Kuala Lipis weather in January

In January, Kuala Lipis sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 195 mm of rain across 18.6 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-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 4% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 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 Lipis's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kuala Lipis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
11th warmest
Overnight low
23°
1st coldest
Rainfall
195 mm
18.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
7:28 AM – 7:15 PM
Cloud cover
81%
4th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.27 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 Kuala Lipis reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°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)
13023
23023
33023
43023
53023
63023
73023
83023
93023
103023
113023
123023
133023
143023
153023
163023
173023
183023
193023
203023
213023
223023
233023
243023
253123
263123
273123
283123
293123
303123
313123

How January really feels in Kuala Lipis

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 Lipis weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°19518.611.83.7
Feb32° / 23°12614.711.93.4
Mar33° / 24°19520.7122.7
Apr33° / 24°21523.912.12.2
May33° / 24°16321.512.22.4
Jun33° / 24°8915.112.22.8
Jul33° / 24°851412.23.0
Aug33° / 24°9815.712.12.8
Sep33° / 24°11917.2122.7
Oct32° / 23°20923.511.92.6
Nov31° / 23°32327.311.82.6
Dec30° / 23°29324.211.83.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% 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 83%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21486
31585
41585
51684
61684
71783
81882
91882
101981
111981
121981
131882
141882
151882
161882
171882
181783
191783
201882
211783
221783
231783
241783
251684
261783
271783
281783
291783
301882
311981

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Kuala Lipis gets around 195 mm of rain over 18.6 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 60% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
170
269
368
468
567
666
765
864
963
1062
1161
1260
1359
1459
1558
1658
1757
1857
1957
2057
2157
2257
2357
2457
2557
2656
2756
2855
2955
3054
3153

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 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1015850
2015850
3016840
4017830
5018820
6019810
7020800
8022780
9023770
10024760
11025750
12027730
13028720
14029710
15029710
16030700
17030700
18031690
19131680
20132670
21132670
22132670
23132670
24132670
25132670
26133660
27133660
28133660
29134650
30134650
31235621

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
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 48 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 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:22 AM to 7:31 AM, and sunset from 7:08 PM to 7:20 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.87:227:08
211.87:237:08
311.87:237:09
411.87:237:09
511.87:247:10
611.87:247:10
711.87:257:11
811.87:257:11
911.87:257:12
1011.87:267:12
1111.87:267:12
1211.87:267:13
1311.87:277:13
1411.87:277:14
1511.87:277:14
1611.87:287:15
1711.87:287:15
1811.87:287:15
1911.87:287:16
2011.87:297:16
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2211.87:297:17
2311.87:297:17
2411.87:307:18
2511.87:307:18
2611.87:307:18
2711.87:307:19
2811.87:307:19
2911.87:307:19
3011.87:317:19
3111.87:317:20

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.72 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 4.27 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Kuala Lipis?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kuala Lipis in January

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

In January, Kuala Lipis sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Kuala Lipis 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 Lipis peaks around February 19 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 19UV 15Jul 11UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kuala Lipis 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 Lipis is worst in September — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1620 µg/m³Dec 1410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kuala Lipis?

Kuala Lipis sits at 4.2°N, 102.0°E, 99 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Jerantut, 45 km away.

Topography around Kuala Lipis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kuala Lipis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 182 m around an average of 97 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 695 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,256 m.

The land around Kuala Lipis is covered by trees (84%) within 3 km, trees (95%) within 16 km, and trees (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
182 m
16 km
695 m
80 km
2,256 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Jerantut 45 km · Raub 49 km · Fraser's Hill 62 km · Kampung Perak 69 km · Bentung 74 km · Bentong Town 75 km · Gua Musang 78 km · Cameron Highlands 81 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 Lipis (4.1842°, 102.0468°, elevation 99 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).