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Weather in January in Pahang

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

What is the weather like in Pahang in January?

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

Temperatures

The average maximum daytime temperatures vary from warm in Tioman Island at 28°C to very warm in Mentekab at 32°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 23°C in Mentekab and 26°C in Tioman Island. During this period, Kuantan experiences its coolest temperatures annually.

Precipitation

In January, precipitation varies across different areas. From high rainfall in Mentekab with an average of 119 mm to heavy rainfall in Pekan with 280 mm.

Average sunshine

Most cities enjoy a balanced amount of sunshine, with around 142 hours of sunlight anticipated in Kuantan. This ensures the days are neither too dim nor excessively sunny.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Pahang in January, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Pahang climate page.

Where to go in Pahang in January

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Pahang 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 Pahang?

Kuantan

In January Kuantan generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 23°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Kuantan
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 
121 hours 
350 mm 
19 days 
poor 
30°C 
23°C 
142 hours 
198 mm 
12 days 
31°C 
24°C 
172 hours 
103 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Kuantan

Tanah Rata

In January Tanah Rata generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 19°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Tanah Rata
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
28°C 
20°C 
119 hours 
281 mm 
21 days 
poor 
29°C 
19°C 
128 hours 
184 mm 
14 days 
30°C 
20°C 
132 hours 
173 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Tanah Rata

Brinchang

In January Brinchang generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 19°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Brinchang
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
28°C 
20°C 
119 hours 
275 mm 
21 days 
poor 
28°C 
19°C 
128 hours 
179 mm 
14 days 
29°C 
19°C 
132 hours 
167 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Brinchang

Jerantut

In January Jerantut generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 22°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Jerantut
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 
244 mm 
20 days 
poor 
31°C 
22°C 
149 mm 
13 days 
33°C 
23°C 
100 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Jerantut

Cherating

In January Cherating generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Cherating
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
29°C 
25°C 
121 hours 
493 mm 
20 days 
poor 
29°C 
24°C 
142 hours 
273 mm 
13 days 
poor 
29°C 
25°C 
172 hours 
137 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Cherating

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Is January the best time to visit Pahang?

In our opinion, January may not be the ideal time to visit Pahang due to the typically unpleasant weather in Kuantan.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in February and March offering mostly tolerable weather in Kuantan. In contrast, May, August, September, October, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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