Tanjungagung weather in January

In January, Tanjungagung sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 315 mm of rain across 28 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-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 12 min at the start of January to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Tanjungagung's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tanjungagung's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
12th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
315 mm
28 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:08 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
90%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
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 Tanjungagung reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°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)
12822
22822
32822
42822
52822
62822
72822
82822
92822
102822
112822
122822
132822
142822
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202822
212822
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252822
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282822
292822
302822
312822

How January really feels in Tanjungagung

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Tanjungagung weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 22°3152812.23.4
Feb28° / 22°2842512.13.3
Mar29° / 22°40729.3123.0
Apr29° / 22°37928.711.92.9
May29° / 22°19524.511.83.5
Jun29° / 22°12419.511.84.1
Jul29° / 21°12817.811.84.3
Aug30° / 21°1081511.94.4
Sep30° / 22°12514.3124.1
Oct30° / 22°27720.512.13.5
Nov29° / 22°42727.212.23.0
Dec28° / 22°46230.112.23.0

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

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1397
2397
3397
4397
5397
6397
7397
8397
9397
10397
11397
12397
13397
14397
15397
16397
17397
18397
19397
20397
21397
22397
23397
24397
25397
26397
27397
28397
29397
30397
31397

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Tanjungagung gets around 315 mm of rain over 28 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 90% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
193
293
393
492
592
692
792
892
992
1092
1192
1292
1391
1491
1591
1690
1790
1890
1989
2089
2189
2289
2389
2488
2588
2688
2788
2888
2988
3088
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 92% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1496
2496
3496
4595
5595
6595
7694
8694
9694
10694
11694
12694
13793
14793
15793
16892
17892
18892
19991
20991
21991
221090
231090
241090
251090
261189
271189
281189
291189
301189
311090

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of January to 12 h 12 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 6:01 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:016:15
212.26:026:15
312.26:026:16
412.26:036:16
512.26:036:16
612.26:046:17
712.26:046:17
812.26:046:18
912.26:056:18
1012.26:056:18
1112.26:066:19
1212.26:066:19
1312.26:076:19
1412.26:076:20
1512.26:086:20
1612.26:086:20
1712.26:086:21
1812.26:096:21
1912.26:096:21
2012.26:096:21
2112.26:106:22
2212.26:106:22
2312.26:116:22
2412.26:116:22
2512.26:116:22
2612.26:126:23
2712.26:126:23
2812.26:126:23
2912.26:126:23
3012.26:136:23
3112.26:136:23

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.45 kWh/m² to a high of 5.83 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 4.58 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
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
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184.6Bright
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254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Tanjungagung?

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
3.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tanjungagung.

What to pack for Tanjungagung in January

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

In January, Tanjungagung sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Tanjungagung 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 Tanjungagung peaks around February 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 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 highExtremeFeb 19UV 15Jul 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Tanjungagung 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 Tanjungagung is worst in October — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateOct 1143 µg/m³Dec 2320 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep41Poor
Oct44Poor
Nov28Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tanjungagung?

Tanjungagung sits at 3.9°S, 103.8°E, 129 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Lahat, 34 km away.

Topography around Tanjungagung

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tanjungagung has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 m around an average of 162 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 969 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,183 m.

The land around Tanjungagung is covered by trees (93%) within 3 km, trees (96%) within 16 km, and trees (96%) within 80 km.

3 km
187 m
16 km
969 m
80 km
3,183 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Lahat 34 km · Baturaja 45 km · Pagar Alam 63 km · Prabumulih 73 km · Indralaya 123 km · Lubuklinggau 127 km · Curup 152 km · Palembang 154 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 Tanjungagung (-3.9373°, 103.8046°, elevation 129 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. 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).