Gua Musang weather in January

In January, Gua Musang sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 131 mm of rain across 16.8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-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 oppressive.

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 Gua Musang's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gua Musang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
11th warmest
Overnight low
21°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
131 mm
16.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:29 AM – 7:14 PM
Cloud cover
81%
4th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
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 Gua Musang 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 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12821
22821
32821
42821
52821
62821
72921
82921
92921
102921
112921
122921
132921
142921
152921
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172921
182921
192921
202921
212921
222921
232921
242921
252921
262921
272921
282921
292921
302921
312921

How January really feels in Gua Musang

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.

Gua Musang weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°13116.811.74.4
Feb30° / 21°701211.84.2
Mar32° / 22°12816123.3
Apr33° / 23°1582012.12.7
May32° / 23°23226.712.22.3
Jun31° / 22°20325.412.32.6
Jul31° / 22°2002512.32.7
Aug31° / 22°23126.212.22.6
Sep31° / 22°25227.3122.5
Oct30° / 22°29128.711.92.6
Nov29° / 22°27127.311.83.0
Dec28° / 21°24822.811.73.9

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 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21387
31486
41486
51585
61585
71684
81684
91684
101684
111684
121684
131684
141684
151684
161684
171684
181684
191684
201783
211783
221783
231783
241783
251783
261882
271882
281882
291882
301882
312080

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Gua Musang gets around 131 mm of rain over 16.8 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 54% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
166
265
365
464
563
661
760
859
958
1056
1155
1254
1353
1453
1552
1651
1751
1851
1950
2050
2150
2250
2350
2450
2550
2649
2749
2849
2949
3048
3148

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
113168
213267
313366
413366
513465
613663
713762
813861
923959
1024157
1124256
1224355
1324454
1424553
1524553
1634651
1734651
1834651
1934651
2044650
2144650
2244650
2344650
2454650
2554649
2654649
2754649
2854748
2954848
3054847
3154946

Wind in January

Winds average 4 km/h in January.

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
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
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 7:24 AM to 7:32 AM, and sunset from 7:07 PM to 7:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.77:247:07
211.77:247:07
311.77:247:08
411.77:257:08
511.77:257:09
611.77:267:09
711.77:267:10
811.77:267:10
911.77:277:11
1011.77:277:11
1111.77:277:12
1211.77:287:12
1311.77:287:12
1411.77:287:13
1511.77:297:13
1611.77:297:14
1711.77:297:14
1811.77:307:15
1911.87:307:15
2011.87:307:15
2111.87:307:16
2211.87:317:16
2311.87:317:16
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2611.87:317:18
2711.87:317:18
2811.87:327:18
2911.87:327:18
3011.87:327:19
3111.87:327:19

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.76 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 4.33 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Gua Musang?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Gua Musang for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gua Musang in January

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

In January, Gua Musang sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Gua Musang 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 Gua Musang peaks around February 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 20UV 15Jul 11UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Gua Musang 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 Gua Musang is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1818 µg/m³Nov 2312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Gua Musang?

Gua Musang sits at 4.9°N, 102.0°E, 90 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Kuala Krai, 76 km away.

Topography around Gua Musang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gua Musang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 231 m around an average of 138 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,456 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,144 m.

The land around Gua Musang is covered by trees (81%) within 3 km, trees (96%) within 16 km, and trees (98%) within 80 km.

3 km
231 m
16 km
1,456 m
80 km
2,144 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Kuala Krai 76 km · Kuala Lipis 78 km · Cameron Highlands 81 km · Kampung Jeli 92 km · Bercham 96 km · Chemor 96 km · Sungai Siput 102 km · Ipoh 104 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 Gua Musang (4.8844°, 101.9686°, elevation 90 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).