Danai weather in January

In January, Danai sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 32 mm of rain across 5.5 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of January to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Danai's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Danai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
12th warmest
Overnight low
12°
1st coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:57 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
29%
2nd clearest
Wind
3 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical January day in Danai reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12311
22311
32311
42311
52311
62311
72311
82311
92311
102311
112311
122311
132312
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202312
212312
222312
232312
242312
252312
262312
272312
282412
292412
302412
312412

How January really feels in Danai

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Danai weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 12°325.510.58.2
Feb25° / 14°416.911.17.7
Mar29° / 17°528.611.86.2
Apr31° / 20°881112.64.6
May31° / 23°32719.713.33.5
Jun30° / 25°71528.313.62.7
Jul29° / 25°91330.513.52.6
Aug30° / 25°63729.112.92.6
Sep30° / 24°42525.412.23.1
Oct29° / 22°24216.111.45.1
Nov26° / 17°354.910.77.9
Dec24° / 13°152.810.48.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28812
38812
48812
58812
68713
78812
88812
98812
108812
118812
128812
138911
148812
158812
168812
178812
188812
198812
208812
218812
228812
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248812
258713
268713
278713
288713
298713
308614
318614

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Danai gets around 32 mm of rain over 5.5 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 18% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
111
212
313
413
514
615
716
816
917
1018
1118
1218
1319
1419
1520
1620
1720
1820
1919
2019
2119
2219
2319
2419
2519
2619
2719
2819
2919
3020
3120

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 65% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
168302
270291
370291
470291
571281
671281
770291
870291
970291
1070291
1170291
1269301
1369301
1468311
1567321
1667321
1766331
1866331
1965341
2064342
2163352
2263352
2362362
2462362
2561372
2660382
2758393
2858393
2957403
3056413
3155423

Wind in January

Winds average 3 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min at the start of January to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:55 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 5:17 PM to 5:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.46:555:17
210.46:555:18
310.46:565:19
410.46:565:19
510.46:565:20
610.46:565:21
710.46:565:21
810.46:575:22
910.46:575:23
1010.46:575:23
1110.56:575:24
1210.56:575:25
1310.56:575:26
1410.56:575:26
1510.56:575:27
1610.56:575:28
1710.56:575:29
1810.56:575:29
1910.66:575:30
2010.66:575:31
2110.66:565:32
2210.66:565:32
2310.66:565:33
2410.66:565:34
2510.66:565:35
2610.76:555:35
2710.76:555:36
2810.76:555:37
2910.76:545:38
3010.76:545:38
3110.86:545:39

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.04 kWh/m² to a high of 5.61 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 3.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Danai

In seasonPeak

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

Danai's monsoon runs June–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 Danai?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Danai in January

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

In January, Danai sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Danai in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Danai peaks around June 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 23UV 13Jan 10UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar8Very high
Apr7High
May10Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Danai 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 Danai is worst in April — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 9.8× the cleanest month (December, 4 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 1437 µg/m³Dec 104 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb16Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr39Poor
May21Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul8Good
Aug8Good
Sep5Good
Oct4Good
Nov4Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Danai?

Danai sits at 26.4°N, 96.7°E, 211 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Hpākān, 92 km away.

MogaungMyitkyinaHopinMohnyinLakangShweguBhamo

Topography around Danai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Danai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 207 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,200 m.

The land around Danai is covered by trees (58%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and trees (98%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
91 m
80 km
3,200 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Hpākān 92 km · Mogaung 119 km · Myitkyina 128 km · Hopin 153 km · Mohnyin 179 km · Lakang 195 km · Shwegu 237 km · Bhamo 240 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 Danai (26.3593°, 96.72°, elevation 211 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).