Kuala Krai weather in January

In January, Kuala Krai sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 207 mm of rain across 22 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°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 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 Krai's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kuala Krai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
11th warmest
Overnight low
21°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
207 mm
22 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:29 AM – 7:12 PM
Cloud cover
82%
4th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Kuala Krai is human settlement in Malaysia.

Founded
1979

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 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Kuala Krai reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°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)
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How January really feels in Kuala Krai

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.

Kuala Krai 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
Jan28° / 21°2072211.74.2
Feb29° / 21°10415.111.84.3
Mar31° / 22°15917.2123.7
Apr32° / 23°19422.312.12.8
May32° / 23°22526.612.22.4
Jun31° / 23°19324.812.32.7
Jul31° / 23°19824.212.32.8
Aug31° / 22°22425.212.22.7
Sep31° / 22°26327.4122.6
Oct30° / 22°34429.211.92.7
Nov29° / 22°38728.411.73.0
Dec28° / 22°38126.511.73.7

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 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21189
31288
41288
51387
61387
71387
81486
91486
101486
111486
121585
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311981

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Kuala Krai gets around 207 mm of rain over 22 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 71% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
180
279
378
478
577
676
776
875
974
1073
1173
1272
1371
1471
1570
1670
1769
1868
1968
2068
2167
2267
2367
2467
2566
2666
2766
2865
2964
3064
3163

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 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
120800
220800
321790
422780
522780
623770
723770
824760
925750
1026731
1127721
1228711
1328711
1429701
1530691
1630691
1731681
1831681
1932671
2032671
2133661
2233661
2334660
2434660
2534660
2635650
2735650
2835650
2936640
3036640
3137630

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
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104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
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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 7:05 PM to 7:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.77:247:05
211.77:247:05
311.77:257:06
411.77:257:06
511.77:257:07
611.77:267:07
711.77:267:08
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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 4.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.61 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.33 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
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264.6Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Kuala Krai

In seasonPeak

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

Kuala Krai 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 Krai?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Kuala Krai for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kuala Krai in January

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

In January, Kuala Krai sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Kuala Krai 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 61 km away) is warmest in June 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
Jan28Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Kuala Krai 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 Kuala Krai peaks around February 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 22UV 14Nov 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kuala Krai 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 Krai 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 Kuala Krai?

Kuala Krai sits at 5.5°N, 102.2°E, 36 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Tanah Merah, 30 km away.

Topography around Kuala Krai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kuala Krai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m around an average of 44 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 713 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,146 m.

The land around Kuala Krai is covered by trees (78%) within 3 km, trees (94%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
233 m
16 km
713 m
80 km
2,146 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Tanah Merah 30 km · Pasir Puteh 40 km · Kampong Pangkal Kalong 43 km · Kampung Jeli 45 km · Kampong Kadok 52 km · Peringat 57 km · Pasir Mas 58 km · Su-ngai Kolok 61 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 Krai (5.5313°, 102.1993°, elevation 36 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).