Purwodadi weather in January

In January, Purwodadi sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 311 mm of rain across 28.4 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-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 2% 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 Purwodadi's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Purwodadi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
12th warmest
Overnight low
24°
5th coldest
Rainfall
311 mm
28.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:35 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
89%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical January day in Purwodadi reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°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 about 1°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13124
23124
33124
43124
53124
63124
73124
83124
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103124
113124
123124
133124
143124
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303124
313124

How January really feels in Purwodadi

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
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.

Purwodadi weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 24°31128.412.42.5
Feb31° / 24°2932612.22.5
Mar32° / 24°28428.4122.4
Apr32° / 24°21225.311.82.6
May32° / 24°1041711.73.5
Jun32° / 23°641111.64.0
Jul32° / 23°366.911.64.3
Aug32° / 23°214.511.84.3
Sep33° / 23°356123.7
Oct33° / 24°11714.112.22.9
Nov33° / 24°24224.212.32.3
Dec32° / 24°3172812.42.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% 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 93%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2694
3892
4892
5892
6892
7892
8892
9892
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19793
20793
21793
22793
23694
24694
25694
26595
27595
28595
29595
30595
31595

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Purwodadi gets around 311 mm of rain over 28.4 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 92% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
191
291
391
491
591
691
791
891
991
1091
1191
1291
1391
1491
1591
1692
1792
1892
1992
2092
2192
2293
2393
2493
2593
2693
2794
2894
2994
3094
3194

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15347
25347
35248
45248
55347
65347
75347
85347
95347
105347
115347
125446
135446
145446
155446
165446
175446
185446
195446
205446
215446
225446
235446
245446
255446
265446
275545
285545
295644
305644
315743

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:27 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 5:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:275:52
212.45:285:52
312.45:285:52
412.45:295:53
512.45:295:53
612.45:305:54
712.45:305:54
812.45:315:54
912.45:315:55
1012.45:325:55
1112.45:325:55
1212.45:335:56
1312.45:335:56
1412.45:345:56
1512.45:345:56
1612.45:355:57
1712.45:355:57
1812.45:355:57
1912.45:365:57
2012.45:365:58
2112.45:375:58
2212.35:375:58
2312.35:375:58
2412.35:385:58
2512.35:385:58
2612.35:395:59
2712.35:395:59
2812.35:395:59
2912.35:405:59
3012.35:405:59
3112.35:405:59

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.9 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.9 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 4.9 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
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184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
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274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Purwodadi

In seasonPeak

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

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

Purwodadi's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is January a good time to visit Purwodadi?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Purwodadi.

What to pack for Purwodadi in January

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

In January, Purwodadi 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.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Purwodadi 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 56 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
Jul29Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Purwodadi in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Purwodadi peaks around March 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 13 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 highExtremeVery highMar 10UV 13Jun 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Purwodadi 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 Purwodadi is worst in May — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1944 µg/m³Feb 1129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar35Poor
Apr39Poor
May45Poor
Jun42Poor
Jul38Poor
Aug35Poor
Sep37Poor
Oct39Poor
Nov37Poor
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Purwodadi?

Purwodadi sits at 7.1°S, 110.9°E, 29 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Jekulo, 31 km away.

Topography around Purwodadi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Purwodadi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 420 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,226 m.

The land around Purwodadi is covered by cropland (50%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
420 m
80 km
3,226 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Jekulo 31 km · Kudus 32 km · Baekrajan 36 km · Demak 37 km · Welahan 39 km · Pati 39 km · Sragen 40 km · Gebog 40 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 Purwodadi (-7.0868°, 110.9158°, elevation 29 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).