Phumĭ Tnaôt weather in January

In January, Phumĭ Tnaôt sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2.2 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 12th-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 45% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Phumĭ Tnaôt's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Phumĭ Tnaôt's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:32 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
48%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.33 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 32°C through the month.

A typical January day in Phumĭ Tnaôt reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°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 1°C cooler than February.

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How January really feels in Phumĭ Tnaôt

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.

Phumĭ Tnaôt weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°112.211.34.6
Feb34° / 24°214.211.63.6
Mar35° / 26°6210.511.92.6
Apr35° / 27°11617.412.32.1
May34° / 27°16823.812.61.9
Jun33° / 27°1682312.72.2
Jul33° / 26°1692512.72.3
Aug32° / 26°20726.312.42.3
Sep32° / 26°28227.112.12.3
Oct32° / 25°21023.411.72.9
Nov32° / 24°709.911.44.1
Dec31° / 23°193.211.35.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
46040
56040
66139
76139
86040
96040
106040
116139
126139
136139
146139
156139
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236337
246436
256436
266535
276634
286733
296832
306832
317030

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Phumĭ Tnaôt gets around 11 mm of rain over 2.2 wet days in January, the driest month. 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 9% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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107
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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 59% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1182939221
2182939221
3182939221
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6182939221
7182939211
8193038212
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272113033213
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292123131223
302123130223
312123130223

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 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
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108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
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248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
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308calm
318calm

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 6:27 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:275:42
211.36:285:43
311.36:285:43
411.36:285:44
511.36:295:45
611.36:295:45
711.36:295:46
811.36:305:46
911.36:305:47
1011.36:305:47
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3111.46:325:58

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 5.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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245.5Bright
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265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Phumĭ Tnaôt

In seasonPeak

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

Phumĭ Tnaôt sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Phumĭ Tnaôt'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 Phumĭ Tnaôt?

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
7.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Phumĭ Tnaôt in January

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Phumĭ Tnaôt 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 Phumĭ Tnaôt peaks around August 17 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 17UV 14Nov 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Phumĭ Tnaôt 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 Phumĭ Tnaôt is worst in April — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.1× the cleanest month (November, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodApr 1146 µg/m³Nov 2212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb42Poor
Mar42Poor
Apr47Poor
May21Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Phumĭ Tnaôt?

Phumĭ Tnaôt sits at 12.9°N, 104.6°E, 16 m above sea level, in Cambodia. The nearest listed city is Kampong Thom, 43 km away.

Kampong ThomKampong ChhnangPursatSiem ReapTbeng MeancheyYeangPhumĭ Véal TônsayPhumĭ Âmpĭl Leu

Topography around Phumĭ Tnaôt

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Phumĭ Tnaôt has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 496 m.

The land around Phumĭ Tnaôt is covered by cropland (77%) within 3 km, cropland (77%) within 16 km, and cropland (36%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
11 m
16 km
27 m
80 km
496 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Kampong Thom 43 km · Kampong Chhnang 78 km · Pursat 84 km · Siem Reap 89 km · Tbeng Meanchey 105 km · Yeang 124 km · Phumĭ Véal Tônsay 139 km · Phumĭ Âmpĭl Leu 140 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 Phumĭ Tnaôt (12.9473°, 104.5691°, elevation 16 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).