Möng Yang weather in January

In January, Möng Yang sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 22 mm of rain across 2.9 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-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 71% 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 Yang's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Möng Yang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
11th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
2.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:37 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
28%
2nd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.7
out of 10

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 Möng Yang reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°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)
1239
2239
3239
4239
5239
6239
7239
8239
9239
10239
11249
12249
13249
14249
15249
16249
17249
18249
19249
20249
21249
22249
23249
24249
25259
26259
27259
28259
29259
30259
31259

Möng Yang weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 222.910.88.7
Feb27° / 10°122.111.28.4
Mar30° / 13°213.411.86.5
Apr31° / 17°548.412.54.9
May30° / 20°13916.8134.2
Jun29° / 21°19725.413.33.4
Jul27° / 21°31228.813.23.4
Aug27° / 21°28727.912.73.6
Sep28° / 20°16321.812.14.4
Oct27° / 18°9615.211.55.9
Nov25° / 14°415.8117.8
Dec23° / 10°213.710.78.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28119
38119
48119
58119
68119
78119
88119
98119
108119
118317
128317
138317
148515
158614
168713
178812
188812
199010
209010
219010
22928
23928
24928
25928
26928
27928
28919
29919
30919
319010

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Möng Yang gets around 22 mm of rain over 2.9 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 9% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
412
512
612
712
812
912
1011
1111
1211
1310
1410
159
169
178
188
198
207
217
227
237
247
257
267
277
287
297
307
317

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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
180164
279174
379174
479174
579174
679174
779174
879174
980173
1081163
1181163
1282162
1383152
1484142
1584142
1686131
1787121
1887121
1988111
2089110
2190100
2290100
239190
249190
259190
269190
279280
289280
299280
309280
319280

Wind in January

Winds average 4 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 3 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
13calm
23calm
33calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
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 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 6:34 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 5:35 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:345:15
210.76:345:16
310.76:345:16
410.76:355:17
510.76:355:17
610.76:355:18
710.76:355:19
810.76:365:19
910.76:365:20
1010.76:365:21
1110.86:365:21
1210.86:365:22
1310.86:365:23
1410.86:365:23
1510.86:375:24
1610.86:375:25
1710.86:375:25
1810.86:375:26
1910.86:375:27
2010.86:375:27
2110.96:365:28
2210.96:365:29
2310.96:365:29
2410.96:365:30
2510.96:365:31
2610.96:365:31
2710.96:365:32
2811.06:355:33
2911.06:355:33
3011.06:355:34
3111.06:355:35

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.77 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Möng Yang

In seasonPeak

None of Möng Yang'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 Yang'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 Yang?

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

8.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Möng Yang in January

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

In January, Möng Yang sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Möng Yang 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 Yang peaks around June 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highJun 18UV 14Dec 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr9Very high
May12Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Möng Yang 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 Yang 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 Yang?

Möng Yang sits at 21.8°N, 99.7°E, 914 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Kengtung, 35 km away.

TangyanTachilekMae SaiMuang Sing

Topography around Möng Yang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Möng Yang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m around an average of 933 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 888 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,198 m.

The land around Möng Yang is covered by cropland (75%) within 3 km, trees (36%), grassland (34%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
114 m
16 km
888 m
80 km
2,198 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Kengtung 35 km · Möng La 40 km · Pangkham 64 km · Möng Yawng 102 km · Tangyan 150 km · Tachilek 157 km · Mae Sai 159 km · Muang Sing 169 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 Yang (21.8478°, 99.6765°, elevation 914 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).