Daik-u weather in January

In January, Daik-u sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.9 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 11th-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 77% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of January to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Daik-u's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Daik-u's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
7th warmest
Overnight low
17°
1st coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.9 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:41 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
24%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
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 Daik-u reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 15°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 on par with December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13118
23117
33117
43117
53117
63117
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93117
103117
113117
123217
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313317

How January really feels in Daik-u

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 29 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
29
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.

Daik-u weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 17°40.911.15.4
Feb34° / 18°20.311.43.8
Mar37° / 22°81.611.91.9
Apr39° / 26°394.612.40.9
May35° / 26°24422.312.81.7
Jun31° / 25°44029.6132.2
Jul31° / 25°50530.7132.3
Aug31° / 25°50730.912.62.3
Sep32° / 25°34828.812.12.2
Oct33° / 25°15920.811.62.8
Nov33° / 22°334.711.24.4
Dec31° / 19°61115.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28218
38218
48218
58317
68317
78317
88317
98317
108416
118416
128416
138515
148515
158713
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Daik-u gets around 4 mm of rain over 0.9 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 3% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
54
64
74
84
94
104
114
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133
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311

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 36% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1214413113
2214403113
3115403014
4116402914
5117402914
6117402813
7118402813
8119402712
9120402712
10121402711
11122402610
1212341269
1322341269
1422441258
1522541257
1622641256
1722740256
1822840255
1922839255
2022939264
2122938264
2222938274
2322938274
2422838284
2522837294
2622737294
2722737304
2822637304
2912638314
3012638314
3112638314

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 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
65calm
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115calm
125calm
135calm
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155calm
165calm
175calm
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195calm
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225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of January to 11 h 12 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 6:38 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:385:35
211.06:385:36
311.06:395:36
411.06:395:37
511.06:395:37
611.06:395:38
711.06:405:38
811.06:405:39
911.06:405:40
1011.06:405:40
1111.06:415:41
1211.06:415:41
1311.06:415:42
1411.06:415:43
1511.06:415:43
1611.06:415:44
1711.06:415:44
1811.16:425:45
1911.16:425:46
2011.16:425:46
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2211.16:425:47
2311.16:425:48
2411.16:425:49
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2611.16:415:50
2711.26:415:50
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3011.26:415:52
3111.26:415:53

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.87 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
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205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Daik-u

In seasonPeak

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

Daik-u's monsoon runs May–September, 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 Daik-u?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Daik-u in January

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

In January, Daik-u sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Daik-u in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Daik-u peaks around August 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 10UV 13Dec 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Daik-u 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 Daik-u is worst in April — around 141 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 9.8× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateApr 13131 µg/m³Jul 1314 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb38Poor
Mar84Unhealthy
Apr141Unhealthy
May24Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Daik-u?

Daik-u sits at 17.8°N, 96.7°E, 18 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Nyaunglebin, 18 km away.

Topography around Daik-u

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Daik-u has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,871 m.

The land around Daik-u is covered by cropland (70%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, cropland (90%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
16 km
33 m
80 km
1,871 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Nyaunglebin 18 km · Shwegyin 26 km · Waw 35 km · Kyauktaga 47 km · Bago 55 km · Thanatpin 57 km · Kyaikto 65 km · Pyu 80 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 Daik-u (17.7951°, 96.6698°, elevation 18 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).