Sungkai weather in January

In January, Sungkai sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 255 mm of rain across 22.7 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-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 7% 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 Sungkai's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sungkai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
9th warmest
Overnight low
23°
1st coldest
Rainfall
255 mm
22.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
7:30 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
79%
3rd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Sungkai is town in Perak, Malaysia.

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 Sungkai 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 29°C and 32°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)
13023
23023
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43023
53023
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73023
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303123
313123

How January really feels in Sungkai

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.

Sungkai weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°25522.711.83.3
Feb31° / 23°20919.111.93.3
Mar31° / 23°27325.3122.8
Apr31° / 24°30927.112.12.6
May31° / 24°20621.912.23.0
Jun31° / 24°9914.812.23.5
Jul32° / 23°10715.212.23.5
Aug31° / 23°12417.112.13.3
Sep31° / 23°18419.6123.2
Oct30° / 23°29023.511.93.1
Nov30° / 23°44127.311.82.8
Dec30° / 23°36225.811.83.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 (%)
11585
21783
31783
41783
51882
61981
71981
81981
92080
102080
112080
122080
132080
142080
151981
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201981
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222080
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252080
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282179
292179
302278
312278

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Sungkai gets around 255 mm of rain over 22.7 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 73% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
178
277
377
476
576
676
776
875
975
1075
1175
1275
1375
1475
1575
1675
1775
1874
1974
2073
2173
2272
2371
2471
2570
2669
2768
2867
2966
3066
3165

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 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13916
24906
34906
44915
54906
64906
75896
85896
95896
105887
115887
125887
135878
146868
156868
166868
176868
186859
197849
207849
217849
227858
238848
248848
259838
269838
2710828
2810828
2910837
3010837
3110837

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
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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 7:25 AM to 7:33 AM, and sunset from 7:11 PM to 7:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.87:257:11
211.87:257:12
311.87:267:12
411.87:267:12
511.87:267:13
611.87:277:13
711.87:277:14
811.87:287:14
911.87:287:15
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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 4.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.2 kWh/m² to a high of 5.47 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
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.8Bright
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154.8Bright
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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 Sungkai

In seasonPeak

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

Sungkai 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 Sungkai?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sungkai.

What to pack for Sungkai in January

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

In January, Sungkai sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sungkai 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 47 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
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Sungkai in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sungkai peaks around February 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 18UV 14Jul 10UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Sungkai 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 Sungkai is worst in September — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1735 µg/m³Dec 1125 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep35Poor
Oct33Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sungkai?

Sungkai sits at 4.0°N, 101.3°E, 40 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Bidur, 13 km away.

Topography around Sungkai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sungkai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m around an average of 55 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,225 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,238 m.

The land around Sungkai is covered by trees (89%) within 3 km, trees (91%) within 16 km, and trees (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
68 m
16 km
1,225 m
80 km
2,238 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Bidur 13 km · Cangkat Jong 21 km · Tapah Road 23 km · Teluk Intan 33 km · Kampar 38 km · Tanjong Malim 42 km · Hutan Melintang 45 km · Sungai Siput 46 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 Sungkai (4°, 101.3167°, elevation 40 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).