Rajapolah weather in January

In January, Rajapolah sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 493 mm of rain across 29.9 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-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 1% 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 Rajapolah's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rajapolah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
7th coldest
Rainfall
493 mm
29.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:45 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
92%
10th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
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 Rajapolah reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°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)
12821
22821
32821
42821
52821
62821
72821
82821
92821
102821
112821
122821
132821
142821
152821
162821
172821
182821
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202821
212821
222821
232821
242821
252821
262821
272821
282821
292821
302821
312821

Rajapolah weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 21°49329.912.43.3
Feb28° / 21°47627.512.23.2
Mar28° / 21°45729.9123.1
Apr28° / 21°32327.711.83.2
May28° / 21°17423.811.74.2
Jun27° / 20°12519.111.65.0
Jul26° / 19°9317.311.65.5
Aug25° / 19°7915.111.85.8
Sep26° / 19°11017.7125.2
Oct27° / 20°21423.112.24.4
Nov27° / 21°34727.512.33.5
Dec28° / 21°45228.512.43.4

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 3% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 97%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2595
3595
4595
5595
6595
7595
8595
9595
10595
11595
12595
13595
14595
15595
16496
17496
18397
19397
20397
21397
22199
23199
24199
25199
26199
27199
280100
290100
300100
310100

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Rajapolah gets around 493 mm of rain over 29.9 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 96% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
193
294
394
494
594
695
795
895
995
1095
1195
1295
1396
1496
1596
1696
1796
1897
1997
2097
2197
2298
2398
2498
2598
2699
2799
2899
2999
3099
3199

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
14555
24555
34555
44555
54654
64654
74654
84753
94753
104753
114753
124852
134852
144852
154753
164753
174753
184654
194555
204456
214456
224357
234258
244159
254159
264159
274159
284159
294159
304159
314159

Wind in January

Winds average 3 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

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 5:38 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:386:03
212.45:396:03
312.45:396:04
412.45:396:04
512.45:406:04
612.45:406:05
712.45:416:05
812.45:416:05
912.45:426:06
1012.45:426:06
1112.45:436:06
1212.45:436:07
1312.45:446:07
1412.45:446:07
1512.45:456:08
1612.45:456:08
1712.45:466:08
1812.45:466:08
1912.45:476:09
2012.45:476:09
2112.45:476:09
2212.45:486:09
2312.45:486:09
2412.35:496:09
2512.35:496:10
2612.35:496:10
2712.35:506:10
2812.35:506:10
2912.35:506:10
3012.35:516:10
3112.35:516:10

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.23 kWh/m² to a high of 4.95 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 4.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Rajapolah

In seasonPeak

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

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

Rajapolah'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 Rajapolah?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Rajapolah.

What to pack for Rajapolah in January

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

In January, Rajapolah sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Rajapolah 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 57 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in September near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Rajapolah 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 Rajapolah peaks around March 10 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 14 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 highExtremeMar 10UV 16Jun 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Rajapolah 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 Rajapolah is worst in May — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1335 µg/m³Dec 1125 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May35Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Rajapolah?

Rajapolah sits at 7.2°S, 108.2°E, 467 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Tasikmalaya, 12 km away.

Topography around Rajapolah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rajapolah has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 341 m around an average of 493 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,983 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,025 m.

The land around Rajapolah is covered by trees (45%) and cropland (33%) within 3 km, trees (69%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
341 m
16 km
1,983 m
80 km
3,025 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Tasikmalaya 12 km · Singaparna 17 km · Kawalu 18 km · Ciamis 21 km · Wanaraja 24 km · Garut 30 km · Kuningan 42 km · Majalengka 43 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 Rajapolah (-7.221°, 108.1896°, elevation 467 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).