Pariaman weather in January

In January, Pariaman sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 356 mm of rain across 25 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-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 3% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of January to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Pariaman's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pariaman's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
356 mm
25 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:28 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
87%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
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 Pariaman reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°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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52824
62824
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How January really feels in Pariaman

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Pariaman weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°35625123.6
Feb29° / 24°30321.9123.7
Mar29° / 24°35126.6123.4
Apr28° / 25°41327123.2
May29° / 25°33722.7123.8
Jun29° / 24°23619.7124.2
Jul28° / 24°29121.4124.3
Aug28° / 24°38224.6124.1
Sep28° / 24°40625.1123.8
Oct27° / 24°48127.8123.6
Nov27° / 24°58928123.4
Dec28° / 24°45327.4123.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1892
2892
31090
41090
51090
61090
71090
81090
91090
101090
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
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20991
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271090
281090
291090
301090
311090

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Pariaman gets around 356 mm of rain over 25 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 81% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
182
282
382
482
582
682
782
882
982
1083
1183
1283
1383
1483
1583
1683
1782
1882
1982
2081
2181
2280
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2480
2579
2679
2779
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2979
3079
3179

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 94% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12962
22962
32962
42962
53943
63943
73943
83943
93943
103943
112944
122944
132944
142944
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182944
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253934
263934
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283934
293934
303934
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Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
45calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
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286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of January to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:22 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:226:24
212.06:226:24
312.06:236:25
412.06:236:25
512.06:236:25
612.06:246:26
712.06:246:26
812.06:256:27
912.06:256:27
1012.06:266:28
1112.06:266:28
1212.06:266:28
1312.06:276:29
1412.06:276:29
1512.06:276:29
1612.06:286:30
1712.06:286:30
1812.06:296:30
1912.06:296:31
2012.06:296:31
2112.06:306:31
2212.06:306:32
2312.06:306:32
2412.06:306:32
2512.06:316:32
2612.06:316:33
2712.06:316:33
2812.06:316:33
2912.06:326:33
3012.06:326:33
3112.06:326:34

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.36 kWh/m² to a high of 5.48 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
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95.0Bright
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255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Pariaman?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pariaman.

What to pack for Pariaman in January

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

In January, Pariaman sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Pariaman 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 offshore is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in October near 29°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb30Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Pariaman in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pariaman peaks around February 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 20 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 18UV 14Jul 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Pariaman 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 Pariaman is worst in October — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodOct 1218 µg/m³Dec 1311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pariaman?

Pariaman sits at 0.6°S, 100.1°E, 4 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Padangpanjang, 37 km away.

Topography around Pariaman

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pariaman has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 241 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,877 m.

The land around Pariaman is covered by water (41%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, water (51%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and water (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
241 m
80 km
2,877 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Padangpanjang 37 km · Bukittinggi 44 km · Padang 45 km · Solok 63 km · Payakumbuh 73 km · Sijunjung 96 km · Pekanbaru 194 km · Sungai Penuh 213 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 Pariaman (-0.619°, 100.12°, elevation 4 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).