Kalemyo weather in January

In January, Kalemyo sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 12 mm of rain across 2.8 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Kalemyo's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kalemyo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
11th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
2.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:01 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
27%
2nd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Kalemyo is town in Myanmar.

Density
149/km²
people per km²
Founded
~966 CE

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

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical January day in Kalemyo reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 4°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1219
2219
3219
4229
5229
6229
7229
8229
9229
10229
11229
12229
13229
14229
15229
16229
17229
18229
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21239
22239
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24239
25239
26239
27239
28239
29249
30249
31249

How January really feels in Kalemyo

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.

Kalemyo weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 122.810.78.5
Feb26° / 11°122.411.28.5
Mar31° / 15°16311.85.9
Apr33° / 19°457.312.53.8
May32° / 21°23318.813.13.3
Jun30° / 23°38926.513.43.0
Jul29° / 23°44029.213.32.9
Aug29° / 23°36829.312.83.0
Sep28° / 22°29927.212.13.3
Oct27° / 20°2062411.54.5
Nov24° / 15°561110.96.9
Dec22° / 11°204.210.67.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38218
48218
58317
68317
78416
88416
98515
108515
118515
128713
138713
148713
158911
168911
179010
189010
19919
20919
21919
22928
23928
24928
25928
26928
27928
28928
29928
30919
31919

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Kalemyo gets around 12 mm of rain over 2.8 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 9% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
111
211
311
412
512
612
711
811
911
1011
1110
1210
1310
149
159
168
178
188
197
207
217
227
237
247
257
267
277
287
297
307
317

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 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
168302
269292
370282
471272
571272
672262
773261
873261
974251
1074251
1174251
1275250
1375250
1476240
1576240
1676240
1776240
1876240
1976240
2076240
2176240
2276240
2375250
2475250
2574260
2674260
2774260
2874260
2973270
3073270
3173270

Wind in January

Winds average 4 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 54 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 6:59 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:595:35
210.66:595:35
310.67:005:36
410.67:005:37
510.67:005:37
610.67:005:38
710.67:015:39
810.67:015:39
910.67:015:40
1010.77:015:41
1110.77:015:41
1210.77:015:42
1310.77:015:43
1410.77:015:43
1510.77:015:44
1610.77:015:45
1710.77:015:45
1810.77:015:46
1910.87:015:47
2010.87:015:47
2110.87:015:48
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2710.97:005:52
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2910.97:005:54
3010.97:005:54
3110.96:595:55

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.74 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Kalemyo

In seasonPeak

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

Kalemyo'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 Kalemyo?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kalemyo in January

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

In January, Kalemyo sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Kalemyo in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kalemyo peaks around July 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highExtremeVery highHighJul 20UV 13Dec 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb7Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May12Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec5High

Air quality in Kalemyo 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 Kalemyo is worst in March — around 271 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 32.2× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240270JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateGoodMar 18245 µg/m³Nov 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar271Very unhealthy
Apr95Unhealthy
May26Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kalemyo?

Kalemyo sits at 23.2°N, 94.1°E, 119 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Mawlaik, 61 km away.

TamuYe-uKanbaluMonywaShweboTatkon

Topography around Kalemyo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kalemyo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 120 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,199 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,596 m.

The land around Kalemyo is covered by cropland (50%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and cropland (43%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
1,199 m
80 km
2,596 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Mawlaik 61 km · Hakha 76 km · Tamu 117 km · Ye-u 147 km · Kanbalu 149 km · Monywa 163 km · Shwebo 181 km · Tatkon 195 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 Kalemyo (23.1901°, 94.064°, elevation 119 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).