Reuleuet weather in January

In January, Reuleuet sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 249 mm of rain across 25.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-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 4% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of January to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Reuleuet's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Reuleuet's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
10th warmest
Overnight low
23°
1st coldest
Rainfall
249 mm
25.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:52 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
82%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
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 Reuleuet reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 5°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)
12823
22823
32823
42823
52823
62823
72823
82823
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282823
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302823
312823

How January really feels in Reuleuet

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.

Reuleuet weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 23°24925.211.74.0
Feb28° / 23°18021.611.83.8
Mar29° / 24°21225.4123.5
Apr29° / 24°23026.212.13.1
May30° / 24°2292412.23.2
Jun30° / 24°1341912.33.6
Jul30° / 24°13519.412.33.6
Aug30° / 24°17021.112.23.5
Sep29° / 24°23224.2123.3
Oct29° / 24°3182711.93.3
Nov28° / 24°45928.611.83.3
Dec28° / 23°41727.611.73.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21684
31684
41684
51684
61783
71783
81684
91684
101684
111684
121684
131684
141585
151486
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201585
211585
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251585
261783
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291882
301882
311882

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Reuleuet gets around 249 mm of rain over 25.2 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 82% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
185
285
384
484
584
683
783
883
982
1082
1182
1282
1382
1482
1582
1682
1782
1882
1982
2082
2181
2281
2381
2480
2580
2679
2779
2879
2978
3078
3178

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 (%)
13961
23961
33961
43961
53961
63961
73961
83961
93961
103961
113961
123952
133952
143952
153952
163952
173952
183952
193952
203952
213952
223952
233952
243952
254942
264942
274942
284942
294942
304942
314942

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of January to 11 h 48 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 6:47 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:476:29
211.76:476:30
311.76:486:30
411.76:486:31
511.76:496:31
611.76:496:31
711.76:496:32
811.76:506:32
911.76:506:33
1011.76:506:33
1111.76:516:34
1211.76:516:34
1311.76:516:35
1411.76:526:35
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1911.76:536:37
2011.76:536:38
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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 4.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.77 kWh/m² to a high of 5.22 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 4.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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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
104.5Bright
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244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Reuleuet

In seasonPeak

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

Reuleuet 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 Reuleuet?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Reuleuet for sightseeing.

What to pack for Reuleuet in January

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

In January, Reuleuet sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Reuleuet in January

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 20 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in January 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
Jan28Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Reuleuet 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 Reuleuet peaks around February 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 22UV 14Dec 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Reuleuet 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 Reuleuet is worst in March — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2119 µg/m³Dec 1513 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Reuleuet?

Reuleuet sits at 5.2°N, 96.3°E, 9 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Sigli, 40 km away.

Topography around Reuleuet

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Reuleuet has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 198 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,791 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,846 m.

The land around Reuleuet is covered by trees (53%) and cropland (36%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
198 m
16 km
1,791 m
80 km
2,846 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Sigli 40 km · Bireun 46 km · Lhokseumawe 96 km · Banda Aceh 111 km · Meulaboh 121 km · Sabang 131 km · Blangpidie 175 km · Langsa 204 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 Reuleuet (5.2167°, 96.2833°, elevation 9 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).