Sintang weather in January

In January, Sintang sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 275 mm of rain across 26.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in January, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of January to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Sintang's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sintang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
12th warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
275 mm
26.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:43 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
93%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical January day in Sintang reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°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)
13124
23124
33124
43124
53124
63124
73124
83124
93124
103124
113124
123124
133124
143124
153124
163124
173124
183124
193124
203124
213124
223124
233124
243124
253124
263124
273124
283124
293124
303124
313124

How January really feels in Sintang

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.

Sintang 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
Jan31° / 24°27526.7122.6
Feb31° / 24°22923122.7
Mar31° / 24°26626.9122.5
Apr32° / 24°26627.5122.3
May32° / 24°24325122.6
Jun32° / 24°18620123.1
Jul32° / 24°16017.5123.4
Aug32° / 24°16517.5123.2
Sep32° / 24°23721.7122.8
Oct31° / 24°31327.8122.4
Nov31° / 24°31828.6122.3
Dec31° / 24°26728.2122.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 2% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 98%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1199
2199
3199
4199
5298
6298
7298
8298
9298
10298
11298
12298
13298
14298
15298
16298
17298
18298
19298
20298
21298
22199
23199
24199
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199
31199

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Sintang gets around 275 mm of rain over 26.7 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 87% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
189
289
389
489
589
689
789
889
989
1089
1188
1288
1388
1488
1588
1688
1787
1887
1986
2086
2185
2285
2384
2484
2584
2684
2783
2883
2983
3083
3183

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
104159
204159
304159
404159
504159
604258
704258
804357
904456
1004456
1104555
1204654
1304753
1404753
1504852
1604852
1704852
1804852
1904753
2004753
2104654
2204555
2314554
2414455
2514455
2614356
2714356
2814257
2914257
3014257
3114257

Wind in January

Winds average 4 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of January to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:37 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 5:47 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:375:37
212.05:385:37
312.05:385:38
412.05:395:38
512.05:395:39
612.05:395:39
712.05:405:40
812.05:405:40
912.05:415:41
1012.05:415:41
1112.05:425:41
1212.05:425:42
1312.05:425:42
1412.05:435:42
1512.05:435:43
1612.05:435:43
1712.05:445:44
1812.05:445:44
1912.05:445:44
2012.05:455:45
2112.05:455:45
2212.05:455:45
2312.05:465:45
2412.05:465:46
2512.05:465:46
2612.05:465:46
2712.05:475:46
2812.05:475:47
2912.05:475:47
3012.05:475:47
3112.05:475:47

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.25 kWh/m² to a high of 5.14 kWh/m² in August across the year — January's 4.33 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Sintang?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sintang.

What to pack for Sintang in January

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

In January, Sintang sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Sintang in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sintang peaks around February 20 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 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 20UV 16Jul 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Sintang 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 Sintang is worst in September — around 61 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.7× the cleanest month (January, 13 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 1458 µg/m³Jan 1513 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug43Poor
Sep61Unhealthy
Oct27Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sintang?

Sintang sits at 0.1°N, 111.5°E, 24 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Engkilili, 121 km away.

Topography around Sintang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sintang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 814 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,640 m.

The land around Sintang is covered by trees (53%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (90%) within 16 km, and trees (98%) within 80 km.

3 km
39 m
16 km
814 m
80 km
1,640 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Engkilili 121 km · Sri Aman 131 km · Betong 148 km · Serian 160 km · Tebedu 165 km · Simunjan 168 km · Saratok 186 km · Siburan 189 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 Sintang (0.0667°, 111.5°, elevation 24 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. 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).