Semporna weather in January

January in Semporna: warm, soaked, with clean air — fine if you can take 27 rainy days.

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Semporna🇲🇾 Malaysia · Malaysia, Singapore & Sumatra · Beach76
  1. 76Jan
  2. 84Feb
  3. 83Mar
  4. 82Apr
  5. 74May
  6. 75Jun
  7. 76Jul
  8. 80Aug
  9. 77Sep
  10. 72Oct
  11. 76Nov
  12. 78Dec

#7 of 12 months in Semporna · #573 of 1413 destinations to visit in January · comfort 76/100 (tier B)

Days
29°C
Nights
25°C
Wet days
27
Sun
9.5 h
Humidity
87%
Daylight
12 h
Semporna, Malaysia
Photo: Fabio Achilli from Milano, Italy · CC BY 2.0

Traveller notes on Semporna in January

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Semporna climate normals — January

Daytime high29°C / 83°F🌤 warm
Nighttime low25°C / 76°F
Sea temperature29°C / 85°F♨️ bath-warm
Rainfall214 mm / 8.4 in⛈ soaked
Rainy days27 days
Humidity87%💦 very humid
Dew point24°C / 75°F
Sunshine9.5 h/day
Daylight11.9 h
Wind14 km/h / 9 mph
Air quality (US AQI)33🍃 good

Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.

Crowds in Semporna in January

How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.

Shoulder seasonschool holidays in 6 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month(estimated)

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Best months for Semporna's weather

Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).

Fair weatherSemporna's weather doesn't swing hard through the year — comfort stays fairly steady in every month.

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What's on in Semporna in January

Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.

  • Season

    Wet season

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    27 rainy days and about 214 mm in the month — the real kind of rainy season, not afternoon showers.

    from the climate normals

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Semporna in January — FAQ

Is January a good time to visit Semporna?
January in Semporna: warm, soaked, with clean air — fine if you can take 27 rainy days. It ranks #7 of 12 months for Semporna on SeasonMap's comfort score (76/100).
What is the weather like in Semporna in January?
In January, Semporna averages a daily high of 28.6°C and a low of 24.6°C, with about 213.9 mm of rain over roughly 26.6 rainy days.
What is the air quality in Semporna in January?
Semporna has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 33 in January.