Sanana weather in January

In January, Sanana sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 200 mm of rain across 25.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Sanana's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sanana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
26°
8th coldest
Rainfall
200 mm
25.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:42 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
84%
12th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Sanana reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Sanana weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 26°20025.712.13.9
Feb27° / 26°17822.812.14.0
Mar27° / 26°19625.9124.0
Apr28° / 26°21125.7123.9
May27° / 26°18622.711.94.6
Jun27° / 26°19520.711.94.9
Jul26° / 25°13115.311.95.8
Aug26° / 25°719.611.96.7
Sep26° / 25°6911.5126.3
Oct27° / 26°7113.4126.0
Nov28° / 26°11519.312.14.9
Dec28° / 26°19826.912.13.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21387
31387
41486
51585
61585
71585
81585
91585
101585
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Sanana gets around 200 mm of rain over 25.7 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 84% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17129
27228
37228
47327
57327
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77525
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Wind in January

Winds average 16 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
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916light breeze
1016light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 h 06 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 6:36 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:366:43
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312.16:376:44
412.16:376:44
512.16:386:44
612.16:386:45
712.16:386:45
812.16:396:46
912.16:396:46
1012.16:406:46
1112.16:406:47
1212.16:416:47
1312.16:416:48
1412.16:416:48
1512.16:426:48
1612.16:426:49
1712.16:436:49
1812.16:436:49
1912.16:436:50
2012.16:446:50
2112.16:446:50
2212.16:446:50
2312.16:456:51
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2712.16:466:51
2812.16:466:52
2912.16:466:52
3012.16:476:52
3112.16:476:52

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 5.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
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Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Sanana?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sanana.

What to pack for Sanana in January

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

In January, Sanana sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sanana 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 14 km away) is warmest in April 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
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Sanana in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sanana peaks around February 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 18UV 16Jun 23UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Sanana?

Sanana sits at 2.1°S, 126.0°E, 10 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Kawasi, 167 km away.

AmbonTernateAmahaiSofifiMasohi

Topography around Sanana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sanana has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 333 m around an average of 51 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 595 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,100 m.

The land around Sanana is covered by trees (56%) and water (36%) within 3 km, water (68%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and water (88%) within 80 km.

3 km
333 m
16 km
595 m
80 km
1,100 m
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January weather nearby: Kawasi 167 km · Namlea 182 km · Namrole 215 km · Ambon 305 km · Ternate 353 km · Amahai 356 km · Sofifi 357 km · Masohi 360 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 Sanana (-2.0585°, 125.9779°, elevation 10 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).