Kyauktaw weather in January

In January, Kyauktaw sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 8 mm of rain across 0.7 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time in January, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Kyauktaw's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kyauktaw's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
11th warmest
Overnight low
13°
1st coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:02 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
14%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Kyauktaw 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 29°C by the end.

A typical January day in Kyauktaw reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°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)
12814
22814
32814
42814
52814
62814
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82813
92813
102813
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282913
292913
302913
313013

How January really feels in Kyauktaw

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.

Kyauktaw 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
Jan28° / 13°80.710.98.2
Feb32° / 15°50.611.35.7
Mar35° / 20°151.911.93.3
Apr36° / 23°326.512.52.4
May33° / 25°27220.4132.5
Jun30° / 25°65229.513.22.6
Jul29° / 25°72730.913.12.7
Aug29° / 25°55630.512.72.6
Sep30° / 24°36128.512.12.6
Oct31° / 23°18419.411.53.6
Nov30° / 20°344.6115.9
Dec28° / 15°100.810.87.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38614
48713
58713
68812
78812
88911
98911
109010
11919
12919
13928
14937
15937
16937
17946
18946
19946
20946
21946
22946
23946
24937
25937
26937
27937
28937
29937
30928
31928

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Kyauktaw gets around 8 mm of rain over 0.7 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 2% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
54
64
73
83
93
103
113
122
132
142
152
161
171
181
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291
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311

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 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
110532881
211552671
312552571
413552471
514562361
615552361
716572250
817562250
918562150
1019572040
1121552040
1222561930
1323551930
1424551920
1526541820
1627531820
1729521810
1830511810
1932491810
2033481810
2134471810
2235461810
2335461810
2436451910
2536441910
2637441900
2737432000
2837432000
2937432000
3036432100
3136432100

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:59 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:595:44
210.86:595:44
310.86:595:45
410.87:005:46
510.87:005:46
610.87:005:47
710.87:005:47
810.87:015:48
910.87:015:49
1010.87:015:49
1110.87:015:50
1210.87:015:51
1310.87:015:51
1410.87:015:52
1510.97:015:53
1610.97:025:53
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1810.97:025:55
1910.97:025:55
2010.97:025:56
2110.97:025:56
2210.97:015:57
2310.97:015:58
2411.07:015:58
2511.07:015:59
2611.07:016:00
2711.07:016:00
2811.07:016:01
2911.07:006:02
3011.07:006:02
3111.07:006:03

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.72 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Kyauktaw

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kyauktaw's monsoon runs June–September, 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 Kyauktaw?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
9.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kyauktaw in January

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

In January, Kyauktaw sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Kyauktaw in January

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 64 km away) is warmest in October at about 30°C and coldest in February near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Kyauktaw 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 Kyauktaw peaks around July 24 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 24UV 12Dec 19UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb8Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May12Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Kyauktaw 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 Kyauktaw is worst in April — around 132 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.1× the cleanest month (November, 13 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateApr 9132 µg/m³Nov 913 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar132Unhealthy
Apr132Unhealthy
May26Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kyauktaw?

Kyauktaw sits at 20.8°N, 93.0°E, 10 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Mrauk U, 36 km away.

Cox's BazarAnnKyaukpyuChaukYenangyaung

Topography around Kyauktaw

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kyauktaw has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 729 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,157 m.

The land around Kyauktaw is covered by cropland (57%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and cropland (46%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
81 m
16 km
729 m
80 km
2,157 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
January weather nearby: Mrauk U 36 km · Buthidaung Town 46 km · Sittwe 78 km · Cox's Bazar 120 km · Ann 162 km · Kyaukpyu 169 km · Chauk 192 km · Yenangyaung 202 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 Kyauktaw (20.8447°, 92.9753°, elevation 10 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). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).