Lawksawk weather in January

In January, Lawksawk sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 15 mm of rain across 1.6 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 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of January to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Lawksawk's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lawksawk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
11th warmest
Overnight low
10°
1st coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
1.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:47 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
18%
2nd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.2
out of 10

Lawksawk 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 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical January day in Lawksawk reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 14°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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32410
42410
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112410
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Lawksawk 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
Jan24° / 10°151.610.99.2
Feb27° / 12°101.511.38.6
Mar30° / 15°20311.86.5
Apr31° / 18°9310.812.54.7
May29° / 20°25923.8133.8
Jun28° / 21°2462813.33.4
Jul28° / 21°25729.513.23.3
Aug27° / 21°29730.112.73.3
Sep27° / 20°27728.612.13.4
Oct27° / 19°24125.611.54.2
Nov26° / 15°8511.1116.8
Dec24° / 12°233.710.78.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in January.

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

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28812
38812
48812
58812
68812
78911
88911
98911
109010
11919
12919
13919
14928
15928
16928
17937
18946
19946
20946
21946
22946
23946
24946
25946
26946
27946
28946
29946
30937
31937

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Lawksawk gets around 15 mm of rain over 1.6 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 5% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
48
58
67
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96
106
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304
314

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
181163
282153
382153
483143
583143
684133
785123
885123
987112
1088102
1188102
129091
139181
149271
159361
169361
179451
189550
199550
209640
219640
229640
239640
249640
259640
269640
279640
289640
299640
309640
319640

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
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 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 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:44 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 5:28 PM to 5:47 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:445:28
210.76:445:28
310.76:445:29
410.76:455:29
510.76:455:30
610.86:455:31
710.86:455:31
810.86:465:32
910.86:465:32
1010.86:465:33
1110.86:465:34
1210.86:465:34
1310.86:465:35
1410.86:475:36
1510.86:475:36
1610.86:475:37
1710.86:475:38
1810.96:475:38
1910.96:475:39
2010.96:475:40
2110.96:475:40
2210.96:475:41
2310.96:475:42
2410.96:465:42
2510.96:465:43
2611.06:465:43
2711.06:465:44
2811.06:465:45
2911.06:465:45
3011.06:455:46
3111.06:455:47

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.87 kWh/m² to a high of 6.8 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.2Bright
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245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Lawksawk

In seasonPeak

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

Lawksawk's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Lawksawk?

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

9.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lawksawk in January

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

In January, Lawksawk sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Lawksawk 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 Lawksawk peaks around August 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highVery highExtremeVery highAug 13UV 13Dec 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr9Very high
May13Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Lawksawk 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 Lawksawk is worst in March — around 76 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.7× the cleanest month (July, 10 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateMar 1772 µg/m³Jul 1910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb46Poor
Mar76Unhealthy
Apr47Poor
May23Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Lawksawk?

Lawksawk sits at 21.2°N, 96.9°E, 940 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Taunggyi, 54 km away.

Topography around Lawksawk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lawksawk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m around an average of 942 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 635 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,405 m.

The land around Lawksawk is covered by grassland (40%) and cropland (40%) within 3 km, cropland (54%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (54%), cropland (25%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
117 m
16 km
635 m
80 km
2,405 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Taunggyi 54 km · Heho 59 km · Nyaung Shwe 66 km · Aungban 70 km · Kalaw 75 km · Kyaukse 86 km · Wundwin 89 km · Nansang 97 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 Lawksawk (21.2481°, 96.8673°, elevation 940 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).