Alor Gajah weather in January

In January, Alor Gajah sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 137 mm of rain across 17.8 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°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 11 h 54 min at the start of January to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Alor Gajah's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alor Gajah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
1st coldest
Rainfall
137 mm
17.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
7:24 AM – 7:17 PM
Cloud cover
83%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in Alor Gajah reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13023
23023
33023
43023
53023
63023
73023
83023
93023
103023
113023
123023
133023
143023
153023
163123
173123
183123
193123
203123
213123
223123
233123
243123
253123
263123
273123
283123
293123
303123
313123

How January really feels in Alor Gajah

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.

Alor Gajah weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°13717.811.93.7
Feb32° / 23°10113.611.93.4
Mar32° / 24°18522.6122.6
Apr32° / 24°22826.512.12.4
May31° / 24°19925.912.12.6
Jun31° / 24°15122.712.13.0
Jul30° / 24°15823.612.13.2
Aug30° / 24°17324.812.13.1
Sep30° / 24°17424.6123.0
Oct31° / 24°22225.911.92.8
Nov30° / 24°28427.711.92.6
Dec30° / 23°22824.611.93.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21288
31288
41288
51387
61486
71486
81486
91585
101585
111585
121585
131486
141486
151486
161387
171387
181486
191486
201486
211486
221486
231486
241486
251585
261585
271585
281585
291585
301585
311684

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Alor Gajah gets around 137 mm of rain over 17.8 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 57% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
165
264
363
461
560
659
758
858
957
1056
1156
1256
1356
1456
1556
1656
1756
1856
1957
2057
2157
2257
2357
2457
2557
2656
2755
2854
2953
3052
3151

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 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17885
27885
38875
48875
58875
68875
79865
89865
910846
1010846
1111836
1212826
1313816
1413816
1514806
1615796
1716795
1816795
1917785
2018775
2118775
2218784
2319774
2419774
2519783
2619783
2719783
2819783
2919783
3020773
3120773

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of January to 11 h 54 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 7:18 AM to 7:28 AM, and sunset from 7:10 PM to 7:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.97:187:10
211.97:197:11
311.97:197:11
411.97:207:12
511.97:207:12
611.97:217:13
711.97:217:13
811.97:217:13
911.97:227:14
1011.97:227:14
1111.97:227:15
1211.97:237:15
1311.97:237:16
1411.97:247:16
1511.97:247:16
1611.97:247:17
1711.97:247:17
1811.97:257:17
1911.97:257:18
2011.97:257:18
2111.97:267:19
2211.97:267:19
2311.97:267:19
2411.97:267:20
2511.97:277:20
2611.97:277:20
2711.97:277:20
2811.97:277:21
2911.97:277:21
3011.97:277:21
3111.97:287:21

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.26 kWh/m² to a high of 5.56 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 4.8 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Alor Gajah

In seasonPeak

In January, Alor Gajah sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Alor Gajah sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Pacific typhoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Alor Gajah?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Alor Gajah.

What to pack for Alor Gajah in January

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

In January, Alor Gajah sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Alor Gajah 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 January 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
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Alor Gajah in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Alor Gajah peaks around February 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 15Jul 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Alor Gajah 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 Alor Gajah is worst in September — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorModerateSep 1941 µg/m³Jan 1428 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr38Poor
May30Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul33Moderate
Aug36Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov30Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Alor Gajah?

Alor Gajah sits at 2.4°N, 102.2°E, 19 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Kampung Bertam Ulu, 10 km away.

Topography around Alor Gajah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alor Gajah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 123 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 793 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,226 m.

The land around Alor Gajah is covered by trees (74%) within 3 km, trees (79%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
123 m
16 km
793 m
80 km
1,226 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
January weather nearby: Kampung Bertam Ulu 10 km · Tampin 10 km · Kampung Kerubong 11 km · Kampong Masjid Tanah 11 km · Durian Tunggal 11 km · Kampung Tanjung Minyak 13 km · Kampung Cheng 13 km · Kawasan Perindustrian Cheng 13 km

Malaysia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / G / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 32% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$13,125
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
95%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
22.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 581
Religion
Muslim 64%Buddhist 19%Christian 9%Hindu 6%

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 Alor Gajah (2.3804°, 102.2089°, elevation 19 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).