Johor · Malaysia

Johor Bahru in January

In January, Johor Bahru averages a daytime high of 31 °C and a night-time low of 24 °C, with about 249 mm of rain over the month. Johor Bahru has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here.

Average high: 31 °C
Average low: 24 °C
Rain in the month: 249 mm
Daylight on 15 Jan: 12 h
Comfortable month: No
Places to stay: 188

When to go

How January compares with the rest of the year in Johor Bahru

January is tied for the 8th warmest month in Johor Bahru by average daytime high; across the year the highs run from 30 °C to 32 °C and the lows from 24 °C to 25 °C. By day, January is about the same as December, and February is 1 °C warmer than January.

January brings 249 mm of rain, more than the monthly average of 207 mm (2479 mm a year); it is the 3rd wettest month.

On 15 January the sun is up for about 12 h, against 12 h at the shortest and 12 h 10 min at the longest point of the year (calculated from the latitude, sunrise to sunset).

Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Month	High	Low	Rain	Daylight
January	31 °C	24 °C	249 mm	12 h
February	31 °C	24 °C	149 mm	12 h
March	32 °C	24 °C	219 mm	12 h 10 min
April	32 °C	24 °C	208 mm	12 h 10 min
May	32 °C	25 °C	185 mm	12 h 10 min
June	32 °C	25 °C	162 mm	12 h 10 min
July	32 °C	25 °C	167 mm	12 h 10 min
August	31 °C	25 °C	189 mm	12 h 10 min
September	32 °C	24 °C	160 mm	12 h 10 min
October	32 °C	24 °C	204 mm	12 h
November	31 °C	24 °C	256 mm	12 h
December	30 °C	24 °C	332 mm	12 h

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

When to go

Is January a good time to visit Johor Bahru?

Not by the measure used here: the average high of 31 °C is above 29 °C and about 249 mm of rain is 80 mm or more. No month in Johor Bahru meets it.

The measure is about weather for a city stay only; it says nothing about events, school holidays or prices.

Where to stay

Where to stay in Johor Bahru

This guide lists 188 places to stay in Johor Bahru, hotels recorded in Wikidata. By straight-line distance from the centre: under 1 km, 20; 1–3 km, 19; 3–10 km, 48; 10 km or more, 101.

Places to stay in Johor Bahru Hotels near XSP airport Where to go in January Johor Bahru day by day: January 2027

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Sources: climate from CRU TS v4.10 (Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia; Open Database License), 1991–2020 averages; day length calculated from the latitude; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and Wikidata. How this guide is made.