Magway weather in January

In January, Magway sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 6 mm of rain across 0.6 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% 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 Magway's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Magway's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
11th warmest
Overnight low
15°
1st coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:52 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
15%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Magway is human settlement.

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 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical January day in Magway reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 4°C cooler than February.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12916
22916
32916
42916
52916
62916
72916
82916
92915
102915
112915
122915
132915
142915
152915
162915
173015
183015
193015
203015
213015
223015
233015
243015
253015
263015
273115
283116
293116
303116
313116

How January really feels in Magway

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.

Magway weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 15°60.610.97.1
Feb33° / 17°10.211.34.7
Mar37° / 21°20.711.92.1
Apr39° / 25°152.212.40.8
May37° / 26°11513.912.91.5
Jun33° / 26°20024.813.22.2
Jul32° / 25°20026.313.12.4
Aug32° / 25°20427.712.72.3
Sep32° / 25°21424.512.12.5
Oct32° / 24°14218.411.53.3
Nov31° / 21°294.5115.5
Dec29° / 17°8110.87.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
28911
38911
48911
58911
68911
78911
88911
99010
109010
11919
12919
13919
14928
15937
16937
17937
18946
19946
20946
21946
22946
23946
24946
25937
26937
27937
28937
29937
30937
31937

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Magway gets around 6 mm of rain over 0.6 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 2% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
24
33
43
53
63
73
83
93
102
112
122
132
142
152
161
171
181
191
201
211
221
231
241
251
261
271
280
290
300
310

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 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11359235
21459225
31460224
41560214
51659214
61759204
71858204
81959193
92058193
102158183
112257183
122457172
132556172
142755162
152954161
163054151
173252151
183451141
193550141
203749131
213848131
223948131
234047120
244147120
254146120
264246120
274246110
284247110
294247110
304147110
314148110

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January, the calmest month.

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 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 6:49 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:495:37
210.86:505:38
310.86:505:39
410.86:505:39
510.86:515:40
610.86:515:40
710.86:515:41
810.86:515:42
910.86:525:42
1010.96:525:43
1110.96:525:43
1210.96:525:44
1310.96:525:45
1410.96:525:45
1510.96:525:46
1610.96:525:47
1710.96:535:47
1810.96:535:48
1910.96:535:49
2010.96:535:49
2111.06:535:50
2211.06:525:50
2311.06:525:51
2411.06:525:52
2511.06:525:52
2611.06:525:53
2711.06:525:54
2811.06:525:54
2911.16:525:55
3011.16:515:55
3111.16:515:56

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.9 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.8Bright
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
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Magway

In seasonPeak

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

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

Magway's monsoon runs May–October, 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 Magway?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
9.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Magway in January

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

In January, Magway sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Magway 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 Magway peaks around August 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighAug 10UV 13Dec 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr9Very high
May13Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Magway 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 Magway is worst in March — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.6× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateMar 1561 µg/m³Jul 1614 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan35Moderate
Feb52Poor
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr47Poor
May25Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Magway?

Magway sits at 20.1°N, 94.9°E, 60 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Minbu, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Magway

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Magway has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 62 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,860 m.

The land around Magway is covered by trees (28%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, cropland (52%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%), grassland (30%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
236 m
80 km
1,860 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Minbu 7.0 km · Yenangyaung 36 km · Taungdwingyi 66 km · Kyaukpadaung 80 km · Chauk 84 km · Myaydo 92 km · Thayetmyo 96 km · Ann 100 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 Magway (20.1496°, 94.9325°, elevation 60 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). 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).