Snuol weather in January

In January, Snuol sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2.5 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Snuol's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Snuol's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
1st coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:23 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
56%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical January day in Snuol reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13322
23322
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113322
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How January really feels in Snuol

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.

Snuol weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 22°112.511.43.7
Feb35° / 23°102.111.63.1
Mar35° / 25°497.911.92.5
Apr35° / 26°11815.912.32.2
May33° / 25°24025.412.52.1
Jun32° / 25°27426.212.72.3
Jul31° / 24°31928.912.62.4
Aug31° / 24°3182912.42.4
Sep31° / 24°34328.612.12.4
Oct31° / 24°24123.911.72.9
Nov32° / 23°8610.711.43.9
Dec32° / 23°324.611.34.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 47%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34852
44951
55050
65050
75050
85149
95149
105149
115248
125248
135149
145248
155149
165248
175248
185149
195248
205149
215248
225248
235347
245446
255545
265644
275842
285842
295941
306040
316139

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Snuol gets around 11 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 9% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
48
58
68
78
88
99
109
119
129
139
149
159
169
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189
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286
296
306
315

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 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 42% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1416353313
2416353312
3416353312
4416353312
5416353312
6416353312
7417353212
8417353212
9417353212
10418343213
11418343113
12418343113
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18519343112
19519343111
20619343011
21619343011
22618353011
23618353011
24618353010
25718353010
26719353010
2771935309
2871935309
2972035309
3072035308
3172135308

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
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
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 6:18 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:185:37
211.36:195:37
311.36:195:38
411.36:205:38
511.36:205:39
611.36:205:39
711.36:205:40
811.36:215:40
911.36:215:41
1011.36:215:41
1111.36:225:42
1211.36:225:42
1311.36:225:43
1411.46:225:43
1511.46:235:44
1611.46:235:44
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1911.46:235:46
2011.46:235:47
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2911.46:245:51
3011.56:245:51
3111.56:245:52

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 4.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 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
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.2Bright
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95.2Bright
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115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
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205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
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245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Snuol

In seasonPeak

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

Snuol'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 Snuol?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Snuol. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Snuol in January

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

In January, Snuol sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Snuol 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 Snuol peaks around August 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 19 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highAug 17UV 13Nov 19UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Snuol 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 Snuol is worst in February — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (August, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 2045 µg/m³Aug 1521 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan41Poor
Feb45Poor
Mar44Poor
Apr34Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Snuol?

Snuol sits at 12.1°N, 106.4°E, 168 m above sea level, in Cambodia. The nearest listed city is Mémót, 38 km away.

MémótDarPreaek PrasabKratieChơn ThànhPhước HòaĐồng XoàiDương Minh Châu

Topography around Snuol

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Snuol has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m around an average of 143 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 160 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 713 m.

The land around Snuol is covered by trees (85%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
104 m
16 km
160 m
80 km
713 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Mémót 38 km · Dar 48 km · Preaek Prasab 52 km · Kratie 64 km · Chơn Thành 75 km · Phước Hòa 76 km · Đồng Xoài 78 km · Dương Minh Châu 79 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 Snuol (12.0724°, 106.4208°, elevation 168 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).