Tailândia weather in January

In January, Tailândia sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 282 mm of rain across 26.5 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of January to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Tailândia's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tailândia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
282 mm
26.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:20 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
83%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical January day in Tailândia reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133223
143223
153223
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173223
183223
193223
203223
213223
223223
233223
243223
253223
263223
273223
283123
293123
303123
313123

How January really feels in Tailândia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Tailândia weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°28226.512.22.5
Feb31° / 23°32625.812.12.4
Mar31° / 23°39629.6122.4
Apr31° / 23°32628.111.92.5
May31° / 23°19423.811.92.9
Jun32° / 23°6513.711.83.7
Jul33° / 22°378.711.83.7
Aug35° / 23°194.511.93.1
Sep35° / 24°224.7122.8
Oct35° / 24°337.512.12.7
Nov34° / 24°7710.312.12.7
Dec33° / 24°14918.112.22.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31684
41684
51585
61585
71486
81486
91486
101387
111288
121288
131288
141288
151288
161288
171189
181189
191189
201288
211288
221288
231288
241288
251288
261288
271288
281189
291189
301189
311189

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Tailândia gets around 282 mm of rain over 26.5 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 85% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
178
279
379
480
581
682
782
882
983
1083
1184
1284
1385
1485
1586
1686
1786
1887
1987
2087
2187
2288
2388
2489
2589
2689
2790
2890
2990
3090
3190

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 83% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
118613
218613
318514
418514
518514
608614
708515
808515
908515
1008515
1108515
1208515
1308515
1408515
1508515
1608416
1708416
1808416
1908317
2008218
2108218
2208119
2308119
2408020
2508020
2607921
2707921
2807822
2907822
3007822
3107723

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of January to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:146:24
212.26:146:24
312.26:156:25
412.26:156:25
512.26:166:26
612.26:166:26
712.26:176:27
812.26:176:27
912.26:186:27
1012.26:186:28
1112.26:186:28
1212.26:196:28
1312.26:196:29
1412.26:206:29
1512.26:206:29
1612.26:206:30
1712.26:216:30
1812.26:216:30
1912.16:226:31
2012.16:226:31
2112.16:226:31
2212.16:236:31
2312.16:236:32
2412.16:236:32
2512.16:246:32
2612.16:246:32
2712.16:246:32
2812.16:256:33
2912.16:256:33
3012.16:256:33
3112.16:256:33

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.11 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 4.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Tailândia

In seasonPeak

In January, Tailândia sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Tailândia's monsoon runs January–May, 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 Tailândia?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tailândia.

What to pack for Tailândia in January

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

In January, Tailândia sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Tailândia in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tailândia peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 15Nov 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Tailândia 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 Tailândia is worst in November — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.7× the cleanest month (June, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateModerateNov 1536 µg/m³Jun 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul12Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov38Poor
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tailândia?

Tailândia sits at 2.9°S, 49.0°W, 47 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Mocajuba, 74 km away.

Topography around Tailândia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tailândia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 48 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 153 m.

The land around Tailândia is covered by grassland (60%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) and trees (42%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
75 m
80 km
153 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Mocajuba 74 km · Baião 82 km · Cametá 99 km · Goianésia do Pará 101 km · Tomé-Açu 107 km · Igarapé Miri 108 km · Moju 120 km · Tucuruí 122 km

Brazil travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / N
127 / 220 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$10,713
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
89%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
19.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
16
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 482
Religion
Roman Catholic 57%Evangelical 27%none 9%other 4%

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 Tailândia (-2.9472°, -48.9531°, elevation 47 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).