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Weather in January in Borneo

Are you planning a trip a to Borneo in January and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Borneo in January?

Borneo is a region in Indonesia. January in Borneo generally has very warm temperatures, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect very warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 32°C and nighttime temperatures around 24°C in Samarinda. To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Borneo in January, check out the map below. The temperatures mentioned for both day and night are typical averages. However some days might get even hotter. It's best to stay prepared by wearing cloths suitable for the warmth.

For specific regional insights in Borneo, refer to the map provided below.

Precipitation

January is a very rainy month with an average rainfall of around 286 mm in Samarinda.

For an in-depth overview of the yearly conditions, do visit our Borneo climate page.

Where to go in Borneo in January

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Borneo on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more details.

Weather conditions Weather
Temperatures
Precipitation
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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Select a Month of Interest

Check the conditions for any month of the year.

For a detailed overview over the year and the best time to visit Indonesia, check out our Borneo's climate page.

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in January for the most popular destinonation in Borneo?

Samarinda

In January Samarinda generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 32°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Samarinda
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   Annual Annual
<<  
32°C 
24°C 
3095 mm 
159 days 
pleasant 
January January
32°C 
24°C 
286 mm 
16 days 
poor 
February   >> February
>>  
32°C 
24°C 
274 mm 
14 days 
poor 
Climate in Samarinda

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Borneo, in Indonesia.

Is January the best time to visit Borneo?

In our view, January might not be the best time to travel to Borneo with often poor weather in Samarinda.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in August offering mostly tolerable weather in Samarinda. The weather in January, February, March, April, May, June, October, November and December, on the other hand, tends to be poor.

Interested in more climate information?

We have much more information about the climate in Borneo.

Weather and climate has detailed information for every country in the world. Are you going to Indonesia? Get detailed historical weather averages for many cities in Indonesia.

Not sure yet where to go? We now have a tool which recommends destinations that suit your ideal travel conditions. Find out where to go with our weather planner.