Fraser's Hill weather in January

In January, Fraser's Hill sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 151 mm of rain across 19.4 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 29°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 48 min at the start of January to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Fraser's Hill's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fraser's Hill's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
11th warmest
Overnight low
21°
1st coldest
Rainfall
151 mm
19.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
7:28 AM – 7:17 PM
Cloud cover
83%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
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 Fraser's Hill reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°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)
12821
22821
32821
42821
52821
62821
72821
82821
92821
102821
112821
122821
132821
142821
152921
162921
172921
182921
192921
202921
212921
222921
232921
242921
252921
262921
272921
282921
292921
302921
312921

How January really feels in Fraser's Hill

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Fraser's Hill 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
Jan29° / 21°15119.411.84.3
Feb30° / 21°1131611.94.0
Mar30° / 22°20223.2123.2
Apr30° / 22°25126.612.12.8
May30° / 22°23626.412.22.9
Jun30° / 22°1822312.23.3
Jul29° / 21°18324.612.23.4
Aug29° / 21°23325.212.13.3
Sep29° / 21°23925.9123.2
Oct29° / 21°29927.111.93.1
Nov29° / 21°30028.311.83.0
Dec28° / 21°21924.211.83.9

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 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21288
31288
41288
51288
61288
71288
81288
91288
101387
111387
121387
131387
141387
151387
161387
171387
181387
191387
201387
211486
221486
231486
241486
251585
261585
271585
281585
291684
301684
311783

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Fraser's Hill gets around 151 mm of rain over 19.4 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 62% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
168
267
367
467
567
666
766
865
964
1064
1163
1263
1362
1462
1561
1661
1760
1860
1960
2060
2160
2259
2359
2459
2559
2659
2759
2858
2958
3057
3157

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
114950
215049
315148
415148
515247
615346
715346
815445
915544
1025543
1125642
1225642
1325741
1425840
1535740
1635740
1745640
1845739
1945739
2055639
2155639
2255738
2365638
2465638
2565638
2665737
2775637
2875736
2975835
3075835
3185834

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

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.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 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 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:23 AM to 7:31 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)
111.87:237:10
211.87:237:10
311.87:237:11
411.87:247:11
511.87:247:12
611.87:257:12
711.87:257:13
811.87:257:13
911.87:267:14
1011.87:267:14
1111.87:267:14
1211.87:277:15
1311.87:277:15
1411.87:277:16
1511.87:287:16
1611.87:287:17
1711.87:287:17
1811.87:297:17
1911.87:297:18
2011.87:297:18
2111.87:297:18
2211.87:307:19
2311.87:307:19
2411.87:307:19
2511.87:307:20
2611.87:317:20
2711.87:317:20
2811.87:317:21
2911.87:317:21
3011.87:317:21
3111.87:317:22

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.98 kWh/m² to a high of 5.45 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 4.52 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Fraser's Hill?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Fraser's Hill for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fraser's Hill in January

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

In January, Fraser's Hill sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Fraser's Hill 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 69 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January 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
Feb29Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Fraser's Hill 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 Fraser's Hill peaks around February 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 18UV 15Jul 10UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Fraser's Hill 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 Fraser's Hill is worst in September — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1633 µg/m³Dec 1919 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Fraser's Hill?

Fraser's Hill sits at 3.7°N, 101.7°E, 0 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Raub, 15 km away.

Topography around Fraser's Hill

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Fraser's Hill.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fraser's Hill has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 772 m around an average of 1,027 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,722 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,197 m.

The land around Fraser's Hill is covered by trees (99%) within 3 km, trees (96%) within 16 km, and trees (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
772 m
16 km
1,722 m
80 km
2,197 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Raub 15 km · Kuala Kubu Baharu 19 km · Tanjong Malim 25 km · Bentung 27 km · Bentong Town 28 km · Hulu Yam Lama 31 km · Bukit Beruntung 39 km · Serendah 42 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 Fraser's Hill (3.7126°, 101.7412°, 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. 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).