Phumĭ Véal Tônsay weather in January

In January, Phumĭ Véal Tônsay sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 12 mm of rain across 2.5 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 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Phumĭ Véal Tônsay's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Phumĭ Véal Tônsay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
1st coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
2.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:29 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
53%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
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 Phumĭ Véal Tônsay reaches about 33°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 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)
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How January really feels in Phumĭ Véal Tônsay

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 Véal Tônsay 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
Jan33° / 23°122.511.44.3
Feb34° / 24°81.711.63.5
Mar36° / 25°427.111.92.3
Apr36° / 26°7914.712.31.7
May35° / 26°13722.512.51.6
Jun34° / 26°13023.712.71.9
Jul33° / 25°13124.812.62.1
Aug33° / 25°1512512.42.2
Sep32° / 25°22126.712.12.2
Oct31° / 24°21123.911.72.9
Nov31° / 24°6610.311.54.1
Dec31° / 23°22411.34.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% 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 (%)
15347
25347
35446
45545
55545
65644
75644
85644
95644
105644
115743
125743
135644
145644
155743
165743
175644
185743
195743
205842
215842
225941
236040
246040
256139
266238
276337
286337
296535
306535
316634

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Phumĭ Véal Tônsay gets around 12 mm of rain over 2.5 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 8% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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27
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47
57
67
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108
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2010
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278
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316

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 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 54% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1114313915
2114313915
3114313915
4113313915
5113313915
6113313916
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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
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
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 6:25 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:255:45
211.36:255:45
311.36:265:46
411.36:265:46
511.36:275:47
611.36:275:47
711.36:275:48
811.36:285:48
911.36:285:49
1011.46:285:49
1111.46:285:50
1211.46:295:50
1311.46:295:51
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1711.46:305:53
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2011.46:305:54
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2211.46:305:55
2311.46:305:56
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2511.46:315:57
2611.46:315:57
2711.56:315:58
2811.56:315:58
2911.56:315:59
3011.56:315:59
3111.56:315:59

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 4.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 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 Phumĭ Véal Tônsay

In seasonPeak

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

Phumĭ Véal Tônsay's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is January a good time to visit Phumĭ Véal Tônsay?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Phumĭ Véal Tônsay in January

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

In January, Phumĭ Véal Tônsay sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Phumĭ Véal Tônsay 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 Véal Tônsay peaks around August 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 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 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Phumĭ Véal Tônsay 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 Véal Tônsay is worst in February — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (November, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateFeb 1744 µg/m³Nov 1912 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb45Poor
Mar36Poor
Apr27Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Phumĭ Véal Tônsay?

Phumĭ Véal Tônsay sits at 11.7°N, 104.6°E, 46 m above sea level, in Cambodia. The nearest listed city is Kampong Speu, 28 km away.

Chrang Chamreh MuoyBoeng Kak PirPhnom PenhDangkaoTa KhmauPhumĭ Yoŭl ToŭngKandoeng

Topography around Phumĭ Véal Tônsay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Phumĭ Véal Tônsay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 42 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,787 m.

The land around Phumĭ Véal Tônsay is covered by cropland (74%) within 3 km, cropland (71%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (54%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
217 m
80 km
1,787 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Kampong Speu 28 km · Chrang Chamreh Muoy 34 km · Boeng Kak Pir 36 km · Phnom Penh 39 km · Dangkao 40 km · Ta Khmau 47 km · Phumĭ Yoŭl Toŭng 49 km · Kandoeng 53 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 Véal Tônsay (11.6962°, 104.5806°, elevation 46 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).