Kota Kuala Muda weather in January

In January, Kota Kuala Muda sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 97 mm of rain across 16 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-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 19% 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 Kota Kuala Muda's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kota Kuala Muda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
26°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
97 mm
16 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:37 AM – 7:19 PM
Cloud cover
70%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.24 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 Kota Kuala Muda reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°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)
12925
22925
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42925
52925
62925
72925
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102926
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283026
293026
303026
313026

How January really feels in Kota Kuala Muda

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.

Kota Kuala Muda weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 26°971611.74.4
Feb30° / 26°8815.611.84.2
Mar30° / 26°16122.2123.5
Apr30° / 26°20427.612.12.8
May30° / 27°23126.312.33.0
Jun30° / 27°16620.612.33.5
Jul30° / 26°17321.112.33.6
Aug29° / 26°21723.512.23.4
Sep29° / 26°24225.6123.2
Oct29° / 26°3342911.93.0
Nov29° / 26°2922711.73.1
Dec29° / 26°16720.111.74.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22773
32872
42971
53169
63169
73367
83367
93466
103466
113466
123565
133565
143565
153565
163565
173466
183367
193367
203367
213367
223367
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273367
283466
293565
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Kota Kuala Muda gets around 97 mm of rain over 16 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 52% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
154
254
353
453
553
653
753
852
952
1052
1151
1251
1351
1451
1551
1651
1751
1851
1951
2052
2151
2251
2351
2451
2551
2651
2751
2850
2950
3050
3150

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 77% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
158015
258015
358015
467915
567915
667915
767915
867915
967915
1067915
1167915
1277815
1377815
1477815
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1677815
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1877914
1977914
2077815
2187715
2287715
2387715
2497615
2597516
26107416
27107416
28117316
29117316
30127117
31127117

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 7:31 AM to 7:39 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 7:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.77:317:12
211.77:327:13
311.77:327:13
411.77:327:14
511.77:337:14
611.77:337:15
711.77:347:15
811.77:347:15
911.77:347:16
1011.77:357:16
1111.77:357:17
1211.77:357:17
1311.77:367:18
1411.77:367:18
1511.77:367:19
1611.77:377:19
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1911.77:377:20
2011.77:387:21
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Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.45 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 5.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
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205.3Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Kota Kuala Muda

In seasonPeak

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

Kota Kuala Muda 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 Kota Kuala Muda?

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
5.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Kota Kuala Muda for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kota Kuala Muda in January

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

In January, Kota Kuala Muda sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kota Kuala Muda 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 offshore is warmest in May at about 31°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
May31Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Kota Kuala Muda in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kota Kuala Muda peaks around February 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near May 20 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 17UV 14May 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Kota Kuala Muda 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 Kota Kuala Muda is worst in March — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1631 µg/m³Nov 2026 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kota Kuala Muda?

Kota Kuala Muda sits at 5.6°N, 100.4°E, 4 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Kepala Batas, 10 km away.

Topography around Kota Kuala Muda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kota Kuala Muda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 225 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,832 m.

The land around Kota Kuala Muda is covered by cropland (54%) within 3 km, water (47%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and water (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
225 m
80 km
1,832 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
January weather nearby: Kepala Batas 10 km · Kampung Teluk Air Tawar 12 km · Permatang Kuching 14 km · Sungai Petani 14 km · Sungai Dua 17 km · Tasek Glugor 19 km · Batu Feringgi 19 km · George Town 20 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 Kota Kuala Muda (5.5882°, 100.3709°, elevation 4 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).