Ou Bei Choan weather in January

In January, Ou Bei Choan sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 9 mm of rain across 1.8 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of January to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Ou Bei Choan's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ou Bei Choan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
7th warmest
Overnight low
21°
1st coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
1.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:40 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
43%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical January day in Ou Bei Choan reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 35°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)
13221
23221
33221
43221
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103221
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How January really feels in Ou Bei Choan

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.

Ou Bei Choan weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 21°91.811.34.6
Feb34° / 23°143.111.53.4
Mar36° / 25°428.411.92.1
Apr36° / 26°8014.512.31.6
May35° / 26°13322.312.61.7
Jun34° / 26°12722.212.82.1
Jul33° / 26°14925.112.72.3
Aug32° / 25°16525.112.52.4
Sep32° / 25°22925.112.12.4
Oct32° / 25°1621911.73.3
Nov32° / 23°345.811.44.4
Dec32° / 22°71.711.25.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26535
36535
46535
56634
66634
76733
86634
96634
106634
116634
126733
136733
146832
156931
166931
177030
187030
197129
207228
217228
227228
237426
247426
257426
267525
277525
287723
297723
307723
317723

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Ou Bei Choan gets around 9 mm of rain over 1.8 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 6% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
54
65
75
85
96
106
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286
296
306
316

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the humid band about 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 45% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1619343190
26193431100
35193531100
45183630110
55183630110
65183630120
75173629120
85173629130
95173629131
105173628141
115173628141
125163528151
135163528151
145163428151
155163428151
165163328161
175163229162
185163229162
195163129162
205173130162
215173030171
225173030171
235173030171
245173029181
255172929181
265172928191
276182928191
286182927201
296182826201
306192826211
316192825220

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of January to 11 h 24 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 6:36 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 6:04 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:365:48
211.26:375:49
311.26:375:49
411.26:375:50
511.26:385:50
611.26:385:51
711.26:385:51
811.26:395:52
911.26:395:53
1011.26:395:53
1111.26:395:54
1211.26:405:54
1311.36:405:55
1411.36:405:55
1511.36:405:56
1611.36:405:56
1711.36:405:57
1811.36:415:57
1911.36:415:58
2011.36:415:59
2111.36:415:59
2211.36:416:00
2311.36:416:00
2411.36:416:01
2511.36:416:01
2611.36:416:02
2711.46:416:02
2811.46:416:03
2911.46:416:03
3011.46:416:04
3111.46:416:04

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.04 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
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35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
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125.0Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
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165.1Bright
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195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Ou Bei Choan

In seasonPeak

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

Ou Bei Choan's monsoon runs May–October, 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 Ou Bei Choan?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Ou Bei Choan for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ou Bei Choan in January

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

In January, Ou Bei Choan sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ou Bei Choan in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ou Bei Choan peaks around August 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 15UV 14Nov 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ou Bei Choan 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 Ou Bei Choan is worst in February — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.5× the cleanest month (June, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 1538 µg/m³Jun 1716 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan35Moderate
Feb38Poor
Mar34Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ou Bei Choan?

Ou Bei Choan sits at 13.8°N, 102.7°E, 41 m above sea level, in Cambodia. The nearest listed city is Poipet, 23 km away.

SisophonWang Nam YenSa KaeoBattambangPhum Ânlŭng VĭlSamraong

Topography around Ou Bei Choan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ou Bei Choan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 835 m.

The land around Ou Bei Choan is covered by cropland (71%) within 3 km, cropland (80%) within 16 km, and cropland (67%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
165 m
80 km
835 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Poipet 23 km · Aranyaprathet 27 km · Sisophon 33 km · Wang Nam Yen 67 km · Sa Kaeo 72 km · Battambang 90 km · Phum Ânlŭng Vĭl 94 km · Samraong 96 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 Ou Bei Choan (13.7736°, 102.7373°, elevation 41 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).