Meiktila weather in January

In January, Meiktila sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 6 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 30°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 Meiktila's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Meiktila's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
11th warmest
Overnight low
15°
1st coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:50 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
15%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

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 30°C by the end.

A typical January day in Meiktila reaches about 29°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 27°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)
12816
22816
32816
42816
52816
62816
72815
82915
92915
102915
112915
122915
132915
142915
152915
162915
172915
182915
192915
203015
213015
223015
233015
243015
253015
263015
273015
283016
293016
303116
313116

How January really feels in Meiktila

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.

Meiktila 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
Jan29° / 15°60.710.97.3
Feb33° / 17°20.411.34.9
Mar37° / 22°61.211.92.3
Apr39° / 25°245.112.50.9
May36° / 26°12115.7131.7
Jun33° / 25°13020.713.22.5
Jul32° / 25°1352213.12.7
Aug31° / 25°17125.112.72.6
Sep32° / 25°18822.612.12.6
Oct32° / 24°15120.911.53.2
Nov30° / 21°415.2115.6
Dec29° / 17°101.110.87.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28812
38812
48812
58911
69010
79010
89010
9919
10919
11919
12928
13928
14928
15937
16946
17946
18946
19946
20955
21955
22955
23955
24955
25955
26955
27955
28955
29955
30955
31955

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Meiktila gets around 6 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
162
172
181
191
201
211
221
231
241
251
261
271
281
291
301
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 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12456173
22555173
32654173
42853163
52953162
63053152
73251152
83351142
93550132
103650122
113849112
123949102
13414892
14424892
15444781
16464671
17474561
18494561
19504451
20514351
21534241
22544141
23564040
24573940
25583840
26593740
27603640
28613540
29623440
30623440
31633340

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:47 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:475:32
210.86:475:33
310.86:485:33
410.86:485:34
510.86:485:35
610.86:495:35
710.86:495:36
810.86:495:37
910.86:495:37
1010.86:495:38
1110.86:505:38
1210.86:505:39
1310.86:505:40
1410.86:505:40
1510.86:505:41
1610.96:505:42
1710.96:505:42
1810.96:505:43
1910.96:505:44
2010.96:505:44
2110.96:505:45
2210.96:505:46
2310.96:505:46
2411.06:505:47
2511.06:505:47
2611.06:505:48
2711.06:495:49
2811.06:495:49
2911.06:495:50
3011.06:495:51
3111.06:495:51

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.78 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
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
154.9Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Meiktila

In seasonPeak

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

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

Meiktila'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 Meiktila?

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

7.3
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 Meiktila for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Meiktila in January

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

In January, Meiktila sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Meiktila 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 Meiktila peaks around July 24 at about 12 (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 highExtremeExtremeVery highHighJul 24UV 12Dec 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May13Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Meiktila 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 Meiktila is worst in March — around 62 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.9× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModerateMar 1759 µg/m³Jul 1713 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb43Poor
Mar62Unhealthy
Apr43Poor
May25Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Meiktila?

Meiktila sits at 20.9°N, 95.9°E, 244 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Wundwin, 30 km away.

Topography around Meiktila

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Meiktila has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 234 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,189 m.

The land around Meiktila is covered by trees (32%), cropland (22%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, cropland (74%) within 16 km, and cropland (55%), grassland (23%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
147 m
80 km
2,189 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Wundwin 30 km · Pyawbwe 38 km · Yamethin 58 km · Kyaukpadaung 76 km · Kalaw 78 km · Myingyan 81 km · Aungban 84 km · Kyaukse 86 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 Meiktila (20.8778°, 95.8584°, elevation 244 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).