Gwa weather in January

In January, Gwa sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 8 mm of rain across 0.5 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Gwa's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gwa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
12th warmest
Overnight low
23°
1st coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:49 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
22%
3rd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.9
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical January day in Gwa reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How January really feels in Gwa

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.

Gwa weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 23°80.511.18.9
Feb26° / 24°00.111.49.0
Mar27° / 25°40.711.98.8
Apr28° / 27°212.112.47.5
May29° / 27°25619.412.84.5
Jun28° / 26°79829.4133.2
Jul27° / 26°86430.412.93.2
Aug27° / 26°75730.512.63.2
Sep28° / 26°41627.112.13.6
Oct29° / 26°14417.311.64.8
Nov29° / 26°283.811.26.8
Dec28° / 24°60.7118.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28515
38515
48515
58515
68515
78515
88416
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Gwa gets around 8 mm of rain over 0.5 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 1% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
92
102
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132
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Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 53% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1332569
2332569
3332578
4433558
5433558
6433567
7534547
8535537
9635536
10636526
11637516
12738505
13740485
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15842464
16843454
17844453
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Wind in January

Winds average 15 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
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3116light breeze

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 6:46 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 6:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:465:44
211.06:465:44
311.06:475:45
411.06:475:45
511.06:475:46
611.06:475:47
711.06:485:47
811.06:485:48
911.06:485:48
1011.06:485:49
1111.06:495:50
1211.06:495:50
1311.06:495:51
1411.06:495:51
1511.06:495:52
1611.16:495:53
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1811.16:505:54
1911.16:505:54
2011.16:505:55
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2711.26:495:59
2811.26:496:00
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Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
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295.5Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Gwa

In seasonPeak

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

Gwa sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Gwa's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Gwa?

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

8.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gwa in January

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

In January, Gwa sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 23°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Gwa in January

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 22 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in February near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Gwa 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 Gwa peaks around August 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 13UV 13Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr10Very high
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Gwa 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 Gwa is worst in March — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (October, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1333 µg/m³Oct 1714 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Gwa?

Gwa sits at 17.6°N, 94.6°E, 9 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Kyeintali, 47 km away.

Topography around Gwa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gwa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 404 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,237 m.

The land around Gwa is covered by trees (41%) and water (34%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and trees (44%), water (34%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
111 m
16 km
404 m
80 km
1,237 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
January weather nearby: Kyeintali 47 km · Kyonpyaw 73 km · Ingabu 77 km · Pathein 92 km · Hinthada 93 km · Ngapali 98 km · Zalun 105 km · Myanaung 110 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 Gwa (17.5937°, 94.58°, elevation 9 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).