Wangon weather in January

In January, Wangon sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 389 mm of rain across 29.1 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-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 Wangon's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wangon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
389 mm
29.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:41 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
90%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
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 Wangon reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°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)
12924
22924
32924
42924
52924
62924
72924
82924
92924
102924
112924
122924
132924
142924
152924
162924
172924
182924
192924
202924
212924
222924
232924
242924
252924
262924
272924
282924
292924
302924
312924

How January really feels in Wangon

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.

Wangon weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°38929.112.42.8
Feb29° / 24°34227.512.22.7
Mar30° / 24°34129.212.12.8
Apr30° / 24°25726.511.83.0
May29° / 24°15720.711.74.0
Jun29° / 23°10215.511.64.8
Jul28° / 22°681111.66.1
Aug28° / 22°517.611.86.6
Sep28° / 22°8511.8125.7
Oct29° / 23°1952012.24.2
Nov29° / 24°33327.312.33.1
Dec29° / 24°3772912.42.9

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
6694
7694
8694
9694
10694
11694
12694
13694
14694
15694
16694
17694
18496
19496
20496
21496
22496
23496
24397
25397
26397
27397
28397
29298
30298
31397

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Wangon gets around 389 mm of rain over 29.1 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 94% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
193
292
392
492
592
692
792
892
992
1092
1192
1293
1393
1494
1594
1694
1795
1895
1996
2096
2196
2296
2396
2496
2596
2696
2796
2897
2997
3097
3197

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 88% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
19010
29010
39010
48911
58911
68911
78911
88812
98812
108812
118812
128812
138812
148812
158713
168713
178713
188713
198713
208713
218713
228713
238713
248713
258614
268614
278713
288713
298713
308713
318713

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
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 5:34 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:07 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:346:00
212.45:356:00
312.45:356:01
412.45:366:01
512.45:366:01
612.45:376:02
712.45:376:02
812.45:376:02
912.45:386:03
1012.45:386:03
1112.45:396:03
1212.45:396:04
1312.45:406:04
1412.45:406:04
1512.45:416:05
1612.45:416:05
1712.45:426:05
1812.45:426:05
1912.45:436:06
2012.45:436:06
2112.45:436:06
2212.45:446:06
2312.45:446:06
2412.45:456:06
2512.45:456:07
2612.45:456:07
2712.35:466:07
2812.35:466:07
2912.35:476:07
3012.35:476:07
3112.35:476:07

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.36 kWh/m² to a high of 5.35 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 4.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Wangon

In seasonPeak

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

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

Wangon's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Wangon?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Wangon.

What to pack for Wangon in January

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

In January, Wangon sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Wangon 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 41 km away) is warmest in April 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
May29Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Wangon 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 Wangon peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 14 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeExtremeMar 12UV 15Jun 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Wangon 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 Wangon is worst in May — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMay 1545 µg/m³Sep 1630 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan39Poor
Feb39Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr44Poor
May46Poor
Jun43Poor
Jul37Poor
Aug31Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Wangon?

Wangon sits at 7.5°S, 109.1°E, 32 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Purwokerto, 23 km away.

Topography around Wangon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wangon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m around an average of 40 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 538 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,396 m.

The land around Wangon is covered by trees (51%) and cropland (31%) within 3 km, trees (74%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
147 m
16 km
538 m
80 km
3,396 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
January weather nearby: Purwokerto 23 km · Cilacap 24 km · Kroya 25 km · Banyumas 26 km · Sokaraja 27 km · Sidareja 29 km · Baturaden 30 km · Purbalingga 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 Wangon (-7.5161°, 109.0539°, elevation 32 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).