Seremban weather in January

In January, Seremban sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 167 mm of rain across 18.7 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 10th-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 5% 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 Seremban's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Seremban's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
1st coldest
Rainfall
167 mm
18.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
7:26 AM – 7:17 PM
Cloud cover
83%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Seremban is city and state capital in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.

Density
389/km²
people per km²
Founded
1840

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 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in Seremban reaches about 30°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 28°C and 32°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)
13022
23022
33022
43022
53022
63022
73022
83022
93022
103022
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263122
273122
283122
293122
303122
313122

How January really feels in Seremban

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.

Seremban weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°16718.711.93.6
Feb32° / 23°13015.711.93.3
Mar32° / 23°21823.7122.6
Apr32° / 24°26126.812.12.4
May31° / 24°22026.512.12.6
Jun31° / 23°16023.212.23.0
Jul30° / 23°17524.312.13.1
Aug30° / 23°20025.812.13.0
Sep30° / 23°21625.6122.9
Oct30° / 23°26926.811.92.8
Nov30° / 23°33728.211.92.6
Dec30° / 23°25824.911.83.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21288
31387
41387
51486
61486
71585
81585
91684
101684
111684
121585
131585
141585
151585
161585
171486
181486
191387
201387
211486
221486
231585
241585
251684
261684
271684
281783
291783
301882
311981

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Seremban gets around 167 mm of rain over 18.7 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 69% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
169
268
367
466
565
664
763
862
961
1061
1160
1260
1360
1459
1559
1659
1759
1858
1958
2058
2158
2258
2358
2458
2558
2658
2758
2857
2957
3056
3156

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 83% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17903
27903
38893
48893
58893
69883
79883
810873
910873
1011854
1112844
1212844
1313834
1414824
1515814
1615814
1716813
1817803
1917803
2018793
2118793
2219783
2319783
2419792
2519792
2619792
2719792
2819792
2919792
3019792
3119792

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 7:20 AM to 7:29 AM, and sunset from 7:11 PM to 7:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.87:207:11
211.87:207:11
311.87:217:12
411.87:217:12
511.87:227:13
611.87:227:13
711.87:237:13
811.87:237:14
911.97:237:14
1011.97:247:15
1111.97:247:15
1211.97:247:16
1311.97:257:16
1411.97:257:16
1511.97:257:17
1611.97:267:17
1711.97:267:18
1811.97:267:18
1911.97:277:18
2011.97:277:19
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2211.97:277:19
2311.97:287:20
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2711.97:297:21
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3111.97:297:22

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.29 kWh/m² to a high of 5.62 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 4.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Seremban

In seasonPeak

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

Seremban 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 Seremban?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Seremban.

What to pack for Seremban in January

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

In January, Seremban sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Seremban 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 37 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°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
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Seremban 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 Seremban peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 17UV 15Jul 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Seremban 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 Seremban is worst in September — around 66 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorSep 1965 µg/m³Feb 1349 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan52Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar54Poor
Apr59Unhealthy
May55Unhealthy
Jun55Unhealthy
Jul57Unhealthy
Aug59Unhealthy
Sep66Unhealthy
Oct62Unhealthy
Nov55Poor
Dec51Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Seremban?

Seremban sits at 2.7°N, 101.9°E, 59 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Seremban 2, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Seremban

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Seremban has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m around an average of 79 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,007 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,819 m.

The land around Seremban is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (48%) within 3 km, trees (82%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
173 m
16 km
1,007 m
80 km
1,819 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
January weather nearby: Seremban 2 6.0 km · Taman Seremban Jaya 6.0 km · Taman Senawang Indah 7.0 km · Bandar Sri Sendayan 10 km · Kampung Baharu Nilai 18 km · Lukut 21 km · Sepang 21 km · Rembau 23 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 Seremban (2.7297°, 101.9381°, elevation 59 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).