Sumedang Utara weather in January

In January, Sumedang Utara sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 415 mm of rain across 30 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-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 Sumedang Utara's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sumedang Utara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
11th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
415 mm
30 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:47 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
91%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

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 Sumedang Utara 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 30°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52922
62922
72922
82922
92922
102922
112922
122922
132922
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172922
182922
192922
202922
212922
222822
232822
242822
252822
262822
272822
282822
292822
302822
312822

How January really feels in Sumedang Utara

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 11 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
11
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.

Sumedang Utara weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°4153012.42.9
Feb29° / 22°38527.412.22.9
Mar29° / 22°40329.8122.8
Apr30° / 22°27226.311.93.0
May30° / 22°12417.611.74.0
Jun30° / 22°6710.711.64.7
Jul31° / 21°426.411.65.0
Aug32° / 21°193.711.84.8
Sep32° / 22°425.6124.2
Oct32° / 22°12113.712.23.5
Nov31° / 22°31024.612.32.9
Dec29° / 22°43429.512.42.8

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 95%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2694
3793
4793
5793
6793
7892
8892
9892
10892
11892
12892
13892
14892
15793
16793
17694
18595
19595
20496
21496
22397
23298
24298
25298
26298
27298
28199
29199
30199
31199

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Sumedang Utara gets around 415 mm of rain over 30 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 97% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
195
295
395
495
595
695
795
895
995
1095
1195
1295
1396
1496
1596
1697
1797
1897
1998
2098
2198
2299
2399
2499
2599
2699
2799
2899
2999
3099
3199

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 99% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1298
2298
3298
4298
5298
6298
7298
8298
9298
10298
11298
12298
13298
14199
15199
16199
17199
18199
19199
20199
21199
22199
23199
24199
25199
260100
270100
280100
290100
300100
310100

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 5 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
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 5:40 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:406:03
212.45:406:04
312.45:416:04
412.45:416:04
512.45:426:05
612.45:426:05
712.45:436:06
812.45:436:06
912.45:446:06
1012.45:446:07
1112.45:456:07
1212.45:456:07
1312.45:466:08
1412.45:466:08
1512.45:466:08
1612.45:476:08
1712.45:476:09
1812.45:486:09
1912.35:486:09
2012.35:496:09
2112.35:496:09
2212.35:496:10
2312.35:506:10
2412.35:506:10
2512.35:516:10
2612.35:516:10
2712.35:516:10
2812.35:526:10
2912.35:526:11
3012.35:526:11
3112.35:536:11

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.41 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 4.41 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Sumedang Utara

In seasonPeak

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

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

Sumedang Utara's monsoon runs November–April, 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 Sumedang Utara?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sumedang Utara.

What to pack for Sumedang Utara in January

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

In January, Sumedang Utara sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Sumedang Utara in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sumedang Utara peaks around March 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 15 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 highExtremeVery highExtremeMar 16UV 14Jun 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Sumedang Utara 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 Sumedang Utara is worst in May — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyMay 1672 µg/m³Sep 1253 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan61Unhealthy
Feb60Unhealthy
Mar69Unhealthy
Apr69Unhealthy
May72Unhealthy
Jun69Unhealthy
Jul60Unhealthy
Aug54Poor
Sep53Poor
Oct55Unhealthy
Nov57Unhealthy
Dec60Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Sumedang Utara?

Sumedang Utara sits at 6.8°S, 107.9°E, 467 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Sumedang, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Sumedang Utara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sumedang Utara has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 297 m around an average of 498 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,766 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,025 m.

The land around Sumedang Utara is covered by trees (44%), artificial surfaces (29%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, trees (77%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
297 m
16 km
1,766 m
80 km
3,025 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Sumedang 1.0 km · Cileunyi 21 km · Paseh 28 km · Lembang 33 km · Majalengka 34 km · Bandung 35 km · Subang 36 km · Wanaraja 37 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 Sumedang Utara (-6.85°, 107.9167°, elevation 467 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). 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).