Sampang weather in January

In January, Sampang sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 350 mm of rain across 30 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-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 2% of the time in January, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Sampang's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sampang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
8th warmest
Overnight low
26°
5th coldest
Rainfall
350 mm
30 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:25 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
88%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

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 Sampang reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 4°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)
13026
23026
33026
43026
53026
63026
73026
83026
93026
103026
113026
123026
133026
143026
153026
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183026
192926
202926
212926
222926
232926
242926
252926
262926
272926
282926
292926
302926
312926

How January really feels in Sampang

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.

Sampang weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 26°3503012.42.7
Feb30° / 26°32027.312.22.7
Mar30° / 26°33429.7122.7
Apr30° / 26°25325.311.83.1
May30° / 26°10815.511.74.5
Jun29° / 26°601011.65.4
Jul29° / 25°254.711.66.4
Aug29° / 25°51.211.86.7
Sep30° / 26°182.4125.9
Oct31° / 26°7210.212.24.6
Nov31° / 26°20923.412.33.1
Dec30° / 26°35529.412.42.7

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 7% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21189
31189
41288
51288
61288
71288
81288
91288
101288
111288
121288
131189
141189
151090
161090
171090
181090
191090
20991
21991
22892
23793
24793
25793
26694
27694
28694
29694
30694
31694

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Sampang gets around 350 mm of rain over 30 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 97% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
195
295
395
495
595
695
795
895
995
1095
1195
1295
1395
1496
1596
1696
1797
1897
1997
2098
2198
2298
2399
2499
2599
2699
2799
2899
2999
3099
3199

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the miserable band about 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13169
23169
33169
43169
53169
63268
73268
83367
93367
103367
113367
123466
133466
143367
153367
163367
173268
183268
193169
203169
213070
223070
232971
242971
252971
262971
272971
282971
292971
302971
313070

Wind in January

Winds average 11 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312light breeze
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3012light breeze
3112light breeze

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 5:18 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:185:43
212.45:185:43
312.45:195:43
412.45:195:44
512.45:205:44
612.45:205:44
712.45:215:45
812.45:215:45
912.45:225:46
1012.45:225:46
1112.45:235:46
1212.45:235:46
1312.45:245:47
1412.45:245:47
1512.45:255:47
1612.45:255:48
1712.45:265:48
1812.45:265:48
1912.45:265:48
2012.45:275:49
2112.45:275:49
2212.45:285:49
2312.45:285:49
2412.35:285:49
2512.35:295:49
2612.35:295:49
2712.35:305:50
2812.35:305:50
2912.35:305:50
3012.35:315:50
3112.35:315:50

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.98 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 5.35 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Sampang

In seasonPeak

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

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

Sampang's monsoon runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is January a good time to visit Sampang?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sampang.

What to pack for Sampang in January

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

In January, Sampang sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sampang 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 24 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
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Sampang in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sampang peaks around March 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 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 16UV 13Jun 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Sampang 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 Sampang is worst in March — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (August, 36 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyUnhealthyPoorMar 1759 µg/m³Aug 1636 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan57Unhealthy
Feb53Poor
Mar60Unhealthy
Apr54Poor
May45Poor
Jun43Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug36Poor
Sep39Poor
Oct48Poor
Nov52Poor
Dec56Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Sampang?

Sampang sits at 7.2°S, 113.2°E, 5 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Pamekasan, 26 km away.

Topography around Sampang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sampang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 251 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,833 m.

The land around Sampang is covered by cropland (46%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, water (40%), trees (24%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and water (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
74 m
16 km
251 m
80 km
1,833 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Pamekasan 26 km · Surabaya 54 km · Kamal 57 km · Bangkalan 58 km · Gedangan 61 km · Pasuruan 63 km · Buduran 63 km · Probolinggo 63 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 Sampang (-7.1872°, 113.2394°, elevation 5 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).