Katha weather in January

In January, Katha sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 10 mm of rain across 1.7 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 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Katha's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Katha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
11th warmest
Overnight low
13°
1st coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:54 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
22%
1st clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.6
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical January day in Katha reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°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)
12613
22613
32613
42613
52613
62613
72613
82613
92613
102613
112613
122613
132613
142613
152613
162613
172613
182613
192713
202713
212713
222713
232713
242713
252713
262713
272713
282713
292813
302813
312813

How January really feels in Katha

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.

Katha 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
Jan27° / 13°101.710.78.6
Feb30° / 15°111.611.26.6
Mar34° / 19°162.911.84.0
Apr36° / 23°417.112.52.5
May34° / 25°25620.213.22.4
Jun32° / 26°34827.913.52.2
Jul31° / 26°31328.713.32.3
Aug31° / 26°3092812.82.4
Sep31° / 25°2952612.12.6
Oct30° / 23°17818.511.44.0
Nov29° / 19°314.110.87.0
Dec26° / 14°81.310.58.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28812
38812
48812
58812
68911
78911
88911
98911
109010
119010
12919
13928
14928
15928
16928
17937
18937
19937
20937
21946
22946
23937
24937
25937
26937
27937
28937
29928
30928
31928

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Katha gets around 10 mm of rain over 1.7 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 5% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
15
25
36
46
56
66
76
85
95
105
115
125
135
144
154
164
174
184
194
204
214
224
234
245
255
265
275
285
295
305
315

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 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11667161
21667161
31667161
41767151
51767151
61767151
71866151
81965151
92065141
102165140
112264140
122363140
132462140
142562130
152661130
162859130
172958130
183157120
193256120
203355120
213355120
223455110
233455110
243455110
253356110
263356110
273257110
283257110
293158110
303158110
313058120

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 30 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 24 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:52 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:525:24
210.56:525:24
310.56:535:25
410.56:535:26
510.66:535:26
610.66:535:27
710.66:535:27
810.66:545:28
910.66:545:29
1010.66:545:29
1110.66:545:30
1210.66:545:31
1310.66:545:31
1410.66:545:32
1510.66:545:33
1610.76:545:34
1710.76:545:34
1810.76:545:35
1910.76:545:36
2010.76:545:36
2110.76:545:37
2210.76:545:38
2310.76:545:39
2410.86:545:39
2510.86:535:40
2610.86:535:41
2710.86:535:41
2810.86:535:42
2910.86:525:43
3010.96:525:44
3110.96:525:44

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.73 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Katha

In seasonPeak

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

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

Katha's monsoon runs May–October, 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 Katha?

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

8.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Katha in January

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

In January, Katha sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Katha 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 Katha peaks around July 18 at about 12 (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 highExtremeExtremeVery highHighJul 18UV 12Jan 10UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7High
Mar7Very high
Apr7Very high
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov7High
Dec5High

Air quality in Katha 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 Katha is worst in March — around 69 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.7× the cleanest month (October, 10 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateMar 2167 µg/m³Oct 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar69Unhealthy
Apr60Unhealthy
May25Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Katha?

Katha sits at 24.2°N, 96.3°E, 102 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Shwegu, 46 km away.

KanbaluMogaung

Topography around Katha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Katha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 102 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 901 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,594 m.

The land around Katha is covered by trees (33%), cropland (29%) and water (22%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and cropland (41%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
901 m
80 km
1,594 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Shwegu 46 km · Kyauktan 47 km · Mohnyin 67 km · Bhamo 91 km · Hopin 93 km · Lakang 101 km · Kanbalu 137 km · Mogaung 139 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 Katha (24.1754°, 96.3414°, elevation 102 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). 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).