Yeang weather in January

In January, Yeang sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.6 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 12th-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 Yeang's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yeang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
1st coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:36 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
45%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.13 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 33°C through the month.

A typical January day in Yeang reaches about 33°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 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)
13221
23221
33221
43221
53221
63221
73221
83221
93222
103222
113222
123222
133222
143222
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283322
293322
303322
313322

How January really feels in Yeang

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.

Yeang weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 22°71.611.34.5
Feb35° / 23°122.711.53.2
Mar36° / 26°468.611.91.9
Apr37° / 27°8914.612.31.4
May36° / 27°15322.512.61.5
Jun34° / 26°13721.712.81.9
Jul34° / 26°15223.612.72.1
Aug33° / 26°1782512.52.1
Sep33° / 25°24426.512.12.1
Oct32° / 25°18021.411.72.9
Nov32° / 23°477.311.44.2
Dec32° / 22°122.711.25.0

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 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36436
46535
56535
66535
76436
86535
96535
106535
116535
126634
136634
146634
156733
166733
176733
186733
196832
206931
216931
226931
237129
247129
257129
267228
277327
287426
297426
307525
317525

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Yeang gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.6 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 5% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
55
65
75
85
95
106
116
126
136
146
156
166
176
186
196
206
216
226
235
245
255
265
275
285
295
305
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 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 50% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14133435130
23123535140
33123535140
43123535140
53123535150
63123535150
73123434160
82133434161
92133433171
102133333171
112143332181
122143332181
132143332181
142153232181
152153232182
162153132182
172153132182
182153132182
192163032182
202163032182
212163032182
223163032182
233153032182
243153131182
253153131182
263153130182
274163130191
284163129191
294163128191
304173127201
314173126201

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
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 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 6:32 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:325:45
211.26:335:46
311.26:335:46
411.26:335:47
511.26:345:47
611.26:345:48
711.26:345:48
811.26:355:49
911.26:355:49
1011.26:355:50
1111.36:355:51
1211.36:365:51
1311.36:365:52
1411.36:365:52
1511.36:365:53
1611.36:365:53
1711.36:375:54
1811.36:375:54
1911.36:375:55
2011.36:375:55
2111.36:375:56
2211.36:375:56
2311.36:375:57
2411.36:375:57
2511.36:375:58
2611.46:375:58
2711.46:375:59
2811.46:375:59
2911.46:376:00
3011.46:376:00
3111.46:376:01

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Yeang

In seasonPeak

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

Yeang'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 Yeang?

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
7.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Yeang in January

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

In January, Yeang sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Yeang 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 Yeang peaks around August 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 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 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Yeang 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 Yeang is worst in February — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.9× the cleanest month (November, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateFeb 2240 µg/m³Nov 2214 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb40Poor
Mar40Poor
Apr37Poor
May19Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Yeang?

Yeang sits at 13.5°N, 103.6°E, 23 m above sea level, in Cambodia. The nearest listed city is Siem Reap, 34 km away.

Siem ReapPhum Ânlŭng VĭlBattambangSisophonSamraongAnlong VeaengOu Bei ChoanPoipet

Topography around Yeang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yeang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 484 m.

The land around Yeang is covered by cropland (95%) within 3 km, cropland (87%) within 16 km, and cropland (59%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
9 m
16 km
24 m
80 km
484 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Siem Reap 34 km · Phum Ânlŭng Vĭl 66 km · Battambang 67 km · Sisophon 69 km · Samraong 71 km · Anlong Veaeng 91 km · Ou Bei Choan 97 km · Poipet 114 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 Yeang (13.5497°, 103.609°, elevation 23 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).