Sungailiat weather in January

In January, Sungailiat sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 263 mm of rain across 26.5 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Sungailiat's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sungailiat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
12th warmest
Overnight low
25°
1st coldest
Rainfall
263 mm
26.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:02 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
90%
11th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Sungailiat is district in Bangka Regency, Bangka Belitung Islands Province, Indonesia.

Density
687/km²
people per km²

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 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Sungailiat reaches about 28°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 27°C and 29°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)
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How January really feels in Sungailiat

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.

Sungailiat weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°26326.512.13.4
Feb29° / 25°19321.512.13.7
Mar29° / 25°25126.1123.2
Apr30° / 25°30128.6122.8
May30° / 26°22626.511.93.1
Jun30° / 26°16821.411.93.7
Jul30° / 25°13918.111.94.2
Aug30° / 25°10613.511.94.6
Sep30° / 25°11914.1124.3
Oct30° / 25°23921.1123.6
Nov29° / 25°34728.412.12.9
Dec29° / 25°37830.112.12.9

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 4% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 95%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2298
3397
4397
5397
6397
7397
8397
9397
10496
11496
12496
13496
14496
15595
16595
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Sungailiat gets around 263 mm of rain over 26.5 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 86% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
191
291
390
490
590
690
790
889
989
1089
1189
1288
1388
1488
1587
1687
1786
1885
1985
2084
2183
2283
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2482
2582
2682
2782
2882
2982
3082
3181

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14159
24258
34357
44456
54555
64555
74654
84753
94852
104951
115050
125149
135248
145347
155347
165347
175446
185446
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205446
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225446
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245446
255446
265545
275545
285545
295644
305743
315743

Wind in January

Winds average 13 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:56 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:566:02
212.15:566:02
312.15:566:03
412.15:576:03
512.15:576:04
612.15:586:04
712.15:586:04
812.15:596:05
912.15:596:05
1012.16:006:06
1112.16:006:06
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1312.16:016:07
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2012.16:036:09
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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 4.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.18 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 4.74 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
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34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
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314.9Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Sungailiat?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sungailiat.

What to pack for Sungailiat in January

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

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

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sungailiat 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 offshore is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in February 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
Feb28Warm
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Sungailiat 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 Sungailiat peaks around February 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 20UV 15Jul 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Sungailiat 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 Sungailiat is worst in October — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 1123 µg/m³Jan 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun11Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sungailiat?

Sungailiat sits at 1.9°S, 106.1°E, 4 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Pangkalpinang, 31 km away.

Topography around Sungailiat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sungailiat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 666 m.

The land around Sungailiat is covered by trees (32%), water (31%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, water (47%) and trees (40%) within 16 km, and water (55%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
279 m
80 km
666 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
January weather nearby: Pangkalpinang 31 km · Muntok 109 km · Palembang 193 km · Tanjung Pandan 194 km · Indralaya 224 km · Simpang 234 km · Manggar 264 km · Prabumulih 274 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 Sungailiat (-1.8544°, 106.1222°, elevation 4 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. 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).