Bercham weather in January

In January, Bercham sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 144 mm of rain across 16.5 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of January to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Bercham's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bercham's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
20°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
144 mm
16.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
7:32 AM – 7:17 PM
Cloud cover
79%
3rd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Bercham reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12820
22820
32820
42820
52820
62820
72820
82820
92820
102820
112820
122820
132820
142820
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212920
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232920
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302920
312920

Bercham weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°14416.511.84.7
Feb29° / 20°13015.311.84.3
Mar29° / 20°23124123.5
Apr29° / 20°28327.112.13.1
May29° / 21°20823.912.23.6
Jun29° / 20°11215.912.34.4
Jul29° / 20°11816.612.24.3
Aug29° / 20°1381812.24.1
Sep29° / 20°19421123.9
Oct28° / 20°2752611.93.7
Nov28° / 20°3032711.83.6
Dec28° / 20°22822.811.74.3

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 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21783
31882
41981
52080
62179
72278
82278
92278
102278
112278
122179
132179
142179
152080
162080
172080
182080
192080
201981
211981
221981
231981
241981
251981
261981
272179
282179
292179
302179
312278

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Bercham gets around 144 mm of rain over 16.5 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 53% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
164
262
361
460
559
658
757
856
955
1054
1154
1253
1353
1453
1552
1652
1752
1852
1952
2052
2152
2251
2351
2450
2550
2649
2748
2848
2947
3047
3147

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 89% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1068014
2068014
3068113
4078013
5078112
6078112
7088111
8088111
9088111
10088111
11088210
12088210
13098110
14098110
15098110
16198010
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181107811
191107712
201117612
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221117513
231127413
241137313
251137313
260147313
270147412
281157212
291167112
301167211
311167211

Wind in January

Winds average 4 km/h in January.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:27 AM to 7:35 AM, and sunset from 7:11 PM to 7:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.77:277:11
211.77:277:11
311.77:277:12
411.77:287:12
511.77:287:13
611.77:297:13
711.77:297:14
811.77:297:14
911.77:307:14
1011.77:307:15
1111.77:307:15
1211.87:317:16
1311.87:317:16
1411.87:317:17
1511.87:327:17
1611.87:327:17
1711.87:327:18
1811.87:337:18
1911.87:337:19
2011.87:337:19
2111.87:337:19
2211.87:337:20
2311.87:347:20
2411.87:347:21
2511.87:347:21
2611.87:347:21
2711.87:347:22
2811.87:357:22
2911.87:357:22
3011.87:357:22
3111.87:357:23

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 4.09 kWh/m² to a high of 5.54 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 4.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Bercham

In seasonPeak

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

Bercham 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 Bercham?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Bercham for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bercham in January

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

In January, Bercham sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Bercham 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 57 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in December 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
Feb30Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Bercham 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 Bercham peaks around February 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 15Dec 11UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Bercham 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 Bercham is worst in September — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 2137 µg/m³Dec 1429 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr35Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul35Moderate
Aug35Moderate
Sep38Poor
Oct37Poor
Nov29Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bercham?

Bercham sits at 4.6°N, 101.1°E, 67 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Kampung Manjoi, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Bercham

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bercham has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 332 m around an average of 75 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,375 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,150 m.

The land around Bercham is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, trees (75%) within 16 km, and trees (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
332 m
16 km
1,375 m
80 km
2,150 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
January weather nearby: Kampung Manjoi 8.0 km · Ipoh 9.0 km · Chemor 9.0 km · Lahat 16 km · Batu Gajah 22 km · Kuala Kangsar 27 km · Sungai Siput 28 km · Parit 30 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 Bercham (4.6411°, 101.1393°, elevation 67 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).