Pangururan weather in January

In January, Pangururan sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 162 mm of rain across 22.5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of January to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Pangururan's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pangururan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
9th warmest
Overnight low
18°
1st coldest
Rainfall
162 mm
22.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:39 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
87%
5th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical January day in Pangururan reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 26°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)
12418
22418
32418
42418
52418
62418
72418
82418
92418
102418
112418
122418
132418
142418
152418
162418
172418
182418
192418
202418
212418
222418
232418
242418
252418
262418
272418
282418
292418
302418
312418

Pangururan weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 18°16222.511.94.7
Feb25° / 18°12518.611.94.9
Mar25° / 18°15621.8124.7
Apr25° / 19°18424.512.14.1
May26° / 19°13520.312.14.8
Jun26° / 18°9215.212.15.5
Jul25° / 18°9615.512.15.6
Aug25° / 18°14819.312.15.0
Sep25° / 18°16721.2124.7
Oct24° / 18°23325.611.94.2
Nov24° / 18°26327.811.93.8
Dec24° / 18°2392611.94.1

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 7% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2793
3892
4892
5892
6892
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13892
14892
15892
16892
17892
18892
19892
20793
21793
22793
23793
24793
25793
26892
27892
28892
29892
30892
31892

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Pangururan gets around 162 mm of rain over 22.5 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 73% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
176
276
375
475
574
674
774
874
974
1075
1175
1275
1375
1475
1575
1675
1775
1875
1974
2074
2173
2273
2372
2471
2570
2670
2769
2868
2968
3067
3167

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the humid band about 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 16% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
128018
228117
328117
428216
528216
638116
738116
838116
938116
1038116
1128216
1228216
1328117
1428117
1528117
1628117
1728117
1828117
1928117
2028117
2128117
2228117
2328117
2428117
2528216
2628216
2728216
2828315
2928315
3028315
3128315

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 11 h 54 min at the start of January to 11 h 54 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 6:33 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:336:24
211.96:336:24
311.96:346:25
411.96:346:25
511.96:356:26
611.96:356:26
711.96:356:27
811.96:366:27
911.96:366:28
1011.96:376:28
1111.96:376:28
1211.96:376:29
1311.96:386:29
1411.96:386:30
1511.96:386:30
1611.96:396:30
1711.96:396:31
1811.96:396:31
1911.96:396:32
2011.96:406:32
2111.96:406:32
2211.96:406:33
2311.96:416:33
2411.96:416:33
2511.96:416:34
2611.96:416:34
2711.96:416:34
2811.96:426:34
2911.96:426:35
3011.96:426:35
3111.96:426:35

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.77 kWh/m² to a high of 5 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 4.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Pangururan

In seasonPeak

None of Pangururan's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Pangururan sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

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

Is January a good time to visit Pangururan?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Pangururan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pangururan in January

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

In January, Pangururan sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 23 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Pangururan 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 Pangururan peaks around February 22 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 22UV 16Jun 20UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Pangururan 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 Pangururan is worst in October — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateOct 1123 µg/m³Dec 1015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pangururan?

Pangururan sits at 2.6°N, 98.7°E, 913 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Paropo, 35 km away.

Topography around Pangururan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pangururan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 563 m around an average of 1,008 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,169 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,429 m.

The land around Pangururan is covered by water (30%), trees (29%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
563 m
16 km
1,169 m
80 km
2,429 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Paropo 35 km · Tongging 38 km · Sidikalang 45 km · Pematangsiantar 57 km · Kabanjahe 59 km · Berastagi 68 km · Tarutung 72 km · Barus 74 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 Pangururan (2.6081°, 98.6961°, elevation 913 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). 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).