Daro weather in January

In January, Daro sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 350 mm of rain across 28.4 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-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 0% of the time in January, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of January to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Daro's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Daro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
12th warmest
Overnight low
24°
1st coldest
Rainfall
350 mm
28.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:47 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
92%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

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 Daro reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12924
22924
32924
42924
52924
62924
72924
82924
92924
102924
112924
122924
132924
142924
152924
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172924
182924
192924
202924
212924
222924
232924
242924
252924
262924
272924
282924
292924
302924
312924

How January really feels in Daro

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.

Daro weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°35028.411.92.9
Feb30° / 24°25723.911.93.0
Mar31° / 24°24426.5122.8
Apr31° / 25°26327.512.12.5
May31° / 25°2492612.12.7
Jun31° / 25°21322.212.13.0
Jul31° / 25°20221.512.13.2
Aug31° / 25°21721.712.13.1
Sep31° / 25°26824.9122.8
Oct30° / 24°32628.311.92.6
Nov30° / 24°37028.911.92.5
Dec30° / 24°40428.911.92.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 97%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1199
2199
3199
4199
5298
6298
7298
8298
9298
10298
11298
12298
13298
14298
15298
16298
17298
18298
19397
20397
21397
22397
23397
24397
25496
26496
27496
28496
29595
30595
31595

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Daro gets around 350 mm of rain over 28.4 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 91% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
193
293
393
493
593
693
793
893
993
1093
1193
1293
1393
1493
1593
1693
1793
1892
1992
2091
2191
2290
2390
2490
2589
2689
2788
2888
2987
3087
3186

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the miserable band about 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12872
22971
33070
43169
53268
63367
73466
83565
93664
103763
113862
123961
134060
144159
154159
164258
174258
184258
194258
204258
214258
224159
234159
244159
254159
264060
274159
284159
294159
304159
314258

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 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 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:42 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:426:33
211.96:426:34
311.96:436:34
411.96:436:35
511.96:436:35
611.96:446:35
711.96:446:36
811.96:456:36
911.96:456:37
1011.96:456:37
1111.96:466:38
1211.96:466:38
1311.96:466:38
1411.96:476:39
1511.96:476:39
1611.96:476:40
1711.96:486:40
1811.96:486:40
1911.96:486:41
2011.96:496:41
2111.96:496:41
2211.96:496:42
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2411.96:506:42
2511.96:506:43
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2711.96:506:43
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2911.96:516:44
3011.96:516:44
3111.96:516:44

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.18 kWh/m² to a high of 5.26 kWh/m² in August across the year — January's 4.38 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Daro

In seasonPeak

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

Daro 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 Daro?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Daro.

What to pack for Daro in January

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

In January, Daro sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Daro 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 36 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in February 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
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Daro in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Daro peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 14UV 15Jul 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Daro 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 Daro is worst in September — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodSep 1325 µg/m³Dec 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Daro?

Daro sits at 2.5°N, 111.4°E, 1 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Sarikei, 46 km away.

Topography around Daro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Daro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 355 m.

The land around Daro is covered by trees (50%) and mangroves (21%) within 3 km, trees (77%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
30 m
80 km
355 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
January weather nearby: Sarikei 46 km · Sibu 49 km · Maradong 52 km · Sibu Jaya 68 km · Dalat 74 km · Pakan 76 km · Julau 78 km · Mukah 85 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 Daro (2.5169°, 111.43°, elevation 1 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).