Engkilili weather in January

In January, Engkilili sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 301 mm of rain across 26.4 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of January to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Engkilili's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Engkilili's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 30°; 12th warmest
Overnight low: 23°; 2nd coldest
Rainfall: 301 mm; 26.4 wet days
Daylight: 11 h 54 min; 6:44 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover: 93%; 11th clearest
Wind: 5 km/h; 2nd windiest
Solar energy: 4.25 kWh/m²
Travel score: 3.0; out of 10

Engkilili is human settlement in Malaysia.

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

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Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in Engkilili reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°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.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Avg high (°C)	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30
Avg low (°C)	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	30	23
2	30	23
3	30	23
4	30	23
5	30	23
6	30	23
7	30	23
8	30	23
9	30	23
10	30	23
11	30	23
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22	30	23
23	30	23
24	30	23
25	30	23
26	30	23
27	30	23
28	30	23
29	30	23
30	30	23
31	30	23

How January really feels in Engkilili

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

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Engkilili weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	30° / 23°	301	26.4	11.9	3.0
Feb	30° / 23°	256	22.4	12	3.1
Mar	31° / 23°	271	26.1	12	2.8
Apr	31° / 24°	257	27	12	2.5
May	31° / 24°	222	25.4	12.1	2.7
Jun	31° / 24°	178	20.6	12.1	3.2
Jul	31° / 23°	160	18.7	12.1	3.4
Aug	31° / 23°	174	20.4	12	3.2
Sep	31° / 23°	238	23.6	12	2.9
Oct	31° / 23°	276	27.6	12	2.7
Nov	30° / 23°	291	28.5	11.9	2.5
Dec	30° / 23°	300	28	11.9	2.7

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 2% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 98%.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Clearer (%)	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
Cloudier (%)	98	98	98	98	98	98	98	98	98	98	98	98	98	98	98	98	98	98	98	98	98	98	98	98	98	98	98	98	98	98	98

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	2	98
2	2	98
3	2	98
4	2	98
5	2	98
6	2	98
7	2	98
8	2	98
9	2	98
10	2	98
11	2	98
12	2	98
13	2	98
14	2	98
15	2	98
16	2	98
17	2	98
18	2	98
19	2	98
20	2	98
21	2	98
22	2	98
23	2	98
24	2	98
25	2	98
26	2	98
27	2	98
28	2	98
29	2	98
30	2	98
31	2	98

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Engkilili gets around 301 mm of rain over 26.4 wet days in January, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 85% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Rain chance (%)	88	88	87	87	87	87	87	87	86	86	86	86	86	86	86	86	86	86	85	85	85	84	84	84	84	83	83	83	82	82	81

	Rain chance (%)
1	88
2	88
3	87
4	87
5	87
6	87
7	87
8	87
9	86
10	86
11	86
12	86
13	86
14	86
15	86
16	86
17	86
18	86
19	85
20	85
21	85
22	84
23	84
24	84
25	84
26	83
27	83
28	83
29	82
30	82
31	81

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 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Muggy (%)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2
Oppressive (%)	84	84	85	85	86	86	87	87	87	87	87	87	87	87	87	87	87	87	86	86	86	86	86	86	86	85	86	86	86	86	87
Miserable (%)	16	16	15	15	14	14	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	12	12	12	12	11

	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	0	84	16
2	0	84	16
3	0	85	15
4	0	85	15
5	0	86	14
6	0	86	14
7	0	87	13
8	0	87	13
9	0	87	13
10	0	87	13
11	0	87	13
12	0	87	13
13	0	87	13
14	0	87	13
15	0	87	13
16	0	87	13
17	0	87	13
18	0	87	13
19	1	86	13
20	1	86	13
21	1	86	13
22	1	86	13
23	1	86	13
24	1	86	13
25	1	86	13
26	2	85	13
27	2	86	12
28	2	86	12
29	2	86	12
30	2	86	12
31	2	87	11

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

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

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Wind speed (km/h)	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5
Feels	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm

	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
1	5	calm
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31	5	calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of January to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:38 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:45 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Daylight (h)	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	12.0
Sunrise (AM)	6:38	6:39	6:39	6:40	6:40	6:41	6:41	6:41	6:42	6:42	6:43	6:43	6:43	6:44	6:44	6:44	6:45	6:45	6:45	6:46	6:46	6:46	6:46	6:47	6:47	6:47	6:47	6:48	6:48	6:48	6:48
Sunset (PM)	6:35	6:35	6:35	6:36	6:36	6:37	6:37	6:38	6:38	6:38	6:39	6:39	6:40	6:40	6:40	6:41	6:41	6:42	6:42	6:42	6:43	6:43	6:43	6:43	6:44	6:44	6:44	6:45	6:45	6:45	6:45

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	11.9	6:38	6:35
2	11.9	6:39	6:35
3	11.9	6:39	6:35
4	11.9	6:40	6:36
5	11.9	6:40	6:36
6	11.9	6:41	6:37
7	11.9	6:41	6:37
8	11.9	6:41	6:38
9	11.9	6:42	6:38
10	11.9	6:42	6:38
11	11.9	6:43	6:39
12	11.9	6:43	6:39
13	11.9	6:43	6:40
14	11.9	6:44	6:40
15	11.9	6:44	6:40
16	11.9	6:44	6:41
17	11.9	6:45	6:41
18	11.9	6:45	6:42
19	11.9	6:45	6:42
20	11.9	6:46	6:42
21	11.9	6:46	6:43
22	11.9	6:46	6:43
23	11.9	6:46	6:43
24	11.9	6:47	6:43
25	11.9	6:47	6:44
26	11.9	6:47	6:44
27	11.9	6:47	6:44
28	11.9	6:48	6:45
29	11.9	6:48	6:45
30	11.9	6:48	6:45
31	12.0	6:48	6:45

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.19 kWh/m² to a high of 5.06 kWh/m² in August across the year — January's 4.25 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	4.1	4.2	4.2	4.2	4.2	4.2	4.2	4.2	4.2	4.2	4.2	4.2	4.2	4.2	4.2	4.2	4.2	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3
Level	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	4.1	Bright
2	4.2	Bright
3	4.2	Bright
4	4.2	Bright
5	4.2	Bright
6	4.2	Bright
7	4.2	Bright
8	4.2	Bright
9	4.2	Bright
10	4.2	Bright
11	4.2	Bright
12	4.2	Bright
13	4.2	Bright
14	4.2	Bright
15	4.2	Bright
16	4.2	Bright
17	4.2	Bright
18	4.3	Bright
19	4.3	Bright
20	4.3	Bright
21	4.3	Bright
22	4.3	Bright
23	4.3	Bright
24	4.3	Bright
25	4.3	Bright
26	4.3	Bright
27	4.3	Bright
28	4.3	Bright
29	4.3	Bright
30	4.3	Bright
31	4.3	Bright

Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Engkilili?

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

3.0

Sightseeing

5th-best month of the year

4.1

Beach & pool

7th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Engkilili.

What to pack for Engkilili in January

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

In January, Engkilili sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Engkilili 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 Engkilili peaks around February 20 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 11 (extreme).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	14	16	15	15	13	12	11	12	12	14	12	12
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	14	Extreme
Feb	16	Extreme
Mar	15	Extreme
Apr	15	Extreme
May	13	Extreme
Jun	12	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	12	Extreme
Sep	12	Extreme
Oct	14	Extreme
Nov	12	Extreme
Dec	12	Extreme

Air quality in Engkilili 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 Engkilili is worst in September — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	9	11	11	11	11	11	16	23	27	16	10	9
Level	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	9	Good
Feb	11	Good
Mar	11	Good
Apr	11	Good
May	11	Good
Jun	11	Good
Jul	16	Moderate
Aug	23	Moderate
Sep	27	Moderate
Oct	16	Moderate
Nov	10	Good
Dec	9	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Engkilili?

Engkilili sits at 1.1°N, 111.7°E, 11 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Sri Aman, 27 km away.

Topography around Engkilili

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Engkilili has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 894 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,255 m.

The land around Engkilili is covered by trees (95%) within 3 km, trees (99%) within 16 km, and trees (95%) within 80 km.

3 km

76 m

trees 95%

16 km

894 m

trees 99%

80 km

1,255 m

trees 95%

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← December Engkilili year-round climate February →Best places to visit in January

January weather nearby: Sri Aman 27 km · Betong 34 km · Saratok 76 km · Pakan 83 km · Julau 102 km · Maradong 105 km · Simunjan 105 km · Sarikei 110 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

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 Engkilili (1.1386°, 111.6667°, elevation 11 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).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	30	23
2	30	23
3	30	23
4	30	23
5	30	23
6	30	23
7	30	23
8	30	23
9	30	23
10	30	23
11	30	23
12	30	23
13	30	23
14	30	23
15	30	23
16	30	23
17	30	23
18	30	23
19	30	23
20	30	23
21	30	23
22	30	23
23	30	23
24	30	23
25	30	23
26	30	23
27	30	23
28	30	23
29	30	23
30	30	23
31	30	23

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	2	98
2	2	98
3	2	98
4	2	98
5	2	98
6	2	98
7	2	98
8	2	98
9	2	98
10	2	98
11	2	98
12	2	98
13	2	98
14	2	98
15	2	98
16	2	98
17	2	98
18	2	98
19	2	98
20	2	98
21	2	98
22	2	98
23	2	98
24	2	98
25	2	98
26	2	98
27	2	98
28	2	98
29	2	98
30	2	98
31	2	98

	Rain chance (%)
1	88
2	88
3	87
4	87
5	87
6	87
7	87
8	87
9	86
10	86
11	86
12	86
13	86
14	86
15	86
16	86
17	86
18	86
19	85
20	85
21	85
22	84
23	84
24	84
25	84
26	83
27	83
28	83
29	82
30	82
31	81

	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	0	84	16
2	0	84	16
3	0	85	15
4	0	85	15
5	0	86	14
6	0	86	14
7	0	87	13
8	0	87	13
9	0	87	13
10	0	87	13
11	0	87	13
12	0	87	13
13	0	87	13
14	0	87	13
15	0	87	13
16	0	87	13
17	0	87	13
18	0	87	13
19	1	86	13
20	1	86	13
21	1	86	13
22	1	86	13
23	1	86	13
24	1	86	13
25	1	86	13
26	2	85	13
27	2	86	12
28	2	86	12
29	2	86	12
30	2	86	12
31	2	87	11

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	30	23
2	30	23
3	30	23
4	30	23
5	30	23
6	30	23
7	30	23
8	30	23
9	30	23
10	30	23
11	30	23
12	30	23
13	30	23
14	30	23
15	30	23
16	30	23
17	30	23
18	30	23
19	30	23
20	30	23
21	30	23
22	30	23
23	30	23
24	30	23
25	30	23
26	30	23
27	30	23
28	30	23
29	30	23
30	30	23
31	30	23

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	2	98
2	2	98
3	2	98
4	2	98
5	2	98
6	2	98
7	2	98
8	2	98
9	2	98
10	2	98
11	2	98
12	2	98
13	2	98
14	2	98
15	2	98
16	2	98
17	2	98
18	2	98
19	2	98
20	2	98
21	2	98
22	2	98
23	2	98
24	2	98
25	2	98
26	2	98
27	2	98
28	2	98
29	2	98
30	2	98
31	2	98

	Rain chance (%)
1	88
2	88
3	87
4	87
5	87
6	87
7	87
8	87
9	86
10	86
11	86
12	86
13	86
14	86
15	86
16	86
17	86
18	86
19	85
20	85
21	85
22	84
23	84
24	84
25	84
26	83
27	83
28	83
29	82
30	82
31	81

	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	0	84	16
2	0	84	16
3	0	85	15
4	0	85	15
5	0	86	14
6	0	86	14
7	0	87	13
8	0	87	13
9	0	87	13
10	0	87	13
11	0	87	13
12	0	87	13
13	0	87	13
14	0	87	13
15	0	87	13
16	0	87	13
17	0	87	13
18	0	87	13
19	1	86	13
20	1	86	13
21	1	86	13
22	1	86	13
23	1	86	13
24	1	86	13
25	1	86	13
26	2	85	13
27	2	86	12
28	2	86	12
29	2	86	12
30	2	86	12
31	2	87	11

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	30	23
2	30	23
3	30	23
4	30	23
5	30	23
6	30	23
7	30	23
8	30	23
9	30	23
10	30	23
11	30	23
12	30	23
13	30	23
14	30	23
15	30	23
16	30	23
17	30	23
18	30	23
19	30	23
20	30	23
21	30	23
22	30	23
23	30	23
24	30	23
25	30	23
26	30	23
27	30	23
28	30	23
29	30	23
30	30	23
31	30	23

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	2	98
2	2	98
3	2	98
4	2	98
5	2	98
6	2	98
7	2	98
8	2	98
9	2	98
10	2	98
11	2	98
12	2	98
13	2	98
14	2	98
15	2	98
16	2	98
17	2	98
18	2	98
19	2	98
20	2	98
21	2	98
22	2	98
23	2	98
24	2	98
25	2	98
26	2	98
27	2	98
28	2	98
29	2	98
30	2	98
31	2	98

	Rain chance (%)
1	88
2	88
3	87
4	87
5	87
6	87
7	87
8	87
9	86
10	86
11	86
12	86
13	86
14	86
15	86
16	86
17	86
18	86
19	85
20	85
21	85
22	84
23	84
24	84
25	84
26	83
27	83
28	83
29	82
30	82
31	81

	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	0	84	16
2	0	84	16
3	0	85	15
4	0	85	15
5	0	86	14
6	0	86	14
7	0	87	13
8	0	87	13
9	0	87	13
10	0	87	13
11	0	87	13
12	0	87	13
13	0	87	13
14	0	87	13
15	0	87	13
16	0	87	13
17	0	87	13
18	0	87	13
19	1	86	13
20	1	86	13
21	1	86	13
22	1	86	13
23	1	86	13
24	1	86	13
25	1	86	13
26	2	85	13
27	2	86	12
28	2	86	12
29	2	86	12
30	2	86	12
31	2	87	11