Mukah weather in January

In January, Mukah sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 349 mm of rain across 27.5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Mukah's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mukah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
11th warmest
Overnight low
25°
1st coldest
Rainfall
349 mm
27.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:45 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
89%
10th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Mukah is human settlement in Malaysia.

Density
4/km²
people per km²
Founded
~700 CE

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 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Mukah reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°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)
12825
22825
32825
42825
52825
62825
72825
82725
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112725
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312725

How January really feels in Mukah

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.

Mukah weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 25°34927.511.93.6
Feb27° / 25°20822.611.94.0
Mar28° / 25°15223.6124.1
Apr29° / 26°1562412.13.7
May29° / 26°16422.512.13.8
Jun29° / 26°1742012.24.0
Jul29° / 26°17119.412.24.1
Aug29° / 26°17320.812.14.0
Sep29° / 26°21123.6123.7
Oct28° / 25°26827.611.93.3
Nov28° / 25°29528.611.93.3
Dec28° / 25°39729.111.83.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2694
3694
4694
5793
6793
7892
8892
9892
10892
11892
12892
13793
14793
15793
16793
17793
18793
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
261090
271090
281090
291090
301090
31991

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Mukah gets around 349 mm of rain over 27.5 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 89% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
193
292
392
492
592
692
792
892
992
1091
1191
1291
1391
1491
1590
1690
1789
1889
1988
2087
2187
2286
2386
2486
2586
2685
2785
2885
2985
3084
3184

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 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
107723
207723
307723
407723
507822
607822
707921
807921
907921
1008020
1108020
1208119
1308119
1408119
1508119
1608218
1708218
1808218
1908317
2008317
2108317
2208317
2308317
2418316
2518316
2618316
2718415
2818415
2918514
3018514
3118613

Wind in January

Winds average 13 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
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713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
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2013light breeze
2114light breeze
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3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 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 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:40 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:406:30
211.86:406:30
311.86:416:31
411.86:416:31
511.86:416:32
611.86:426:32
711.86:426:33
811.86:436:33
911.86:436:33
1011.86:436:34
1111.86:446:34
1211.86:446:35
1311.86:446:35
1411.86:456:36
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1911.96:466:38
2011.96:476:38
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2411.96:486:39
2511.96:486:40
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2911.96:486:41
3011.96:496:41
3111.96:496:41

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.35 kWh/m² to a high of 5.51 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 4.56 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Mukah

In seasonPeak

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

Mukah 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 Mukah?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mukah.

What to pack for Mukah in January

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

In January, Mukah sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Mukah 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 offshore is warmest in May 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 Mukah 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 Mukah peaks around February 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 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 15Jul 14UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Mukah 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 Mukah is worst in September — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1321 µg/m³Nov 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun11Good
Jul12Good
Aug17Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mukah?

Mukah sits at 2.9°N, 112.1°E, 6 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Dalat, 25 km away.

Topography around Mukah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mukah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 598 m.

The land around Mukah is covered by trees (60%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and water (43%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
29 m
80 km
598 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
January weather nearby: Dalat 25 km · Selangau 49 km · Sibu 73 km · Sibu Jaya 74 km · Tatau 84 km · Daro 85 km · Kanowit 89 km · Julau 100 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 Mukah (2.8944°, 112.0914°, elevation 6 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).