Lundu weather in January

In January, Lundu sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 386 mm of rain across 28.8 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-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 0% 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 Lundu's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lundu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
12th warmest
Overnight low
24°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
386 mm
28.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:52 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
93%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Lundu is town in Sarawak, Malaysia.

Density
13/km²
people per km²

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 Lundu reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 4°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 on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How January really feels in Lundu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 10 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
10
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.

Lundu weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°38628.811.93.2
Feb28° / 24°26524.111.93.4
Mar29° / 24°24127.7123.0
Apr30° / 24°24727.7122.7
May31° / 25°24627.212.12.8
Jun31° / 24°19823.112.13.1
Jul31° / 24°19122.312.13.3
Aug31° / 24°20022.812.13.2
Sep30° / 24°24625.4122.9
Oct30° / 24°31629.1122.8
Nov29° / 24°35629.411.92.7
Dec29° / 24°41629.211.92.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 2% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 97%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2298
3298
4397
5397
6397
7397
8397
9397
10397
11397
12397
13298
14298
15298
16298
17298
18298
19298
20298
21298
22298
23298
24298
25298
26298
27397
28397
29397
30397
31397

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Lundu gets around 386 mm of rain over 28.8 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 93% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
195
295
395
495
595
695
795
895
995
1095
1194
1294
1394
1494
1594
1693
1793
1893
1992
2092
2191
2291
2391
2491
2590
2690
2790
2890
2989
3089
3189

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 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
106040
206040
306139
406238
506337
606436
706535
806634
906634
1006733
1106832
1206931
1306931
1407030
1507030
1607030
1707129
1807129
1907129
2007129
2107129
2207030
2307030
2407030
2516930
2617029
2717029
2817029
2917128
3017227
3117227

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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126calm
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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 6:47 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:476:41
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511.96:486:43
611.96:496:43
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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 3.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.79 kWh/m² to a high of 5.11 kWh/m² in August across the year — January's 3.91 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
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183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Lundu?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lundu.

What to pack for Lundu in January

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

In January, Lundu sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Lundu 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 22 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in February 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
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Lundu in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lundu peaks around February 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 18UV 15Jul 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Lundu 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 Lundu is worst in September — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.1× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 938 µg/m³Jan 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug38Poor
Sep39Poor
Oct21Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lundu?

Lundu sits at 1.7°N, 109.9°E, 9 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Bau, 44 km away.

Topography around Lundu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lundu has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 673 m around an average of 70 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 894 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,649 m.

The land around Lundu is covered by trees (77%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
673 m
16 km
894 m
80 km
1,649 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
January weather nearby: Bau 44 km · Kuching 55 km · Siburan 70 km · Kota Sambas 70 km · Tebedu 92 km · Serian 97 km · Bengkayang 104 km · Simunjan 105 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 Lundu (1.6744°, 109.8517°, elevation 9 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).