Hopin weather in January

In January, Hopin sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 15 mm of rain across 2.6 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-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 78% of the time in January, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Hopin's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hopin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
12th warmest
Overnight low
13°
1st coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
2.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:55 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
27%
2nd clearest
Wind
3 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.8
out of 10

Hopin is human settlement in Myanmar.

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 Hopin reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 3°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12413
22412
32412
42412
52412
62412
72412
82412
92412
102412
112412
122412
132412
142412
152412
162412
172412
182412
192413
202413
212413
222413
232413
242513
252513
262513
272513
282513
292513
302513
312513

How January really feels in Hopin

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.

Hopin 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
Jan24° / 13°152.610.68.8
Feb27° / 15°173.111.18.0
Mar31° / 18°25411.85.7
Apr32° / 21°497.912.64.2
May31° / 23°27320.713.23.3
Jun30° / 25°46929.113.52.6
Jul30° / 25°46930.613.42.5
Aug30° / 25°41330.212.92.6
Sep30° / 24°34926.912.22.9
Oct29° / 22°20219.311.44.5
Nov27° / 18°314.610.87.8
Dec25° / 14°91.810.58.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38713
48713
58614
68614
78614
88713
98713
108713
118812
128812
138911
149010
159010
169010
179010
189010
199010
209010
21919
22919
23919
24919
25919
26919
27919
28919
299010
309010
318911

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Hopin gets around 15 mm of rain over 2.6 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 8% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
47
58
68
78
88
98
108
118
128
138
148
158
168
178
188
198
208
218
228
238
248
259
269
279
289
2910
3010
3110

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the comfortable band about 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1206911
2206911
3207010
4207010
5207010
6216910
721709
821709
922699
1022699
1123698
1224688
1324688
1425678
1526668
1627658
1728648
1828648
1929638
2029638
2129629
2229629
2329629
24286210
25276310
26266410
27256411
28246511
29236512
30226513
31216613

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 30 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 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:53 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:535:21
210.56:535:22
310.56:535:22
410.56:545:23
510.56:545:24
610.56:545:24
710.56:545:25
810.56:555:26
910.56:555:26
1010.56:555:27
1110.56:555:28
1210.66:555:28
1310.66:555:29
1410.66:555:30
1510.66:555:31
1610.66:555:31
1710.66:555:32
1810.66:555:33
1910.66:555:33
2010.76:555:34
2110.76:555:35
2210.76:555:36
2310.76:545:36
2410.76:545:37
2510.76:545:38
2610.76:545:39
2710.86:545:39
2810.86:535:40
2910.86:535:41
3010.86:535:41
3110.86:525:42

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.34 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Hopin

In seasonPeak

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

Hopin'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 Hopin?

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

8.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Hopin in January

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

In January, Hopin sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Hopin in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hopin peaks around July 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 17UV 13Jan 10UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr7Very high
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct7Very high
Nov7High
Dec5High

Air quality in Hopin 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 Hopin is worst in April — around 90 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 9.7× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateApr 1484 µg/m³Oct 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar55Unhealthy
Apr90Unhealthy
May29Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov11Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hopin?

Hopin sits at 25.0°N, 96.5°E, 200 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Mohnyin, 29 km away.

Topography around Hopin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hopin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 197 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,139 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,692 m.

The land around Hopin is covered by cropland (57%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, trees (71%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
1,139 m
80 km
1,692 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Mohnyin 29 km · Mogaung 54 km · Hpākān 72 km · Lakang 76 km · Shwegu 89 km · Katha 93 km · Myitkyina 98 km · Kyauktan 102 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 Hopin (24.9915°, 96.5268°, elevation 200 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).