Rantauprapat weather in January

In January, Rantauprapat sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 231 mm of rain across 27.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°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 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 Rantauprapat's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rantauprapat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
10th warmest
Overnight low
22°
1st coldest
Rainfall
231 mm
27.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:33 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
86%
7th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Rantauprapat is capital of Labuhanbatu Regency, Indonesia.

Founded
1991

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in Rantauprapat reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°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)
12922
22922
32922
42922
53022
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How January really feels in Rantauprapat

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.

Rantauprapat weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°23127.111.93.0
Feb30° / 22°18223.811.92.9
Mar31° / 22°22827.6122.6
Apr31° / 23°25428.4122.4
May31° / 23°21226.512.12.7
Jun31° / 23°15020.812.13.1
Jul31° / 22°15821.312.13.1
Aug31° / 22°19324.512.12.8
Sep31° / 22°25826.5122.7
Oct30° / 22°29928.5122.7
Nov30° / 22°34429.211.92.6
Dec29° / 22°32328.911.92.8

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 91%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2892
3892
4892
5892
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
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31892

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Rantauprapat gets around 231 mm of rain over 27.1 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 88% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
189
289
388
488
588
688
788
888
988
1088
1188
1288
1388
1488
1588
1688
1788
1888
1988
2088
2188
2287
2387
2487
2587
2687
2787
2887
2987
3087
3187

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 95% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12971
22971
32971
43961
53961
63961
73961
83961
94951
104942
114942
124942
134951
144951
154951
164951
174951
184951
193961
203961
213961
223961
234951
244951
254951
264951
274951
284951
294951
304951
314951

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 4 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
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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 6:27 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:31 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:276:20
211.96:286:21
311.96:286:21
411.96:296:22
511.96:296:22
611.96:306:23
711.96:306:23
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1211.96:326:25
1311.96:326:26
1411.96:336:26
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1611.96:336:27
1711.96:346:27
1811.96:346:27
1911.96:346:28
2011.96:346:28
2111.96:356:28
2211.96:356:29
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Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.03 kWh/m² to a high of 5.15 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 4.5 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.5Bright
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264.6Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Rantauprapat?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Rantauprapat.

What to pack for Rantauprapat in January

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

In January, Rantauprapat sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Rantauprapat 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 68 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January 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
Feb29Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Rantauprapat 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 Rantauprapat peaks around February 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeFeb 21UV 14Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Rantauprapat 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 Rantauprapat is worst in October — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateOct 1037 µg/m³Dec 1725 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct37Poor
Nov26Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Rantauprapat?

Rantauprapat sits at 2.1°N, 99.8°E, 29 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Bandar, 11 km away.

Topography around Rantauprapat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rantauprapat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 152 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 434 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,230 m.

The land around Rantauprapat is covered by trees (65%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, trees (96%) within 16 km, and trees (87%) within 80 km.

3 km
152 m
16 km
434 m
80 km
2,230 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Bandar 11 km · Tanjungbalai 96 km · Tarutung 97 km · Teluk Nibung 100 km · Kisaran 101 km · Padangsidempuan 102 km · Sibolga 124 km · Pematangsiantar 128 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 Rantauprapat (2.1°, 99.8333°, 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. 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).