Iskandar Puteri weather in January

In January, Iskandar Puteri sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 175 mm of rain across 21.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 7th-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 2% 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 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Iskandar Puteri's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Iskandar Puteri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
11th warmest
Overnight low
24°
1st coldest
Rainfall
175 mm
21.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
7:17 AM – 7:13 PM
Cloud cover
85%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

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 Iskandar Puteri reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 6°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 about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12924
22924
32924
42924
52924
62924
72924
82924
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102924
112924
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How January really feels in Iskandar Puteri

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.

Iskandar Puteri weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 24°17521.111.93.7
Feb30° / 24°11716123.8
Mar31° / 25°18322.1123.2
Apr31° / 25°22026.6122.7
May31° / 25°19226.912.12.8
Jun30° / 25°1552312.13.2
Jul30° / 25°14722.612.13.5
Aug30° / 25°14622.7123.5
Sep30° / 25°14421.7123.4
Oct30° / 25°20525.2123.1
Nov30° / 25°28727.611.92.8
Dec29° / 24°27025.611.93.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% 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 88%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1892
2991
3991
41090
51189
61288
71387
81387
91486
101486
111486
121486
131585
141486
151486
161486
171387
181387
191387
201288
211288
221288
231189
241189
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271189
281189
291189
301189
311288

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Iskandar Puteri gets around 175 mm of rain over 21.1 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 67% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
175
274
374
473
573
672
772
871
971
1070
1169
1268
1368
1467
1567
1666
1766
1865
1965
2064
2164
2264
2364
2464
2564
2664
2764
2864
2963
3062
3161

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 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
127226
227226
327325
427325
527424
627424
727523
827523
927622
1027622
1137621
1237621
1337621
1437621
1547620
1647620
1747620
1857520
1957619
2057619
2157520
2267420
2367420
2467420
2567420
2667420
2767420
2867420
2957520
3057619
3157619

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 12 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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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 7:11 AM to 7:21 AM, and sunset from 7:06 PM to 7:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.97:117:06
211.97:117:07
311.97:127:07
411.97:127:08
511.97:137:08
611.97:137:09
711.97:147:09
811.97:147:09
911.97:147:10
1011.97:157:10
1111.97:157:11
1211.97:167:11
1311.97:167:11
1411.97:167:12
1511.97:177:12
1611.97:177:13
1711.97:177:13
1811.97:187:13
1911.97:187:14
2011.97:187:14
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2211.97:197:15
2311.97:197:15
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2611.97:207:16
2711.97:207:16
2811.97:207:16
2911.97:207:17
3011.97:217:17
3111.97:217:17

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.18 kWh/m² to a high of 5.46 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 4.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Iskandar Puteri?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Iskandar Puteri.

What to pack for Iskandar Puteri in January

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

In January, Iskandar Puteri sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Iskandar Puteri 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 28 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°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
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Iskandar Puteri 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 Iskandar Puteri peaks around February 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeFeb 18UV 15Jun 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Iskandar Puteri 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 Iskandar Puteri is worst in September — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (February, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 1945 µg/m³Feb 821 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May35Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul37Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep46Poor
Oct43Poor
Nov29Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Iskandar Puteri?

Iskandar Puteri sits at 1.4°N, 103.6°E, 16 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Gelang Patah, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Iskandar Puteri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Iskandar Puteri has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 168 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,020 m.

The land around Iskandar Puteri is covered by trees (44%) within 3 km, trees (32%), water (23%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and trees (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
168 m
80 km
1,020 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
January weather nearby: Gelang Patah 7.0 km · Horizon Hills 8.0 km · Bukit Indah 10 km · Kampung Jelutong Tengah 11 km · Hong Kah 12 km · Perling 12 km · Jurong West 12 km · Boon Lay 12 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 Iskandar Puteri (1.3932°, 103.6232°, elevation 16 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).