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Weather in January in Terengganu

Planning a getaway to Terengganu this January and curious about the weather you should prepare for? Discover all the vital details you need on this page, solving your puzzle:

What is the weather like in Terengganu in January?

Terengganu is a region in Malaysia. January in Terengganu generally has warm temperatures, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 29°C and nighttime temperatures around 24°C in Kuala Terengganu. On average, January is the month with the lowest temperatures of the year in Kuala Terengganu.

Precipitation

In January, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in Perhentian Island with an average of 183 mm to heavy rainfall in Kijal with 311 mm.

Average sunshine

The city Kuala Terengganu usually sees around 182 hours of sunlight, indicating a moderately sunny period.

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

Where to go in Terengganu in January

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

Kuala Terengganu

In January Kuala Terengganu 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 unpleasant that month.

Kuala Terengganu
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 
24°C 
153 hours 
467 mm 
22 days 
poor 
29°C 
24°C 
182 hours 
241 mm 
13 days 
30°C 
24°C 
205 hours 
133 mm 
9 days 
Climate in Kuala Terengganu

Perhentian Island

In January Perhentian Island generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Perhentian Island
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 
25°C 
132 hours 
463 mm 
23 days 
poor 
28°C 
25°C 
164 hours 
183 mm 
13 days 
28°C 
25°C 
192 hours 
99 mm 
9 days 
Climate in Perhentian Island

Dungun

In January Dungun generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Dungun
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 
505 mm 
21 days 
poor 
28°C 
25°C 
265 mm 
13 days 
poor 
29°C 
25°C 
142 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Dungun

Redang Island

In January Redang Island generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Redang Island
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 
26°C 
153 hours 
470 mm 
23 days 
poor 
28°C 
25°C 
182 hours 
184 mm 
13 days 
28°C 
26°C 
205 hours 
102 mm 
9 days 
Climate in Redang Island

Cukai

In January Cukai generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Cukai
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 
521 mm 
20 days 
poor 
28°C 
24°C 
142 hours 
285 mm 
13 days 
poor 
29°C 
25°C 
172 hours 
144 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Cukai

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Is January the best time to visit Terengganu?

Given the typically unpleasant weather conditions in Kuala Terengganu, January may not be the ideal time to visit Terengganu.

On average, the best time to visit Terengganu is in February, March, April, May, June and July with generally tolerable weather in Kuala Terengganu. In contrast, September, October, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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