Paropo weather in January

In January, Paropo sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 204 mm of rain across 23.3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-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 48 min at the start of January to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Paropo's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paropo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
7th warmest
Overnight low
17°
4th coldest
Rainfall
204 mm
23.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:40 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
87%
5th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
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 Paropo reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 8°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)
12417
22417
32417
42417
52417
62417
72417
82417
92417
102417
112417
122417
132417
142417
152417
162417
172417
182517
192517
202517
212517
222517
232517
242517
252517
262517
272517
282517
292517
302517
312517

Paropo weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 17°20423.311.94.5
Feb25° / 17°16119.611.94.7
Mar25° / 17°19822.7124.5
Apr25° / 17°22725.612.14.0
May25° / 17°17022.312.14.6
Jun25° / 17°12517.312.25.3
Jul25° / 17°13318.212.15.3
Aug24° / 17°20621.812.14.7
Sep24° / 17°21323.3124.4
Oct24° / 17°27726.511.94.0
Nov24° / 17°33228.511.93.6
Dec24° / 17°29326.911.84.0

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%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2694
3793
4793
5892
6892
7892
8892
9892
10892
11892
12892
13892
14892
15892
16892
17892
18892
19892
20892
21892
22892
23892
24892
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
301090
311090

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Paropo gets around 204 mm of rain over 23.3 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 76% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
180
279
379
478
578
678
778
878
978
1078
1178
1278
1378
1478
1578
1678
1778
1877
1977
2076
2176
2275
2374
2473
2572
2671
2771
2870
2970
3069
3169

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 88% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13907
23907
33916
43916
54906
64915
74915
84915
94915
104915
114906
124906
134906
145896
155887
165887
175887
185887
195887
205887
215878
225878
235878
246868
256868
266868
276868
286868
296868
306868
316868

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 48 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 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:34 AM to 6:43 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)
111.86:346:24
211.86:346:25
311.86:356:25
411.86:356:26
511.86:366:26
611.86:366:26
711.86:366:27
811.86:376:27
911.86:376:28
1011.86:386:28
1111.86:386:29
1211.86:386:29
1311.86:396:30
1411.86:396:30
1511.86:396:30
1611.96:406:31
1711.96:406:31
1811.96:406:31
1911.96:416:32
2011.96:416:32
2111.96:416:33
2211.96:416:33
2311.96:426:33
2411.96:426:34
2511.96:426:34
2611.96:426:34
2711.96:426:34
2811.96:436:35
2911.96:436:35
3011.96:436:35
3111.96:436:35

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.7 kWh/m² to a high of 4.94 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 4.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Paropo

In seasonPeak

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

Paropo 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 Paropo?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Paropo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Paropo in January

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

In January, Paropo sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 23 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Paropo 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 Paropo peaks around March 10 at about 15 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 10UV 15Jun 20UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Paropo 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 Paropo is worst in March — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1425 µg/m³Dec 1218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Paropo?

Paropo sits at 2.9°N, 98.5°E, 918 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Tongging, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Paropo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paropo has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 948 m around an average of 1,092 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,542 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,426 m.

The land around Paropo is covered by water (42%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, trees (46%), water (23%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
948 m
16 km
1,542 m
80 km
2,426 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Tongging 4.0 km · Kabanjahe 26 km · Sidikalang 27 km · Pangururan 35 km · Berastagi 37 km · Pematangsiantar 62 km · Deli Tua 74 km · Subulussalam 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 Paropo (2.8663°, 98.5211°, elevation 918 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).