Taliwang weather in January

In January, Taliwang sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 230 mm of rain across 26.7 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-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 5% 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 Taliwang's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Taliwang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
25°
7th coldest
Rainfall
230 mm
26.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:08 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
86%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

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 Taliwang 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)
12825
22825
32825
42825
52825
62825
72825
82825
92825
102825
112825
122825
132825
142825
152825
162825
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182825
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202825
212825
222825
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242825
252825
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282825
292825
302825
312825

Taliwang weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°23026.712.53.8
Feb28° / 25°20624.112.33.8
Mar28° / 25°15523.312.14.3
Apr28° / 25°901611.85.0
May28° / 25°255.711.67.0
Jun27° / 25°122.911.57.7
Jul27° / 24°61.811.58.1
Aug26° / 24°20.611.78.3
Sep27° / 24°61.611.98.1
Oct28° / 25°236.112.27.2
Nov28° / 25°8315.512.45.2
Dec28° / 25°19825.212.54.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21585
31684
41684
51783
61783
71783
81783
91783
101783
111783
121684
131585
141585
151486
161486
171387
181288
191189
201189
211090
221090
23991
24991
25892
26892
27892
28892
29892
30793
31892

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Taliwang gets around 230 mm of rain over 26.7 wet days in January, the wettest month. 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 89% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
183
283
384
484
584
684
785
885
985
1085
1185
1285
1385
1485
1585
1686
1786
1886
1987
2087
2187
2287
2388
2488
2588
2689
2789
2889
2989
3089
3189

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 91% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
118712
208812
308911
408911
508911
609010
709010
809010
909010
1009010
1109010
1209010
1309010
1409010
150919
160919
170919
180928
190928
200928
210937
220937
230937
240937
250937
260937
270937
280937
290937
300937
310937

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:01 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:016:31
212.56:016:31
312.56:026:32
412.56:026:32
512.56:036:32
612.56:036:33
712.56:046:33
812.56:046:33
912.56:056:34
1012.56:056:34
1112.56:066:34
1212.56:066:35
1312.56:076:35
1412.56:076:35
1512.56:086:35
1612.56:086:36
1712.56:096:36
1812.56:096:36
1912.46:106:36
2012.46:106:36
2112.46:106:37
2212.46:116:37
2312.46:116:37
2412.46:126:37
2512.46:126:37
2612.46:126:37
2712.46:136:37
2812.46:136:37
2912.46:146:37
3012.46:146:37
3112.46:146:37

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.91 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 5.49 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
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Taliwang

In seasonPeak

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

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

Taliwang's monsoon runs December–March, 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 Taliwang?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Taliwang.

What to pack for Taliwang in January

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

In January, Taliwang 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 Taliwang 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 28 km away) is warmest in December 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
Jun28Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Taliwang 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 Taliwang peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 12UV 15Jun 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Taliwang 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 Taliwang is worst in October — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateOct 2121 µg/m³Jul 1513 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Taliwang?

Taliwang sits at 8.7°S, 116.9°E, 14 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Selong, 37 km away.

Topography around Taliwang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Taliwang has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 455 m around an average of 59 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 926 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,756 m.

The land around Taliwang is covered by trees (59%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, trees (65%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and water (51%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
455 m
16 km
926 m
80 km
3,756 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Selong 37 km · Praya 64 km · Sumbawa Besar 68 km · Lombok 83 km · Gili Trawangan 100 km · Amlapura 140 km · Amlapura city 141 km · Bedugul 142 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 Taliwang (-8.7449°, 116.8532°, elevation 14 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).