Bentong Town weather in January

In January, Bentong Town sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 150 mm of rain across 19.2 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-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 3% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Bentong Town's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bentong Town's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
11th warmest
Overnight low
22°
1st coldest
Rainfall
150 mm
19.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
7:27 AM – 7:16 PM
Cloud cover
82%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Bentong Town is human settlement in Malaysia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Bentong Town reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52922
62922
72922
82922
92922
102922
112922
122922
132922
142922
152922
162922
172922
182922
192922
202922
212922
222922
232922
242922
252922
263021
273021
283021
293021
303021
313021

How January really feels in Bentong Town

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 6 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
6
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.

Bentong Town weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°15019.211.84.0
Feb31° / 22°10014.311.93.8
Mar31° / 22°17421.4123.1
Apr31° / 23°19124.812.12.7
May31° / 23°17724.712.22.8
Jun31° / 22°13120.912.23.2
Jul30° / 22°12421.812.23.3
Aug30° / 22°15122.512.13.2
Sep31° / 22°15423.2123.1
Oct30° / 22°22125.611.92.9
Nov29° / 22°28327.411.82.9
Dec29° / 22°23224.611.83.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21288
31387
41486
51486
61585
71585
81585
91684
101684
111783
121783
131783
141783
151684
161684
171684
181684
191684
201585
211585
221684
231684
241684
251585
261585
271585
281684
291684
301783
311783

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Bentong Town gets around 150 mm of rain over 19.2 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 61% and peaks near 69% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
169
269
368
467
566
665
765
864
963
1062
1161
1261
1360
1460
1560
1659
1759
1859
1959
2059
2159
2259
2359
2459
2559
2658
2757
2856
2955
3054
3153

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 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
102476
202674
302773
402971
503070
603268
703367
803565
903664
1003763
1113960
1213960
1314059
1414158
1514158
1614158
1714158
1814158
1924157
2024157
2124157
2224157
2324157
2424157
2524157
2624157
2724256
2824256
2924355
3024454
3124553

Wind in January

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

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0246810151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
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 48 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 7:22 AM to 7:30 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)
111.87:227:10
211.87:227:10
311.87:227:10
411.87:237:11
511.87:237:11
611.87:247:12
711.87:247:12
811.87:247:13
911.87:257:13
1011.87:257:14
1111.87:267:14
1211.87:267:14
1311.87:267:15
1411.87:277:15
1511.87:277:16
1611.87:277:16
1711.87:277:17
1811.87:287:17
1911.87:287:17
2011.87:287:18
2111.87:297:18
2211.87:297:18
2311.87:297:19
2411.87:297:19
2511.87:297:19
2611.87:307:20
2711.87:307:20
2811.87:307:20
2911.87:307:21
3011.87:307:21
3111.87:307:21

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.96 kWh/m² to a high of 5.44 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 4.53 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

024151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Bentong Town?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Bentong Town for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bentong Town in January

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

In January, Bentong Town sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bentong Town 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 Bentong Town peaks around February 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 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 10UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Bentong Town 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 Bentong Town is worst in September — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1633 µg/m³Dec 1919 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bentong Town?

Bentong Town sits at 3.5°N, 101.9°E, 95 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Bentung, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Bentong Town

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bentong Town has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 460 m around an average of 176 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,617 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,184 m.

The land around Bentong Town is covered by trees (81%) within 3 km, trees (94%) within 16 km, and trees (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
460 m
16 km
1,617 m
80 km
2,184 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Bentung 1.0 km · Fraser's Hill 28 km · Kuala Kubu Baharu 28 km · Raub 30 km · Hulu Yam Lama 31 km · Serendah 38 km · Taman Melawati 39 km · Taman Melati 39 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 Bentong Town (3.5223°, 101.9087°, elevation 95 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).