Changloon weather in January

In January, Changloon sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 57 mm of rain across 8.8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Changloon's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Changloon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
6th warmest
Overnight low
23°
1st coldest
Rainfall
57 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:38 AM – 7:17 PM
Cloud cover
69%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Changloon is Main border town in Kedah.

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

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical January day in Changloon reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C warmer than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13023
23123
33123
43123
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123123
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How January really feels in Changloon

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.

Changloon weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°578.811.74.1
Feb34° / 23°416.911.83.1
Mar35° / 24°12314.2122.3
Apr34° / 24°1732212.12.2
May32° / 24°17824.512.32.4
Jun32° / 24°13120.712.42.9
Jul31° / 24°13621.412.33.0
Aug31° / 24°15622.812.22.9
Sep31° / 24°19425.5122.7
Oct31° / 24°27528.411.92.6
Nov30° / 23°24325.611.72.9
Dec30° / 23°15417.411.63.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32971
43070
53268
63367
73466
83466
93664
103664
113664
123763
133664
143664
153565
163565
173565
183565
193565
203664
213664
223664
233664
243664
253664
263763
273862
283862
293961
303961
314159

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Changloon gets around 57 mm of rain over 8.8 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 29% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
238
337
436
535
634
733
832
931
1030
1129
1229
1328
1428
1527
1627
1727
1826
1926
2026
2126
2226
2326
2425
2525
2624
2724
2823
2923
3022
3122

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 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1015814
2016804
3016804
4017794
5018793
6019783
7020773
8021763
9022753
10024733
11125713
12126703
13127693
14129673
15130663
16131653
17132652
18134632
19135622
20236602
21238582
22239572
23240562
24241561
25342541
26343531
27343531
28344521
29345511
30346501
31447491

Wind in January

Winds average 11 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 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 7:32 AM to 7:40 AM, and sunset from 7:10 PM to 7:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:327:10
211.67:337:11
311.67:337:11
411.67:347:12
511.67:347:12
611.67:347:13
711.67:357:13
811.67:357:14
911.67:367:14
1011.67:367:15
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1211.77:367:16
1311.77:377:16
1411.77:377:17
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1611.77:387:17
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2011.77:397:19
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Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.11 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 5.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Changloon

In seasonPeak

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

Changloon 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 Changloon?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Changloon for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Changloon in January

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

In January, Changloon sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Changloon 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 at the nearest coast (about 34 km away) is warmest in May at about 31°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
Feb29Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May31Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Changloon 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 Changloon peaks around February 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 14Nov 21UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Changloon 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 Changloon is worst in October — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateOct 1227 µg/m³Feb 1217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Changloon?

Changloon sits at 6.4°N, 100.4°E, 34 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Padang Besar, 16 km away.

Topography around Changloon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Changloon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 745 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,162 m.

The land around Changloon is covered by trees (60%) within 3 km, trees (79%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
150 m
16 km
745 m
80 km
1,162 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
January weather nearby: Padang Besar 16 km · Kampung Hutan Arau 17 km · Jitra 18 km · Sadao 23 km · Kangar 26 km · Anak Bukit 28 km · Pokok Sena 31 km · Alor Setar 36 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 Changloon (6.4342°, 100.4313°, elevation 34 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).