Sukawati weather in January

In January, Sukawati sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 285 mm of rain across 27.8 wet days and about 12.4 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 4% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of January to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Sukawati's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sukawati's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
9th coldest
Rainfall
285 mm
27.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:16 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
86%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
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 Sukawati reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 3°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.

20°23°25°28°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12724
22724
32724
42724
52724
62724
72724
82724
92724
102724
112724
122724
132724
142724
152724
162725
172725
182725
192725
202725
212725
222725
232725
242725
252725
262725
272725
282725
292725
302725
312725

Sukawati 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° / 25°28527.812.43.7
Feb27° / 25°24225.912.33.5
Mar27° / 25°23726.712.13.9
Apr27° / 25°17422.211.84.5
May27° / 24°8313.711.66.1
Jun26° / 24°559.911.56.7
Jul26° / 23°398.211.67.1
Aug25° / 22°21611.77.5
Sep26° / 23°458.7126.9
Oct26° / 24°841512.25.9
Nov27° / 24°22522.612.44.5
Dec27° / 24°28927.712.53.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 88%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21387
31486
41486
51486
61486
71486
81486
91486
101486
111486
121486
131387
141387
151387
161387
171288
181288
191189
201189
211189
22991
23991
24991
25991
26892
27892
28892
29892
30991
31991

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Sukawati gets around 285 mm of rain over 27.8 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 89% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
188
288
388
487
587
687
787
887
987
1087
1187
1287
1387
1487
1588
1688
1788
1889
1989
2090
2190
2291
2391
2492
2592
2693
2793
2893
2994
3094
3194

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11963
21963
31963
41963
50973
60973
70973
80973
90973
100973
110973
120973
130982
140982
150982
160982
170982
180982
190982
200982
210982
220982
230982
240982
250982
260982
270982
280982
290982
300973
310973

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of January to 12 h 24 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 6:08 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:086:38
212.56:096:38
312.56:096:38
412.56:106:39
512.56:106:39
612.56:116:39
712.56:116:40
812.56:126:40
912.56:126:40
1012.56:136:41
1112.56:136:41
1212.56:146:41
1312.56:146:42
1412.56:156:42
1512.46:156:42
1612.46:166:42
1712.46:166:43
1812.46:176:43
1912.46:176:43
2012.46:186:43
2112.46:186:43
2212.46:186:44
2312.46:196:44
2412.46:196:44
2512.46:206:44
2612.46:206:44
2712.46:206:44
2812.46:216:44
2912.46:216:44
3012.46:226:44
3112.46:226:44

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.11 kWh/m² to a high of 6.85 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 5.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Sukawati

In seasonPeak

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

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

Sukawati's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is January a good time to visit Sukawati?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sukawati.

What to pack for Sukawati in January

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

In January, Sukawati sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sukawati 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 17 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August 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
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Sukawati in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sukawati peaks around March 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 16UV 14Jun 19UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Sukawati 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 Sukawati is worst in January — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1920 µg/m³Sep 1614 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sukawati?

Sukawati sits at 8.5°S, 115.0°E, 159 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Tabanan, 10 km away.

Topography around Sukawati

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sukawati has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 193 m around an average of 159 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,625 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,988 m.

The land around Sukawati is covered by trees (73%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and water (23%) within 16 km, and water (68%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
193 m
16 km
1,625 m
80 km
2,988 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Tabanan 10 km · Dalung 20 km · Ubud 24 km · Seminyak 26 km · Denpasar 26 km · Batubulan 28 km · Kuta 29 km · Tuban 31 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 Sukawati (-8.4913°, 115.0459°, elevation 159 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).