Kuala Ketil weather in January

In January, Kuala Ketil sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 151 mm of rain across 15.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 Kuala Ketil's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kuala Ketil's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
1st coldest
Rainfall
151 mm
15.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:35 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
75%
3rd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Kuala Ketil is town in Malaysia.

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

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical January day in Kuala Ketil reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13023
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How January really feels in Kuala Ketil

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.

Kuala Ketil weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°15115.311.73.8
Feb32° / 23°14115.611.83.4
Mar32° / 23°23323.1122.9
Apr31° / 23°28627.712.12.5
May31° / 23°24926.912.32.6
Jun31° / 23°14720.512.33.2
Jul31° / 23°1452012.33.3
Aug31° / 23°1722212.23.1
Sep30° / 23°24425.5122.9
Oct30° / 23°37628.811.92.7
Nov30° / 23°40527.511.72.8
Dec30° / 23°26021.311.73.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 75%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22278
32377
42377
52575
62575
72575
82674
92674
102773
112773
122674
132674
142773
152674
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312674

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Kuala Ketil gets around 151 mm of rain over 15.3 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 50% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
155
255
354
453
553
652
751
851
950
1050
1150
1250
1349
1449
1549
1649
1750
1850
1950
2049
2149
2249
2349
2448
2548
2648
2748
2847
2947
3047
3147

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 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1118792
2119782
3120772
4121762
5121762
6122752
7123742
8124732
9125722
10126712
11127693
12127693
13128683
14128683
15128683
16128683
17128683
18128683
19128683
20129673
21129673
22129673
23229663
24229672
25230662
26230662
27230662
28330652
29330652
30331642
31331642

Wind in January

Winds average 4 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

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
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174calm
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264calm
274calm
284calm
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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 7:30 AM to 7:38 AM, and sunset from 7:11 PM to 7:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.77:307:11
211.77:317:11
311.77:317:12
411.77:317:12
511.77:327:13
611.77:327:13
711.77:337:14
811.77:337:14
911.77:337:15
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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 4.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.14 kWh/m² to a high of 5.68 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 4.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
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134.9Bright
144.9Bright
155.0Bright
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215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Kuala Ketil

In seasonPeak

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

Kuala Ketil 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 Kuala Ketil?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kuala Ketil.

What to pack for Kuala Ketil in January

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

In January, Kuala Ketil sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kuala Ketil 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 31 km away) 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 Kuala Ketil 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 Kuala Ketil peaks around February 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 18 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 14Jul 18UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kuala Ketil 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 Kuala Ketil 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 Kuala Ketil?

Kuala Ketil sits at 5.6°N, 100.7°E, 23 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Kampong Sidam, 12 km away.

Topography around Kuala Ketil

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kuala Ketil has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 246 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,832 m.

The land around Kuala Ketil is covered by trees (63%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
246 m
80 km
1,832 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
January weather nearby: Kampong Sidam 12 km · Teloi Kanan 13 km · Padang Serai 14 km · Sungai Lalang 19 km · Sungai Petani 19 km · Bedong 21 km · Tasek Glugor 21 km · Kampung Kupang 22 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 Kuala Ketil (5.6°, 100.65°, elevation 23 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).