Aungban weather in January

In January, Aungban sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 13 mm of rain across 1.4 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of January to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Aungban's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aungban's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
11th warmest
Overnight low
10°
1st coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
1.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:47 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
18%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.2
out of 10

Aungban is human settlement in Myanmar.

Founded
1913

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical January day in Aungban reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12310
22310
32310
42310
52310
62310
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Aungban weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 10°131.410.99.2
Feb26° / 11°60.811.39.1
Mar28° / 14°111.711.97.7
Apr30° / 17°416.312.55.8
May28° / 19°18220.7134.5
Jun27° / 20°2062813.23.6
Jul26° / 20°21329.513.13.5
Aug26° / 20°22829.712.73.5
Sep26° / 19°18627.212.13.7
Oct26° / 18°14322.711.54.7
Nov25° / 15°548.4117.3
Dec23° / 12°162.910.88.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38713
48713
58812
68812
78812
88812
98911
108911
118911
129010
13919
14919
15919
16928
17928
18937
19937
20937
21937
22937
23937
24946
25946
26946
27946
28946
29946
30946
31946

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Aungban gets around 13 mm of rain over 1.4 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 4% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
48
57
67
76
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95
105
114
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263
273
283
294
304
314

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
185132
285132
385132
485132
587121
687121
788111
888111
989101
109091
119280
129370
139370
149460
159550
169640
179640
189640
199730
209730
219730
229730
239730
249730
259730
269730
279730
289730
299730
309730
319730

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
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55calm
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125calm
135calm
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316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of January to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:44 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:445:30
210.86:445:30
310.86:445:31
410.86:455:31
510.86:455:32
610.86:455:33
710.86:455:33
810.86:465:34
910.86:465:34
1010.86:465:35
1110.86:465:36
1210.86:465:36
1310.86:465:37
1410.96:465:38
1510.96:475:38
1610.96:475:39
1710.96:475:40
1810.96:475:40
1910.96:475:41
2010.96:475:42
2110.96:475:42
2210.96:475:43
2310.96:465:43
2411.06:465:44
2511.06:465:45
2611.06:465:45
2711.06:465:46
2811.06:465:47
2911.06:465:47
3011.06:455:48
3111.16:455:48

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.72 kWh/m² to a high of 6.92 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Aungban

In seasonPeak

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

Aungban'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 Aungban?

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

9.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Aungban for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Aungban in January

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

In January, Aungban sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Aungban in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aungban peaks around August 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highVery highExtremeVery highAug 14UV 14Dec 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr9Very high
May13Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Aungban 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 Aungban is worst in March — around 76 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.7× the cleanest month (July, 10 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateMar 1772 µg/m³Jul 1910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb46Poor
Mar76Unhealthy
Apr47Poor
May23Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Aungban?

Aungban sits at 20.7°N, 96.6°E, 1,307 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Kalaw, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Aungban

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aungban has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 204 m around an average of 1,316 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,311 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,371 m.

The land around Aungban is covered by grassland (43%) and cropland (37%) within 3 km, cropland (42%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%), trees (33%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
204 m
16 km
1,311 m
80 km
2,371 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Kalaw 8.0 km · Heho 21 km · Nyaung Shwe 31 km · Taunggyi 44 km · Yamethin 58 km · Pyawbwe 61 km · Lawksawk 70 km · Wundwin 79 km

Myanmar travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type A / C / D / F / G / I
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,489
2025
Happiness
4.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
60%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.6
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
20.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 444
Religion
Buddhist 88%Christian 6%Muslim 4%Animist 1%

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 Aungban (20.6606°, 96.6349°, elevation 1,307 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).