Kyauktan weather in January

In January, Kyauktan sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 14 mm of rain across 2.4 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 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% 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 Kyauktan's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kyauktan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
11th warmest
Overnight low
12°
1st coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
2.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:56 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
26%
2nd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical January day in Kyauktan reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°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)
12512
22512
32512
42512
52512
62512
72512
82512
92612
102612
112612
122612
132612
142612
152612
162612
172612
182612
192612
202612
212612
222612
232612
242713
252713
262713
272713
282713
292713
302713
312713

How January really feels in Kyauktan

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.

Kyauktan 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
Jan26° / 12°142.410.78.5
Feb29° / 15°152.111.26.8
Mar33° / 18°233.911.84.0
Apr35° / 22°6710.312.62.5
May33° / 24°3432213.22.5
Jun32° / 25°3982813.52.3
Jul31° / 25°3402913.42.3
Aug31° / 25°31328.312.82.4
Sep31° / 24°32126.212.22.7
Oct30° / 22°22420.111.44.1
Nov28° / 18°425.610.87.1
Dec26° / 14°112.110.58.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38515
48515
58515
68614
78713
88713
98812
108812
118812
128911
139010
149010
15919
16928
17928
18928
19937
20937
21928
22928
23937
24937
25937
26937
27937
28928
29919
30919
31919

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Kyauktan gets around 14 mm of rain over 2.4 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 7% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
48
58
68
78
88
98
108
117
127
137
147
157
167
177
187
196
206
216
226
236
247
257
267
277
287
297
307
317

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 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1266014
2266113
3276013
4276013
5276112
6286012
7286012
8296011
9296011
10296110
11306010
1230619
1331609
1432608
1533598
1634597
1735587
1837576
1938566
2039556
2140555
2241545
2341545
2441545
2541545
2641545
2741545
2841545
2941536
3040546
3140537

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 6:54 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:545:25
210.56:545:26
310.56:555:26
410.56:555:27
510.56:555:28
610.66:555:28
710.66:555:29
810.66:565:30
910.66:565:30
1010.66:565:31
1110.66:565:32
1210.66:565:32
1310.66:565:33
1410.66:565:34
1510.66:565:34
1610.66:565:35
1710.76:565:36
1810.76:565:37
1910.76:565:37
2010.76:565:38
2110.76:565:39
2210.76:565:39
2310.76:565:40
2410.86:555:41
2510.86:555:42
2610.86:555:42
2710.86:555:43
2810.86:555:44
2910.86:545:44
3010.96:545:45
3110.96:545:46

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Moderate
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
294.5Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Kyauktan

In seasonPeak

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

Kyauktan'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 Kyauktan?

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
8.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kyauktan in January

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

In January, Kyauktan sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Kyauktan 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 Kyauktan peaks around July 18 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 18UV 13Jan 10UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7High
Mar8Very high
Apr7Very high
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov7High
Dec5High

Air quality in Kyauktan 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 Kyauktan 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 Kyauktan?

Kyauktan sits at 24.3°N, 95.9°E, 142 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Katha, 47 km away.

KanbaluBhamoLakang

Topography around Kyauktan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kyauktan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 185 m around an average of 162 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,147 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,594 m.

The land around Kyauktan is covered by trees (57%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
185 m
16 km
1,147 m
80 km
1,594 m
treesgrasslandcroplandbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Katha 47 km · Mohnyin 73 km · Shwegu 91 km · Tatkon 94 km · Hopin 102 km · Kanbalu 126 km · Bhamo 136 km · Lakang 138 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 Kyauktan (24.2782°, 95.8949°, elevation 142 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).