Sungai Siput weather in January

In January, Sungai Siput sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 198 mm of rain across 20.1 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-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 6% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Sungai Siput's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sungai Siput's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
20°
1st coldest
Rainfall
198 mm
20.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
7:31 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
79%
3rd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

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 Sungai Siput reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°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)
12820
22820
32820
42820
52820
62820
72820
82820
92820
102820
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122820
132820
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222820
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312920

Sungai Siput weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°19820.111.84.3
Feb29° / 20°18519.111.94.0
Mar29° / 20°29726.6123.4
Apr29° / 21°34528.212.13.1
May29° / 21°23723.812.23.6
Jun29° / 21°12316.912.24.3
Jul29° / 20°13717.312.24.3
Aug29° / 20°15619.712.14.0
Sep28° / 20°22521.4123.9
Oct28° / 20°32025.711.93.8
Nov28° / 20°38627.711.83.5
Dec28° / 20°29324.711.84.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21684
31783
41882
51882
62080
72080
82080
92080
102080
112080
122179
132179
142080
152080
161882
171783
181783
191783
201783
211783
221783
231783
241783
251882
261882
271882
281981
291981
302080
312080

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Sungai Siput gets around 198 mm of rain over 20.1 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 65% 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
766
865
965
1065
1165
1265
1366
1466
1566
1667
1767
1867
1966
2066
2166
2266
2365
2465
2564
2663
2763
2862
2961
3060
3160

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
127424
227424
327523
437423
537522
637522
737621
837621
937720
1047620
1147620
1247620
1347620
1447719
1547620
1647620
1747620
1847620
1947620
2057520
2157421
2257421
2357421
2467321
2567321
2677221
2777320
2877320
2987220
3087319
3187319

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
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 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 7:26 AM to 7:34 AM, and sunset from 7:11 PM to 7:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.77:267:11
211.87:267:11
311.87:277:12
411.87:277:12
511.87:287:13
611.87:287:13
711.87:287:14
811.87:297:14
911.87:297:15
1011.87:297:15
1111.87:307:16
1211.87:307:16
1311.87:307:16
1411.87:317:17
1511.87:317:17
1611.87:317:18
1711.87:327:18
1811.87:327:18
1911.87:327:19
2011.87:327:19
2111.87:337:20
2211.87:337:20
2311.87:337:20
2411.87:337:21
2511.87:337:21
2611.87:347:21
2711.87:347:22
2811.87:347:22
2911.87:347:22
3011.87:347:23
3111.87:347:23

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.08 kWh/m² to a high of 5.46 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 4.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Sungai Siput

In seasonPeak

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

Sungai Siput 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 Sungai Siput?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Sungai Siput for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sungai Siput in January

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

In January, Sungai Siput sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sungai Siput 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 63 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in December 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
Feb30Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Sungai Siput 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 Sungai Siput peaks around February 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 15Dec 12UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Sungai Siput 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 Sungai Siput is worst in September — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 2137 µg/m³Dec 1429 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr35Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul35Moderate
Aug35Moderate
Sep38Poor
Oct37Poor
Nov29Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sungai Siput?

Sungai Siput sits at 4.4°N, 101.2°E, 48 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Kampar, 12 km away.

Topography around Sungai Siput

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sungai Siput has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 941 m around an average of 197 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,513 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,150 m.

The land around Sungai Siput is covered by trees (91%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and trees (86%) within 80 km.

3 km
941 m
16 km
1,513 m
80 km
2,150 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
January weather nearby: Kampar 12 km · Batu Gajah 19 km · Cameron Highlands 22 km · Lahat 24 km · Ipoh 24 km · Tapah Road 25 km · Bercham 28 km · Kampung Manjoi 29 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 Sungai Siput (4.3945°, 101.1947°, elevation 48 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).