Möng La weather in January

In January, Möng La sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 20 mm of rain across 3 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% 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 Möng La's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Möng La's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
11th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:35 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
28%
3rd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.6
out of 10

Möng La is town in Shan, 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 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical January day in Möng La reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and about 3°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1229
2229
3239
4239
5239
6239
7239
8239
9239
10239
11239
12239
13239
14239
15239
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31249

Möng La 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
Jan23° / 20310.88.6
Feb26° / 10°112.111.38.6
Mar29° / 13°203.611.86.9
Apr30° / 17°457.512.55.3
May30° / 20°12516.1134.4
Jun28° / 21°18124.713.33.6
Jul27° / 21°31928.713.23.5
Aug27° / 21°30928.612.73.5
Sep27° / 20°18023.112.14.3
Oct26° / 18°9014.711.56.0
Nov25° / 14°355.3117.9
Dec23° / 11°183.510.78.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28119
38119
48119
58119
68020
78020
88020
98020
108020
118119
128218
138218
148317
158416
168515
178614
188713
198812
208911
218911
228911
23919
24919
25919
26919
279010
289010
299010
309010
319010

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Möng La gets around 20 mm of rain over 3 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 13% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
113
213
313
413
513
613
713
812
912
1012
1111
1211
1310
1410
159
169
178
188
197
207
217
227
237
247
257
267
277
287
298
308
318

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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
181163
280164
380164
479174
579174
679174
780164
881163
981163
1081163
1182153
1283152
1384142
1485132
1587121
1687121
1788111
1889101
1989101
209190
219190
229190
239280
249280
259280
269280
279280
289280
299280
309280
319280

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 5 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
154calm
164calm
174calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:32 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 5:14 PM to 5:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:325:14
210.76:325:15
310.76:335:15
410.76:335:16
510.76:335:16
610.76:345:17
710.76:345:18
810.76:345:18
910.76:345:19
1010.86:345:20
1110.86:345:20
1210.86:355:21
1310.86:355:22
1410.86:355:22
1510.86:355:23
1610.86:355:24
1710.86:355:24
1810.86:355:25
1910.86:355:26
2010.96:355:26
2110.96:355:27
2210.96:355:28
2310.96:355:28
2410.96:355:29
2510.96:345:30
2610.96:345:30
2710.96:345:31
2811.06:345:32
2911.06:345:32
3011.06:335:33
3111.06:335:33

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.84 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Möng La

In seasonPeak

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

Möng La's monsoon runs June–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 Möng La?

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

8.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Möng La in January

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

In January, Möng La sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 3 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Möng La 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 Möng La peaks around June 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highHighJun 19UV 14Dec 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr10Very high
May12Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Möng La 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 Möng La is worst in March — around 110 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 11.6× the cleanest month (July, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateMar 20104 µg/m³Jul 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar110Unhealthy
Apr76Unhealthy
May23Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Möng La?

Möng La sits at 21.7°N, 100.0°E, 639 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Kengtung, 10 km away.

Muang SingTachilekMae SaiBan Khoan

Topography around Möng La

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Möng La has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 421 m around an average of 731 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,404 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,070 m.

The land around Möng La is covered by trees (73%) within 3 km, trees (90%) within 16 km, and trees (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
421 m
16 km
1,404 m
80 km
2,070 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Kengtung 10 km · Möng Yang 40 km · Möng Yawng 65 km · Pangkham 104 km · Muang Sing 129 km · Tachilek 137 km · Mae Sai 138 km · Ban Khoan 147 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 Möng La (21.6711°, 100.0127°, elevation 639 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).