Wamena weather in January

In January, Wamena sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 404 mm of rain across 28.9 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in January, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Wamena's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wamena's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
4th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
404 mm
28.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:47 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
96%
10th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.4 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 21°C through the month.

A typical January day in Wamena reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 22°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)
12112
22112
32112
42112
52112
62112
72112
82112
92112
102112
112112
122112
132112
142112
152112
162112
172112
182112
192112
202112
212112
222112
232112
242112
252112
262112
272112
282112
292112
302112
312112

Wamena weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 12°40428.912.23.4
Feb21° / 12°40727.312.13.2
Mar21° / 12°42730.3123.2
Apr21° / 12°35928.511.93.3
May20° / 12°23327.111.83.7
Jun20° / 11°21325.411.83.8
Jul19° / 11°23225.911.83.8
Aug20° / 11°25827.811.93.6
Sep20° / 11°27527.7123.5
Oct20° / 12°26128.212.13.5
Nov21° / 12°25927.612.23.5
Dec21° / 12°35929.212.23.4

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 1% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 99%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1199
2199
3199
4199
5199
6199
7199
8199
9199
10199
11199
12199
13199
14199
15199
16199
17199
18199
19199
20199
21199
22199
23199
24199
25199
260100
270100
280100
290100
300100
310100

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Wamena gets around 404 mm of rain over 28.9 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 93% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
192
292
392
492
592
692
792
892
992
1092
1192
1292
1392
1492
1593
1693
1793
1893
1994
2094
2194
2294
2394
2495
2595
2695
2795
2896
2996
3096
3196

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the comfortable band about 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
120791
220791
321781
421781
521781
621781
721781
821781
921781
1021781
1121781
1220791
1320791
1420800
1520800
1619810
1719810
1819810
1918820
2018820
2118820
2218820
2318820
2418820
2517830
2617830
2717830
2817830
2917830
3017830
3117830

Wind in January

Winds average 3 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

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 5:40 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:03 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:405:54
212.25:415:55
312.25:415:55
412.25:425:56
512.25:425:56
612.25:435:56
712.25:435:57
812.25:445:57
912.25:445:58
1012.25:455:58
1112.25:455:58
1212.25:455:59
1312.25:465:59
1412.25:465:59
1512.25:476:00
1612.25:476:00
1712.25:476:00
1812.25:486:00
1912.25:486:01
2012.25:496:01
2112.25:496:01
2212.25:496:01
2312.25:506:02
2412.25:506:02
2512.25:506:02
2612.25:516:02
2712.25:516:02
2812.25:516:03
2912.25:526:03
3012.25:526:03
3112.25:526:03

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.96 kWh/m² to a high of 4.64 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 4.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Wamena?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Wamena.

What to pack for Wamena in January

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

In January, Wamena sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Wamena in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 17 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Wamena peaks around March 13 at about 19 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 13 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 13UV 19Jun 22UV 13
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb18Extreme
Mar19Extreme
Apr17Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep16Extreme
Oct16Extreme
Nov15Extreme
Dec15Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Wamena?

Wamena sits at 4.1°S, 138.9°E, 1,488 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Tiom, 58 km away.

Nabire

Topography around Wamena

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wamena has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 m around an average of 1,662 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,670 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,664 m.

The land around Wamena is covered by grassland (58%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (42%) within 16 km, and trees (92%) within 80 km.

3 km
243 m
16 km
2,670 m
80 km
4,664 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Tiom 58 km · Mulia 115 km · Agats 185 km · Sentani 243 km · Abepura 251 km · Timika 258 km · Jayapura 262 km · Nabire 391 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 Wamena (-4.0958°, 138.9481°, elevation 1,488 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).