pamekasan sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 308 mm of rain across 29.1 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-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 5% 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 Pamekasan's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pamekasan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
26°
4th coldest
Rainfall
308 mm
29.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:24 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
85%
11th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
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 Pamekasan reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 2°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)
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How January really feels in Pamekasan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 25 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
25
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.

Pamekasan weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 26°30829.112.43.2
Feb28° / 26°26526.412.23.2
Mar28° / 26°25527.7123.4
Apr29° / 27°20322.711.83.9
May29° / 27°9012.911.75.3
Jun28° / 27°578.411.66.2
Jul28° / 26°253.911.67.4
Aug28° / 26°30.711.87.8
Sep29° / 26°131.6126.9
Oct29° / 27°457.112.25.7
Nov29° / 27°14118.812.34.2
Dec29° / 26°28928.312.43.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21585
31585
41585
51585
61684
71684
81783
91783
101684
111684
121684
131585
141585
151585
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191387
201288
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221189
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27991
28892
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31991

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Pamekasan gets around 308 mm of rain over 29.1 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 94% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
191
292
392
492
592
692
792
892
992
1092
1192
1292
1392
1492
1592
1693
1793
1893
1994
2094
2195
2295
2396
2496
2596
2696
2796
2896
2996
3096
3196

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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15941
26040
36040
46139
56139
66139
76238
86238
96238
106238
116238
126238
136139
146139
156040
165941
175941
185842
195743
205743
215644
225644
235644
245743
255743
265842
275842
285842
295941
306040
316040

Wind in January

Winds average 14 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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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 5:17 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:175:42
212.45:175:42
312.45:185:42
412.45:185:43
512.45:195:43
612.45:195:43
712.45:205:44
812.45:205:44
912.45:215:45
1012.45:215:45
1112.45:225:45
1212.45:225:46
1312.45:235:46
1412.45:235:46
1512.45:245:46
1612.45:245:47
1712.45:255:47
1812.45:255:47
1912.45:255:47
2012.45:265:48
2112.45:265:48
2212.45:275:48
2312.35:275:48
2412.35:285:48
2512.35:285:48
2612.35:285:48
2712.35:295:49
2812.35:295:49
2912.35:295:49
3012.35:305:49
3112.35:305:49

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.33 kWh/m² to a high of 7.02 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 5.36 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
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255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Pamekasan

In seasonPeak

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

Pamekasan sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

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

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

Is January a good time to visit Pamekasan?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pamekasan.

What to pack for Pamekasan in January

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

In January, Pamekasan sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Pamekasan 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 17 km away) is warmest in November at about 30°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°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Pamekasan in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pamekasan peaks around February 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 22UV 14Jun 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Pamekasan 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 Pamekasan is worst in March — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (August, 36 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyUnhealthyPoorMar 1759 µg/m³Aug 1636 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan57Unhealthy
Feb53Poor
Mar60Unhealthy
Apr54Poor
May45Poor
Jun43Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug36Poor
Sep39Poor
Oct48Poor
Nov52Poor
Dec56Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Pamekasan?

Pamekasan sits at 7.2°S, 113.5°E, 18 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Sampang, 26 km away.

Topography around Pamekasan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pamekasan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 412 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,947 m.

The land around Pamekasan is covered by trees (35%), artificial surfaces (35%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, trees (34%) and water (29%) within 16 km, and water (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
412 m
80 km
1,947 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
January weather nearby: Sampang 26 km · Sumenep 46 km · Kalianget 53 km · Kraksaan 67 km · Besuki 69 km · Probolinggo 72 km · Panarukan 78 km · Surabaya 81 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 Pamekasan (-7.1568°, 113.4746°, elevation 18 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).