Samdrup Jongkhar weather in January

In January, Samdrup Jongkhar sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 9 mm of rain across 2.4 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of January to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Samdrup Jongkhar's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Samdrup Jongkhar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
2.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:49 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
28%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Samdrup Jongkhar is place in Samdrup Jongkhar District, Bhutan.

Density
2,086/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical January day in Samdrup Jongkhar reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1229
2229
3229
4229
5229
6229
7229
8229
9219
10219
11219
12219
13219
14219
15219
16219
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20219
21219
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24229
25229
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272210
282210
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302210
312210

How January really feels in Samdrup Jongkhar

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Samdrup Jongkhar weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 92.410.58.4
Feb24° / 12°173.611.18.4
Mar27° / 15°647.611.87.2
Apr28° / 18°22817.412.65.2
May29° / 21°37023.313.34.1
Jun29° / 24°59027.413.73.1
Jul29° / 25°61128.513.52.9
Aug30° / 25°41327.612.92.9
Sep29° / 23°31223.212.23.6
Oct28° / 19°1058.911.46.6
Nov26° / 14°81.410.78.8
Dec23° / 11°50.910.39.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
29010
39010
49010
59010
68911
78911
88911
98812
108812
118812
128713
138614
148614
158515
168515
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188416
198317
208218
218218
228218
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288218
298317
308317
318317

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Samdrup Jongkhar gets around 9 mm of rain over 2.4 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 7% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
54
64
74
85
95
105
116
126
137
147
158
168
179
189
1910
2010
2110
2210
2310
2410
2510
2610
2710
2810
299
309
319

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13973
14973
15973
16964
17964
18964
19964
20955
21955
22955
23955
24955
25955
26946
27946
28946
29946
30946
31937

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
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65calm
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115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of January to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:47 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 5:07 PM to 5:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.36:475:07
210.36:475:08
310.46:475:09
410.46:485:09
510.46:485:10
610.46:485:11
710.46:485:11
810.46:485:12
910.46:485:13
1010.46:495:13
1110.46:495:14
1210.46:495:15
1310.46:495:16
1410.56:495:16
1510.56:495:17
1610.56:495:18
1710.56:495:19
1810.56:495:19
1910.56:485:20
2010.56:485:21
2110.66:485:22
2210.66:485:22
2310.66:485:23
2410.66:485:24
2510.66:475:25
2610.66:475:25
2710.76:475:26
2810.76:465:27
2910.76:465:28
3010.76:465:29
3110.76:455:29

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.47 kWh/m² to a high of 5.06 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 3.66 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Samdrup Jongkhar

In seasonPeak

None of Samdrup Jongkhar's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Samdrup Jongkhar's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Samdrup Jongkhar?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

8.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Samdrup Jongkhar for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Samdrup Jongkhar in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Samdrup Jongkhar sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics.

UV index in Samdrup Jongkhar in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Samdrup Jongkhar peaks around July 14 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near February 8 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 11Feb 8UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct6High
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Samdrup Jongkhar in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Samdrup Jongkhar is worst in February — around 73 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.7× the cleanest month (July, 20 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 1672 µg/m³Jul 1820 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan64Unhealthy
Feb73Unhealthy
Mar67Unhealthy
Apr55Poor
May36Poor
Jun27Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct36Poor
Nov45Poor
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Samdrup Jongkhar?

Samdrup Jongkhar sits at 26.8°N, 91.5°E, 0 m above sea level, in Bhutan. The nearest listed city is Mongar, 59 km away.

MongarTrashigangJakarTrongsaTsirangPunakhaThimphuPhuentsholing

Topography around Samdrup Jongkhar

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Samdrup Jongkhar.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Samdrup Jongkhar has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 495 m around an average of 244 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,292 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,428 m.

The land around Samdrup Jongkhar is covered by trees (84%) within 3 km, trees (69%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
495 m
16 km
2,292 m
80 km
4,428 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Mongar 59 km · Trashigang 59 km · Jakar 112 km · Trongsa 126 km · Tsirang 139 km · Punakha 183 km · Thimphu 199 km · Phuentsholing 210 km

Bhutan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / D / F / G / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 23% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$4,493
2025
Happiness
5.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2018
Safe drinking water
66%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.5
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
16.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 473
Religion
Lamaistic Buddhist 75%Indian- and Nepali-influenced Hinduism 22%other 3%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Samdrup Jongkhar (26.8007°, 91.5052°, elevation 0 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).