Lakang weather in January

In January, Lakang sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 26 mm of rain across 3.4 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Lakang's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lakang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
12th warmest
Overnight low
13°
1st coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:52 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
22%
2nd clearest
Wind
3 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.8
out of 10

Lakang 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical January day in Lakang reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°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)
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22413
32413
42413
52413
62413
72413
82413
92413
102413
112413
122413
132413
142413
152413
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182413
192413
202413
212413
222413
232413
242413
252413
262413
272413
282513
292513
302513
312513

How January really feels in Lakang

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.

Lakang weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 13°263.410.68.8
Feb27° / 15°293.611.18.1
Mar30° / 18°415.311.85.6
Apr33° / 22°10210.612.63.8
May32° / 24°39023.413.23.0
Jun30° / 25°58029.413.52.5
Jul30° / 25°52230.413.42.6
Aug30° / 25°44329.212.92.6
Sep30° / 25°34126.712.22.9
Oct29° / 23°21218.311.44.6
Nov27° / 18°475.210.87.8
Dec24° / 14°172.110.59.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in January.

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

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38713
48812
58812
68812
78812
88812
98911
108911
119010
129010
139010
14919
15928
16928
17928
18928
19937
20937
21928
22928
23928
24928
25928
26928
27928
28928
299010
309010
319010

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Lakang gets around 26 mm of rain over 3.4 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 10% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
210
311
411
511
611
711
811
911
1011
1111
1211
1311
1411
1511
1611
1710
1810
1910
2010
2110
2210
2310
2410
2510
2610
2710
2810
2910
3010
3110

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 60% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1256312
2266311
3276211
4276310
5286210
628639
728639
828648
929638
1029647
1130637
1230646
1331645
1431645
1532635
1633634
1734624
1835614
1936604
2037594
2138584
2238575
2339565
2439565
2539565
2639565
2738575
2838575
2937576
3037576
3136586

Wind in January

Winds average 3 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 48 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 6:50 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 5:19 PM to 5:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:505:19
210.56:505:20
310.56:505:20
410.56:505:21
510.56:515:22
610.56:515:22
710.56:515:23
810.56:515:24
910.66:515:24
1010.66:515:25
1110.66:525:26
1210.66:525:26
1310.66:525:27
1410.66:525:28
1510.66:525:29
1610.66:525:29
1710.66:525:30
1810.66:525:31
1910.76:525:31
2010.76:525:32
2110.76:515:33
2210.76:515:34
2310.76:515:34
2410.76:515:35
2510.76:515:36
2610.86:515:36
2710.86:505:37
2810.86:505:38
2910.86:505:39
3010.86:495:39
3110.86:495:40

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.24 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
64.0Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Lakang

In seasonPeak

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

Lakang's monsoon runs May–September, 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 Lakang?

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

8.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lakang in January

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

In January, Lakang sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 3 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Lakang 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 Lakang peaks around July 16 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 16UV 13Jan 10UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7Very high
Apr7Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov7High
Dec5High

Air quality in Lakang 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 Lakang is worst in April — around 78 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.9× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateApr 1573 µg/m³Jul 2211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar45Poor
Apr78Unhealthy
May29Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep12Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Lakang?

Lakang sits at 24.7°N, 97.2°E, 320 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Bhamo, 46 km away.

Topography around Lakang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lakang has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 386 m around an average of 321 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 926 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,563 m.

The land around Lakang is covered by trees (100%) within 3 km, trees (97%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
386 m
16 km
926 m
80 km
2,563 m
treesgrasslandcroplandwater
January weather nearby: Bhamo 46 km · Shwegu 63 km · Mogaung 76 km · Hopin 76 km · Myitkyina 83 km · Mohnyin 84 km · Katha 101 km · Mu-se 103 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 Lakang (24.6605°, 97.1892°, elevation 320 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).