Kyaukpadaung weather in January

In January, Kyaukpadaung sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 6 mm of rain across 0.6 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of January to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Kyaukpadaung's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kyaukpadaung's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
11th warmest
Overnight low
16°
1st coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:53 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
15%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Kyaukpadaung 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

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical January day in Kyaukpadaung reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°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)
12816
22816
32816
42816
52816
62816
72816
82816
92816
102816
112816
122816
132815
142815
152815
162815
172915
182915
192915
202915
212916
222916
232916
242916
252916
262916
273016
283016
293016
303016
313016

How January really feels in Kyaukpadaung

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.

Kyaukpadaung weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 16°60.610.97.9
Feb32° / 17°10.211.35.5
Mar36° / 21°30.811.93.0
Apr38° / 25°13212.51.6
May36° / 25°11012.9132.1
Jun32° / 25°15222.513.22.6
Jul31° / 24°1632513.12.7
Aug31° / 24°19126.412.72.7
Sep31° / 24°20323.212.12.9
Oct31° / 23°13918.711.53.7
Nov30° / 20°324.8116.1
Dec28° / 17°8110.88.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
28911
38911
48911
58911
69010
79010
89010
9919
10919
11919
12919
13928
14937
15937
16937
17946
18946
19946
20946
21955
22955
23955
24955
25955
26955
27955
28946
29946
30946
31937

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Kyaukpadaung gets around 6 mm of rain over 0.6 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 2% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
24
33
43
53
63
73
83
93
103
112
122
132
142
152
162
171
181
191
201
211
221
231
241
251
261
271
281
290
300
310

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 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13153142
23352141
33451141
43650131
53748131
63947131
74046121
84245121
94344111
104544101
114643101
12484291
13494281
14514171
15524071
16534061
17553951
18563851
19583741
20603640
21613540
22623530
23633430
24643330
25653230
26673120
27683020
28692920
29692920
30702820
31702820

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of January to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:50 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:505:35
210.86:505:36
310.86:515:36
410.86:515:37
510.86:515:38
610.86:515:38
710.86:525:39
810.86:525:40
910.86:525:40
1010.86:525:41
1110.86:525:41
1210.86:535:42
1310.86:535:43
1410.86:535:43
1510.96:535:44
1610.96:535:45
1710.96:535:45
1810.96:535:46
1910.96:535:47
2010.96:535:47
2110.96:535:48
2210.96:535:49
2310.96:535:49
2411.06:535:50
2511.06:535:50
2611.06:525:51
2711.06:525:52
2811.06:525:52
2911.06:525:53
3011.06:525:54
3111.06:515:54

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.89 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Kyaukpadaung

In seasonPeak

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

Kyaukpadaung'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 Kyaukpadaung?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
9.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kyaukpadaung in January

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

In January, Kyaukpadaung sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kyaukpadaung in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kyaukpadaung peaks around July 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highHighJul 23UV 13Dec 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr9Very high
May13Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Kyaukpadaung 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 Kyaukpadaung is worst in March — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModerateMar 1856 µg/m³Jul 1614 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan42Poor
Feb46Poor
Mar57Unhealthy
Apr49Poor
May26Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec35Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kyaukpadaung?

Kyaukpadaung sits at 20.8°N, 95.1°E, 380 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Chauk, 33 km away.

Topography around Kyaukpadaung

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kyaukpadaung has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 241 m around an average of 377 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,270 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,433 m.

The land around Kyaukpadaung is covered by cropland (57%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, cropland (56%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (55%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
241 m
16 km
1,270 m
80 km
1,433 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Chauk 33 km · Bagan 46 km · Yenangyaung 50 km · Pakokku 55 km · Myingyan 74 km · Meiktila 76 km · Minbu 78 km · Magway 80 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 Kyaukpadaung (20.8416°, 95.1267°, elevation 380 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).