Ara Damansara weather in January

In January, Ara Damansara sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 201 mm of rain across 21.1 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of January to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Ara Damansara's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ara Damansara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
10th warmest
Overnight low
24°
1st coldest
Rainfall
201 mm
21.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
7:28 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
80%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical January day in Ara Damansara reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°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)
13024
23024
33124
43124
53124
63124
73124
83124
93124
103124
113124
123124
133124
143124
153124
163124
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233124
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263124
273124
283124
293124
303124
313124

How January really feels in Ara Damansara

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.

Ara Damansara weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 24°20121.111.83.3
Feb32° / 24°12416.411.93.3
Mar32° / 25°16822.1122.8
Apr32° / 25°18824.612.12.5
May32° / 25°15423.312.12.6
Jun32° / 25°9716.912.23.0
Jul32° / 25°10016.912.23.2
Aug32° / 25°10918.612.13.0
Sep32° / 25°12920.6122.8
Oct32° / 25°18724.611.92.6
Nov31° / 24°31427.711.92.5
Dec30° / 24°28026.111.82.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21288
31486
41486
51585
61684
71783
81783
91783
101882
111882
121981
131981
141882
151981
162080
172080
182080
192080
202080
212179
222179
232179
242179
252080
262179
272179
282179
292179
302278
312278

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Ara Damansara gets around 201 mm of rain over 21.1 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 68% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
177
276
375
474
574
673
772
871
971
1070
1169
1269
1369
1468
1568
1668
1767
1867
1966
2065
2165
2265
2364
2464
2563
2663
2762
2861
2960
3059
3159

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
114653
214653
314752
414752
514851
614851
714950
815049
915049
1015148
1115148
1215247
1315247
1415247
1515346
1615346
1725246
1825345
1925345
2025345
2125444
2235344
2335344
2435443
2535443
2645343
2745442
2845541
2935641
3035740
3135740

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January, the calmest month.

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 11 h 48 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 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:22 AM to 7:31 AM, and sunset from 7:11 PM to 7:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.87:227:11
211.87:237:12
311.87:237:12
411.87:237:13
511.87:247:13
611.87:247:14
711.87:257:14
811.87:257:15
911.87:257:15
1011.87:267:16
1111.87:267:16
1211.87:267:16
1311.87:277:17
1411.87:277:17
1511.87:277:18
1611.87:287:18
1711.87:287:18
1811.87:287:19
1911.87:297:19
2011.87:297:20
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2211.87:297:20
2311.87:307:21
2411.97:307:21
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2611.97:307:22
2711.97:307:22
2811.97:317:22
2911.97:317:22
3011.97:317:23
3111.97:317:23

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.67 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 5.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Ara Damansara

In seasonPeak

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

Ara Damansara 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 Ara Damansara?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ara Damansara.

What to pack for Ara Damansara in January

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

In January, Ara Damansara sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ara Damansara 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 24 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January near 29°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Ara Damansara in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ara Damansara peaks around February 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 17UV 14Nov 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Ara Damansara 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 Ara Damansara is worst in September — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 23 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 1538 µg/m³Nov 2224 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul34Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep38Poor
Oct34Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ara Damansara?

Ara Damansara sits at 3.1°N, 101.6°E, 66 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Tropicana Indah, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Ara Damansara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ara Damansara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 113 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 600 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,972 m.

The land around Ara Damansara is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (56%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
113 m
16 km
600 m
80 km
1,972 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
January weather nearby: Tropicana Indah 3.0 km · Petaling Jaya 3.0 km · SS2 4.0 km · Kota Damansara 4.0 km · Bandar Utama 4.0 km · Taman Tun Dr Ismail 5.0 km · Bandar Sunway 6.0 km · Kampung Baru Subang 7.0 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 Ara Damansara (3.119°, 101.5866°, elevation 66 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).