Lewe weather in January

In January, Lewe sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 9 mm of rain across 1 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% 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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Lewe's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lewe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
9th warmest
Overnight low
15°
1st coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:47 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
18%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Lewe 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 30°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical January day in Lewe reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°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)
13016
23016
33016
43016
53016
63016
73016
83015
93015
103015
113015
123015
133015
143115
153115
163115
173115
183115
193115
203115
213115
223115
233115
243115
253215
263215
273215
283215
293215
303215
313215

How January really feels in Lewe

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 3 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
3
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Lewe weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 15°9110.96.1
Feb34° / 16°30.411.33.9
Mar37° / 20°8111.91.7
Apr39° / 25°253.912.40.7
May36° / 25°17119.612.91.7
Jun31° / 25°29828.313.22.3
Jul30° / 24°32729.613.12.5
Aug30° / 24°31129.912.72.5
Sep31° / 24°21426.412.12.5
Oct32° / 24°11119.911.53.2
Nov32° / 21°305.411.15.0
Dec30° / 17°101.410.86.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28614
38614
48614
58614
68614
78614
88614
98713
108812
118812
128812
139010
149010
15919
16928
17928
18928
19937
20937
21937
22937
23928
24937
25937
26928
27928
28928
29919
30919
31919

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Lewe gets around 9 mm of rain over 1 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 3% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
54
64
74
84
94
104
114
123
133
143
153
163
172
182
192
202
212
222
232
242
252
262
272
282
292
302
312

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 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
115453010
215452910
316462910
416462810
51647279
61748269
71749258
81850248
91851247
101952236
112051236
122152225
132252215
142352214
152452204
162553193
172752183
182851183
192951173
203051172
213151162
223249162
233348162
243448162
253447162
263546162
273646162
283646162
293745162
303745162
313745162

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January, the calmest month.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
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 48 min at the start of January to 11 h 06 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 6:44 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:445:34
210.86:445:34
310.86:445:35
410.86:455:35
510.96:455:36
610.96:455:37
710.96:455:37
810.96:465:38
910.96:465:38
1010.96:465:39
1110.96:465:40
1210.96:465:40
1310.96:475:41
1410.96:475:42
1510.96:475:42
1610.96:475:43
1710.96:475:43
1811.06:475:44
1911.06:475:45
2011.06:475:45
2111.06:475:46
2211.06:475:47
2311.06:475:47
2411.06:475:48
2511.06:475:48
2611.06:475:49
2711.16:465:50
2811.16:465:50
2911.16:465:51
3011.16:465:52
3111.16:465:52

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.92 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Lewe

In seasonPeak

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

Lewe'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 Lewe?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Lewe for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Lewe in January

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

In January, Lewe sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Lewe 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 Lewe peaks around July 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 23UV 12Dec 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May13Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Lewe 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 Lewe is worst in March — around 198 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 15.0× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateMar 19186 µg/m³Jul 1613 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb57Unhealthy
Mar198Very unhealthy
Apr130Unhealthy
May24Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Lewe?

Lewe sits at 19.6°N, 96.1°E, 111 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Naypyidaw, 12 km away.

Topography around Lewe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lewe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m around an average of 105 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 208 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,842 m.

The land around Lewe is covered by cropland (56%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
30 m
16 km
208 m
80 km
1,842 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Naypyidaw 12 km · Pyinmana 15 km · Yedashe 59 km · Taungdwingyi 72 km · Taungoo 84 km · Yamethin 89 km · Pèkon 97 km · Myaydo 98 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 Lewe (19.6361°, 96.11°, elevation 111 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).