Val Dor weather in January

In January, Val Dor sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 164 mm of rain across 20.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Val Dor's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Val Dor's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
8th warmest
Overnight low
24°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
164 mm
20.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:36 AM – 7:19 PM
Cloud cover
74%
3rd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical January day in Val Dor reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13124
23124
33124
43124
53124
63124
73124
83124
93124
103124
113124
123124
133124
143124
153124
163224
173224
183224
193224
203224
213224
223224
233224
243224
253224
263224
273224
283224
293224
303224
313224

How January really feels in Val Dor

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.

Val Dor weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°16420.411.73.2
Feb32° / 25°13217.511.83.0
Mar33° / 25°19824.1122.5
Apr32° / 25°23827.812.12.1
May32° / 25°22126.112.22.3
Jun32° / 25°13319.212.32.8
Jul32° / 25°12818.912.32.9
Aug32° / 25°16421.312.22.8
Sep31° / 25°21424.8122.6
Oct31° / 25°33828.511.92.5
Nov31° / 24°37127.911.82.5
Dec31° / 24°26123.811.73.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22377
32377
42575
52674
62773
72773
82872
92971
102971
112872
122872
132872
142872
152872
162872
172872
182773
192773
202773
212773
222674
232674
242674
252773
262773
272872
282872
292872
302971
313070

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Val Dor gets around 164 mm of rain over 20.4 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
270
370
470
570
670
770
869
969
1069
1168
1268
1367
1467
1566
1666
1766
1865
1965
2064
2163
2263
2362
2461
2561
2661
2760
2860
2960
3060
3159

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
125147
225246
325246
425345
525345
625345
725444
825444
925543
1025543
1125642
1225741
1325741
1425840
1525840
1625939
1725939
1825939
1925939
2035839
2135938
2235938
2335938
2445838
2545838
2655738
2755738
2855738
2965638
3065638
3165638

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 7:30 AM to 7:38 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 7:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.77:307:12
211.77:317:13
311.77:317:13
411.77:317:14
511.77:327:14
611.77:327:15
711.77:337:15
811.77:337:16
911.77:337:16
1011.77:347:16
1111.77:347:17
1211.77:347:17
1311.77:357:18
1411.77:357:18
1511.77:357:19
1611.77:367:19
1711.77:367:20
1811.77:367:20
1911.77:367:20
2011.77:377:21
2111.77:377:21
2211.77:377:22
2311.77:377:22
2411.77:377:22
2511.87:387:23
2611.87:387:23
2711.87:387:23
2811.87:387:24
2911.87:387:24
3011.87:387:24
3111.87:387:24

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.25 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Val Dor

In seasonPeak

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

Val Dor 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 Val Dor?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Val Dor.

What to pack for Val Dor in January

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

In January, Val Dor sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Val Dor 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 19 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 Val Dor 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 Val Dor peaks around February 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 16 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeFeb 18UV 14Jul 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Val Dor 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 Val Dor is worst in March — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1631 µg/m³Nov 2026 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Val Dor?

Val Dor sits at 5.3°N, 100.5°E, 7 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Bukit Tambun, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Val Dor

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Val Dor has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 208 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 568 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,834 m.

The land around Val Dor is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, trees (52%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
208 m
16 km
568 m
80 km
1,834 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
January weather nearby: Bukit Tambun 4.0 km · Jawi 4.0 km · Sungai Jawi 6.0 km · Nibong Tebal 10 km · Bukit Tengah 12 km · Bukit Mertajam 13 km · Bandar Baharu 13 km · Parit Buntar 14 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 Val Dor (5.252°, 100.4905°, elevation 7 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).