Sigli weather in January

In January, Sigli sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 155 mm of rain across 22.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-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 11% 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 Sigli's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sigli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
11th warmest
Overnight low
25°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
155 mm
22.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:54 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
75%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Sigli is capital of Pidie Regency, Aceh Province, 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 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Sigli reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°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)
12725
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How January really feels in Sigli

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.

Sigli weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 25°15522.411.74.5
Feb27° / 26°7515.211.85.3
Mar28° / 26°6714.8125.3
Apr29° / 27°6614.912.14.7
May29° / 27°8315.412.24.5
Jun29° / 27°5211.712.34.8
Jul29° / 27°5813.112.34.7
Aug29° / 27°6914.612.24.6
Sep29° / 26°9017124.4
Oct28° / 26°1442211.94.2
Nov27° / 26°27925.911.83.8
Dec27° / 25°31925.711.74.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32575
42575
52575
62575
72575
82674
92575
102575
112476
122476
132476
142476
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Sigli gets around 155 mm of rain over 22.4 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 72% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
177
276
376
475
575
675
774
874
974
1074
1174
1274
1374
1474
1574
1674
1774
1874
1973
2073
2172
2272
2371
2470
2569
2668
2767
2867
2966
3065
3164

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 94% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12944
22944
32944
42944
52944
62944
72944
82944
92944
102944
111954
121945
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201936
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311936

Wind in January

Winds average 12 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712calm
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912calm
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1112calm
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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 6:49 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:496:30
211.76:496:31
311.76:496:31
411.76:506:32
511.76:506:32
611.76:516:32
711.76:516:33
811.76:516:33
911.76:526:34
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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 4.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.84 kWh/m² to a high of 5.36 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 4.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
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34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.4Bright
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294.8Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Sigli

In seasonPeak

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

Sigli sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Sigli's monsoon runs October–January, 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 Sigli?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Sigli for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sigli in January

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

In January, Sigli sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 25°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Sigli 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 18 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
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Sigli 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 Sigli peaks around February 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 15Dec 12UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Sigli 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 Sigli 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 Sigli?

Sigli sits at 5.4°N, 96.0°E, 9 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Reuleuet, 40 km away.

Topography around Sigli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sigli has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,769 m.

The land around Sigli is covered by water (54%) within 3 km, water (50%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
233 m
80 km
2,769 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Reuleuet 40 km · Banda Aceh 72 km · Bireun 84 km · Sabang 91 km · Lhokseumawe 134 km · Meulaboh 139 km · Blangpidie 207 km · Langsa 245 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 Sigli (5.3848°, 95.9609°, 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).