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Weather in January in Johor

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

What is the weather like in Johor in January?

Johor is a region in Malaysia. January in Johor generally has temperatures that range from warm to very warm, with precipitation levels ranging from moderate to heavy.

Temperatures

During the day the temperature is warm in Tioman Island at 28°C and very warm in Langkawi at 32°C. As night falls, temperatures generally drop to 25°C in Langkawi and 26°C in Tioman Island. While the given temperatures for day and night are typical, there may be days that feel warmer. Make sure you're dressed in a way that keeps you cool and comfortable.

Precipitation

In January, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Langkawi with an average of 47 mm to heavy rainfall in Mersing with 288 mm.

Average sunshine

Johor Bahru enjoys a balanced 172 hours of sunlight. Ensuring it's neither too overcast nor too sunny.

For specific regional insights in Johor for January, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Johor climate page.

Where to go in Johor in January

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

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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).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in January for the 5 most popular destinations in Johor?

Johor Bahru

In January Johor Bahru generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Johor Bahru
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
30°C 
24°C 
134 hours 
317 mm 
20 days 
poor 
30°C 
24°C 
172 hours 
203 mm 
13 days 
poor 
31°C 
24°C 
182 hours 
148 mm 
11 days 
Climate in Johor Bahru

Skudai

In January Skudai generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Skudai
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
31°C 
24°C 
134 hours 
316 mm 
21 days 
poor 
31°C 
24°C 
172 hours 
205 mm 
13 days 
poor 
31°C 
24°C 
182 hours 
152 mm 
11 days 
Climate in Skudai

Batu Pahat

In January Batu Pahat generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Batu Pahat
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
31°C 
25°C 
261 mm 
20 days 
poor 
31°C 
24°C 
163 mm 
14 days 
32°C 
24°C 
116 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Batu Pahat

Keluang

In January Keluang generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 23°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Keluang
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
31°C 
23°C 
298 mm 
22 days 
poor 
31°C 
23°C 
193 mm 
15 days 
32°C 
23°C 
133 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Keluang

Mersing

In January Mersing generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Mersing
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
29°C 
25°C 
431 mm 
26 days 
poor 
29°C 
25°C 
288 mm 
17 days 
poor 
30°C 
25°C 
149 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Mersing

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

Is January the best time to visit Johor?

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

Generally speaking, February, July and August provide tolerable weather in Johor Bahru. On the other hand, the months of January, March, April, May, October, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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