Tapah Road weather in January

In January, Tapah Road sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 249 mm of rain across 23 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 29°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 Tapah Road's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tapah Road's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
9th warmest
Overnight low
21°
1st coldest
Rainfall
249 mm
23 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
7:31 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
79%
3rd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Tapah Road is human settlement in 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 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Tapah Road reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°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)
12921
22921
32921
42921
52921
62921
72921
82921
92921
102921
112921
122921
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202921
212921
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242921
252921
262921
272921
282921
292921
302921
312921

How January really feels in Tapah Road

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 5 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
5
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.

Tapah Road 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
Jan29° / 21°2492311.83.7
Feb30° / 21°22520.311.93.6
Mar30° / 22°31727123.1
Apr30° / 22°35927.912.12.9
May30° / 22°23222.112.23.5
Jun30° / 22°11215.212.24.1
Jul30° / 22°1281612.24.1
Aug30° / 22°14818.812.13.8
Sep29° / 22°22020.1123.7
Oct29° / 22°32924.111.93.5
Nov29° / 22°45627.811.83.1
Dec29° / 22°36025.911.83.4

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
21684
31783
41882
51882
61981
72080
82080
91981
102080
112080
122080
132080
141981
151882
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191882
201783
211882
221981
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262080
272080
282080
292080
302278
312278

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Tapah Road gets around 249 mm of rain over 23 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 74% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
179
278
378
477
577
676
776
876
976
1075
1175
1276
1376
1476
1576
1676
1776
1875
1975
2075
2174
2274
2373
2472
2572
2671
2770
2869
2969
3068
3168

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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12179
22278
32377
42476
52476
62575
72674
82773
92872
102872
112971
122971
133070
143070
153070
163070
173070
183070
193169
203169
213169
223169
233169
243268
253268
263268
273367
283367
293466
303466
313466

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 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 7:34 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
211.87:267:12
311.87:267:12
411.87:277:13
511.87:277:13
611.87:287:14
711.87:287:14
811.87:287:15
911.87:297:15
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1211.87:307:16
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1511.87:317:18
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1811.87:327:19
1911.87:327:19
2011.87:327:20
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2211.87:337:20
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2711.87:337:22
2811.87:347:22
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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 4.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.11 kWh/m² to a high of 5.42 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 4.76 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
94.6Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
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174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
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244.9Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Tapah Road

In seasonPeak

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

Tapah Road 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 Tapah Road?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tapah Road.

What to pack for Tapah Road in January

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

In January, Tapah Road sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tapah Road 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 61 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 Tapah Road 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 Tapah Road 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 Tapah Road 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 Tapah Road 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 Tapah Road?

Tapah Road sits at 4.2°N, 101.2°E, 40 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Bidur, 11 km away.

Topography around Tapah Road

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tapah Road has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 960 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,152 m.

The land around Tapah Road is covered by trees (79%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
960 m
80 km
2,152 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
January weather nearby: Bidur 11 km · Kampar 16 km · Cangkat Jong 22 km · Sungkai 23 km · Sungai Siput 25 km · Teluk Intan 26 km · Batu Gajah 38 km · Cameron Highlands 38 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 Tapah Road (4.1667°, 101.2°, 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).