Cameron Highlands weather in January

In January, Cameron Highlands sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 157 mm of rain across 20.4 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% 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 Cameron Highlands's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cameron Highlands's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
11th warmest
Overnight low
19°
1st coldest
Rainfall
157 mm
20.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
7:31 AM – 7:17 PM
Cloud cover
83%
4th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Cameron Highlands is town in the Cameron Highlands, 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 26°C through the month.

A typical January day in Cameron Highlands reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°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)
12619
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42619
52619
62619
72619
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282719
292719
302719
312719

Cameron Highlands weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 19°15720.411.84.8
Feb28° / 19°11015.411.94.9
Mar29° / 20°20321.9124.0
Apr29° / 20°24125.112.13.4
May28° / 20°27127.112.23.3
Jun28° / 20°24125.112.33.8
Jul28° / 19°25225.412.23.9
Aug27° / 19°29026.612.13.8
Sep27° / 19°29627.2123.6
Oct27° / 19°33728.711.93.5
Nov27° / 19°31628.611.83.5
Dec26° / 19°23325.211.74.1

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 9% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 88%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21189
31189
41288
51288
61288
71288
81288
91387
101387
111387
121387
131387
141288
151288
161288
171189
181189
191288
201288
211288
221288
231288
241288
251387
261387
271387
281387
291387
301486
311486

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Cameron Highlands gets around 157 mm of rain over 20.4 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 65% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
173
273
372
472
571
671
770
870
969
1068
1167
1267
1366
1465
1565
1664
1764
1864
1963
2063
2163
2262
2362
2462
2561
2661
2760
2860
2959
3058
3158

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 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 65% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10022780
20023770
30124750
40125740
50125740
60126730
70127720
80128710
90129700
100130690
110231670
120232660
130233650
140233650
150234640
160234631
170335611
180335611
191335601
201335601
211435591
221435591
231435591
241535581
251535581
261535581
271535581
281635571
291636561
301636570
311737550

Wind in January

Winds average 4 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 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
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264calm
274calm
284calm
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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 7:25 AM to 7:34 AM, and sunset from 7:10 PM to 7:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.77:257:10
211.77:267:10
311.77:267:11
411.77:277:11
511.77:277:12
611.87:277:12
711.87:287:13
811.87:287:13
911.87:287:14
1011.87:297:14
1111.87:297:15
1211.87:307:15
1311.87:307:16
1411.87:307:16
1511.87:307:16
1611.87:317:17
1711.87:317:17
1811.87:317:18
1911.87:327:18
2011.87:327:18
2111.87:327:19
2211.87:327:19
2311.87:327:19
2411.87:337:20
2511.87:337:20
2611.87:337:20
2711.87:337:21
2811.87:337:21
2911.87:337:21
3011.87:347:22
3111.87:347:22

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.97 kWh/m² to a high of 5.48 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 4.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Cameron Highlands?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Cameron Highlands for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cameron Highlands in January

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

In January, Cameron Highlands sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Cameron Highlands 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 Cameron Highlands peaks around February 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 12UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Cameron Highlands 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 Cameron Highlands 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 Cameron Highlands?

Cameron Highlands sits at 4.5°N, 101.4°E, 0 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Sungai Siput, 22 km away.

Topography around Cameron Highlands

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cameron Highlands has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 764 m around an average of 1,386 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,930 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,238 m.

The land around Cameron Highlands is covered by trees (82%) within 3 km, trees (93%) within 16 km, and trees (95%) within 80 km.

3 km
764 m
16 km
1,930 m
80 km
2,238 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Sungai Siput 22 km · Kampar 31 km · Bercham 33 km · Ipoh 35 km · Batu Gajah 37 km · Kampung Manjoi 38 km · Tapah Road 38 km · Lahat 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 Cameron Highlands (4.4636°, 101.3763°, elevation 0 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).