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Weather in January in Sarawak

Thinking about venturing to Sarawak this January and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Sarawak in January?

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

Temperatures

During the day temperatures vary from warm in Santubong at 29°C to very warm in Sibu at 31°C. At night it cools down to 23°C in Sibu and 25°C in Santubong. These night and day temperatures are average and some days may be even warmer. So be prepared and dress for the heat.

Precipitation

In January, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in Miri with an average of 223 mm to heavy rainfall in Santubong with 447 mm.

Average sunshine

Most cities enjoy a balanced amount of sunshine, with around 128 hours of sunlight anticipated in Kuching. This ensures the days are neither too dim nor excessively sunny.

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

Where to go in Sarawak in January

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

Weather conditions Weather
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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 Sarawak?

Kuching

In January Kuching 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 poor that month.

Kuching
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
<<   December December
<<  
31°C 
23°C 
139 hours 
430 mm 
30 days 
poor 
January January
31°C 
23°C 
128 hours 
426 mm 
29 days 
poor 
February   >> February
>>  
31°C 
23°C 
139 hours 
349 mm 
24 days 
poor 
Climate in Kuching

Miri

In January Miri 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 unpleasant that month.

Miri
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
<<   December December
<<  
30°C 
25°C 
188 hours 
305 mm 
26 days 
poor 
January January
29°C 
25°C 
171 hours 
223 mm 
23 days 
unpleasant 
February   >> February
>>  
29°C 
25°C 
173 hours 
148 mm 
16 days 
pleasant 
Climate in Miri

Sibu

In January Sibu 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 poor that month.

Sibu
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
<<   December December
<<  
31°C 
23°C 
151 hours 
353 mm 
29 days 
poor 
January January
31°C 
23°C 
135 hours 
320 mm 
29 days 
poor 
February   >> February
>>  
31°C 
23°C 
133 hours 
273 mm 
22 days 
poor 
Climate in Sibu

Santubong

In January Santubong 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.

Santubong
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
<<   December December
<<  
30°C 
25°C 
139 hours 
416 mm 
30 days 
poor 
January January
29°C 
25°C 
128 hours 
447 mm 
29 days 
poor 
February   >> February
>>  
29°C 
25°C 
139 hours 
340 mm 
24 days 
poor 
Climate in Santubong

Bintulu

In January Bintulu 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.

Bintulu
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
<<   December December
<<  
31°C 
24°C 
162 hours 
365 mm 
30 days 
poor 
January January
31°C 
24°C 
144 hours 
317 mm 
28 days 
poor 
February   >> February
>>  
31°C 
24°C 
153 hours 
239 mm 
20 days 
poor 
Climate in Bintulu

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

Is January the best time to visit Sarawak?

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

Generally speaking, July provides unpleasant weather in Kuching.

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