Soreang weather in January

In January, Soreang sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 397 mm of rain across 29.7 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Soreang's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Soreang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
11th warmest
Overnight low
19°
7th coldest
Rainfall
397 mm
29.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:48 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
93%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical January day in Soreang reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 26°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)
12519
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52519
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Soreang weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 19°39729.712.43.6
Feb25° / 19°38627.312.23.5
Mar25° / 19°43530.2123.5
Apr26° / 19°36428.511.83.6
May26° / 19°21724.711.74.3
Jun26° / 18°15219.311.65.1
Jul26° / 18°1241811.65.5
Aug26° / 17°10615.611.85.8
Sep26° / 18°15717.8125.3
Oct26° / 19°35223.912.24.4
Nov26° / 19°49227.912.33.6
Dec25° / 19°45729.612.43.5

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 3% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 97%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1496
2496
3496
4496
5496
6595
7595
8595
9595
10694
11694
12694
13595
14595
15595
16496
17496
18496
19397
20298
21298
22298
23298
24298
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199
31199

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Soreang gets around 397 mm of rain over 29.7 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 96% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
194
294
394
494
594
694
794
894
993
1094
1194
1294
1394
1494
1595
1695
1796
1896
1997
2097
2197
2298
2398
2498
2598
2699
2799
2899
2999
3099
3199

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 92% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11189
21189
31189
41189
51189
61288
71288
81288
91288
101288
111288
121288
131189
141189
151090
161090
17991
18892
19793
20793
21694
22595
23595
24496
25496
26496
27496
28496
29496
30496
31496

Wind in January

Winds average 4 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

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
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314calm

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 5:41 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:416:05
212.45:426:06
312.45:426:06
412.45:426:06
512.45:436:07
612.45:436:07
712.45:446:07
812.45:446:08
912.45:456:08
1012.45:456:08
1112.45:466:09
1212.45:466:09
1312.45:476:09
1412.45:476:10
1512.45:486:10
1612.45:486:10
1712.45:496:10
1812.45:496:11
1912.45:496:11
2012.45:506:11
2112.45:506:11
2212.35:516:12
2312.35:516:12
2412.35:526:12
2512.35:526:12
2612.35:526:12
2712.35:536:12
2812.35:536:12
2912.35:536:12
3012.35:546:12
3112.35:546:13

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.26 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 4.26 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Soreang

In seasonPeak

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

Soreang 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 Soreang?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Soreang.

What to pack for Soreang in January

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

In January, Soreang sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Soreang 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 67 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in September near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Soreang 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 Soreang peaks around March 10 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 13 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 highExtremeExtremeMar 10UV 17Jun 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Soreang 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 Soreang is worst in May — around 121 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyMay 21120 µg/m³Jan 1177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan77Unhealthy
Feb81Unhealthy
Mar95Unhealthy
Apr106Unhealthy
May121Unhealthy
Jun117Unhealthy
Jul108Unhealthy
Aug92Unhealthy
Sep84Unhealthy
Oct84Unhealthy
Nov87Unhealthy
Dec77Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Soreang?

Soreang sits at 7.0°S, 107.5°E, 744 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Banjaran, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Soreang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Soreang has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 392 m around an average of 780 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,541 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,993 m.

The land around Soreang is covered by trees (53%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
392 m
16 km
1,541 m
80 km
2,993 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Banjaran 8.0 km · Margahayukencana 9.0 km · Leuwiliang 9.0 km · Pameungpeuk 10 km · Bandung 16 km · Cimahi 18 km · Banjar 20 km · Padalarang 22 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 Soreang (-7.0331°, 107.5183°, elevation 744 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).