Sawangan weather in January

In January, Sawangan sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 324 mm of rain across 29.3 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°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 Sawangan's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sawangan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
12th warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
324 mm
29.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:52 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
90%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Sawangan is subdistrict in Depok City, West Java, Indonesia.

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 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Sawangan reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°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
52922
62922
72922
82922
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102922
112922
122922
132922
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202922
212922
222922
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242822
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272822
282822
292822
302822
312822

How January really feels in Sawangan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 10 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
10
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.

Sawangan weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°32429.312.33.0
Feb29° / 22°3182712.22.9
Mar30° / 22°32129.6122.8
Apr30° / 22°27827.611.92.8
May30° / 22°16424.511.73.2
Jun30° / 22°1181911.63.8
Jul30° / 21°9617.111.74.1
Aug31° / 21°9115.511.84.1
Sep31° / 22°12617.1123.7
Oct31° / 22°24623.712.13.1
Nov30° / 22°34227.612.32.7
Dec29° / 22°33327.712.43.0

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 4% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 94%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2595
3694
4694
5793
6793
7793
8793
9892
10892
11892
12892
13892
14892
15793
16793
17793
18694
19595
20595
21595
22496
23496
24496
25496
26298
27298
28298
29298
30298
31199

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Sawangan gets around 324 mm of rain over 29.3 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 94% and peaks near 98% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
191
291
391
491
591
691
791
891
991
1091
1191
1292
1392
1493
1593
1694
1794
1895
1996
2096
2197
2297
2398
2498
2598
2698
2798
2898
2998
3098
3198

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 97% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1496
2496
3496
4496
5496
6496
7496
8496
9496
10496
11496
12496
13496
14496
15496
16496
17397
18397
19397
20397
21298
22298
23298
24298
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199
31199

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 5:45 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:456:07
212.45:466:07
312.45:466:08
412.45:476:08
512.45:476:09
612.45:486:09
712.45:486:09
812.45:486:10
912.45:496:10
1012.35:496:10
1112.35:506:11
1212.35:506:11
1312.35:516:11
1412.35:516:12
1512.35:526:12
1612.35:526:12
1712.35:536:12
1812.35:536:13
1912.35:536:13
2012.35:546:13
2112.35:546:13
2212.35:556:14
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2512.35:566:14
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2712.35:576:14
2812.35:576:14
2912.35:576:15
3012.35:586:15
3112.35:586:15

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.31 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.31 kWh/m² to a high of 5.84 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 4.31 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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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
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
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244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Sawangan

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is January a good time to visit Sawangan?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sawangan.

What to pack for Sawangan in January

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

In January, Sawangan sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Sawangan 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 60 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
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Sawangan 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 Sawangan peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 14 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 16UV 15Nov 14UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov6High
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Sawangan 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 Sawangan is worst in May — around 104 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 54 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyMay 23104 µg/m³Jan 1054 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan54Poor
Feb60Unhealthy
Mar69Unhealthy
Apr83Unhealthy
May104Unhealthy
Jun102Unhealthy
Jul100Unhealthy
Aug87Unhealthy
Sep77Unhealthy
Oct73Unhealthy
Nov69Unhealthy
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Sawangan?

Sawangan sits at 6.4°S, 106.8°E, 88 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Depok, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Sawangan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sawangan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 88 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 245 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,001 m.

The land around Sawangan is covered by artificial surfaces (64%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (57%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
245 m
80 km
3,001 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Depok 5.0 km · Parung 5.0 km · Pamulang 8.0 km · Cibinong 12 km · South Tangerang 14 km · Citeureup 15 km · Serpong 15 km · Ciampea 19 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 Sawangan (-6.4028°, 106.7744°, elevation 88 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).