Chrang Chamreh Muoy weather in January

In January, Chrang Chamreh Muoy sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 12 mm of rain across 2.6 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 11th-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 37% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of January to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Chrang Chamreh Muoy's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chrang Chamreh Muoy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
1st coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
2.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:28 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
52%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
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 Chrang Chamreh Muoy 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 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
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43223
53223
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How January really feels in Chrang Chamreh Muoy

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.

Chrang Chamreh Muoy weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°122.611.44.5
Feb34° / 24°81.811.63.7
Mar35° / 26°38611.92.6
Apr36° / 27°8114.412.31.9
May35° / 27°15122.312.51.7
Jun34° / 26°15123.512.71.9
Jul33° / 26°14925.112.62.1
Aug33° / 26°17525.812.42.1
Sep32° / 26°24526.712.12.1
Oct32° / 25°22823.811.72.7
Nov32° / 25°7410.611.54.0
Dec31° / 23°244.511.34.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25347
35446
45446
55545
65644
75644
85644
95842
105842
115842
125842
135842
145842
155842
165842
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185842
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205842
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225941
235941
246040
256139
266139
276238
286337
296436
306535
316634

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Chrang Chamreh Muoy gets around 12 mm of rain over 2.6 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 8% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
48
58
68
78
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108
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Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 67% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1182438291
2082438291
3082438291
4082437291
5082437301
6082436301
7082436311
8092435321
9092434321
10092334321
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150112233331
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170122134321
180122035321
190122035311
200122036311
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231112037301
241112038291
251112038291
261112138281
271102138281
281102139271
291112239271
301112239261
311112239261

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
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188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of January to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:24 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:245:43
211.36:245:44
311.36:255:45
411.36:255:45
511.36:255:46
611.36:265:46
711.36:265:47
811.36:265:47
911.46:265:48
1011.46:275:48
1111.46:275:49
1211.46:275:49
1311.46:285:50
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1811.46:295:52
1911.46:295:53
2011.46:295:53
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2711.56:295:57
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Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 5.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
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205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Chrang Chamreh Muoy

In seasonPeak

In January, Chrang Chamreh Muoy sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Chrang Chamreh Muoy sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Chrang Chamreh Muoy's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Chrang Chamreh Muoy?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Chrang Chamreh Muoy for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Chrang Chamreh Muoy in January

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

In January, Chrang Chamreh Muoy sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Chrang Chamreh Muoy in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chrang Chamreh Muoy peaks around August 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 19 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highAug 18UV 14Nov 19UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Chrang Chamreh Muoy 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 Chrang Chamreh Muoy is worst in February — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.5× the cleanest month (August, 17 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 2042 µg/m³Aug 1617 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb42Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr34Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chrang Chamreh Muoy?

Chrang Chamreh Muoy sits at 11.6°N, 104.9°E, 11 m above sea level, in Cambodia. The nearest listed city is Boeng Kak Pir, 6.0 km away.

Phumĭ Véal TônsayKandoengPhumĭ Yoŭl ToŭngKampong Speu

Topography around Chrang Chamreh Muoy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chrang Chamreh Muoy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,384 m.

The land around Chrang Chamreh Muoy is covered by artificial surfaces (33%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (25%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
147 m
80 km
1,384 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Boeng Kak Pir 6.0 km · Phnom Penh 8.0 km · Dangkao 14 km · Ta Khmau 18 km · Phumĭ Véal Tônsay 34 km · Kandoeng 38 km · Phumĭ Yoŭl Toŭng 42 km · Kampong Speu 44 km

Cambodia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / C / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,872
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
30%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.8
per 100k, 2011
Road deaths
19.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 390
Religion
Buddhist 97%Muslim 2%other 1%Christian 0%

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 Chrang Chamreh Muoy (11.6305°, 104.8854°, elevation 11 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).