Möng Yawng weather in January

In January, Möng Yawng sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 31 mm of rain across 4.6 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 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% 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 Yawng's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Möng Yawng's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
11th warmest
Overnight low
11°
1st coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:33 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
35%
3rd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

Möng Yawng 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 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical January day in Möng Yawng reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 27°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)
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112411
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Möng Yawng 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
Jan24° / 11°314.610.98.3
Feb27° / 11°203.511.37.9
Mar30° / 14°566.911.95.9
Apr31° / 18°11813.112.54.5
May30° / 20°25822.7133.6
Jun29° / 22°30027.513.33.0
Jul28° / 22°38729.513.23.2
Aug28° / 21°36028.912.73.3
Sep28° / 21°23724.412.13.8
Oct27° / 19°13519.111.55.2
Nov25° / 15°628.2117.3
Dec23° / 12°334.910.78.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37525
47525
57426
67426
77426
87426
97426
107426
117525
127525
137624
147822
157822
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248515
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308416
318416

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Möng Yawng gets around 31 mm of rain over 4.6 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 15% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
118
218
319
419
519
619
718
818
918
1017
1116
1216
1315
1414
1514
1613
1713
1812
1912
2012
2112
2212
2312
2412
2512
2613
2713
2813
2913
3013
3113

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 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1622810
2612811
3612811
4602911
5602911
6593011
7593011
8593110
9593110
1059329
1159329
1260328
1360337
1460337
1561336
1662335
1762335
1862335
1963334
2063334
2162344
2262344
2362344
2462344
2562344
2662344
2763334
2863334
2964324
3064324
3165314

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 4 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
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 6:30 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 5:14 PM to 5:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:305:14
210.76:305:14
310.76:305:15
410.76:315:15
510.86:315:16
610.86:315:17
710.86:315:17
810.86:325:18
910.86:325:19
1010.86:325:19
1110.86:325:20
1210.86:325:20
1310.86:325:21
1410.86:325:22
1510.86:335:22
1610.86:335:23
1710.96:335:24
1810.96:335:24
1910.96:335:25
2010.96:335:26
2110.96:335:26
2210.96:335:27
2310.96:325:28
2410.96:325:28
2510.96:325:29
2611.06:325:30
2711.06:325:30
2811.06:325:31
2911.06:315:32
3011.06:315:32
3111.06:315:33

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.09 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Möng Yawng

In seasonPeak

None of Möng Yawng'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 Yawng'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 Möng Yawng?

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

8.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Möng Yawng in January

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

In January, Möng Yawng sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Möng Yawng 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 Yawng 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
Mar11Extreme
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Möng Yawng 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 Yawng is worst in April — around 254 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 27.6× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240270JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateGoodApr 13241 µg/m³Oct 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb36Poor
Mar177Very unhealthy
Apr254Very unhealthy
May49Poor
Jun13Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Möng Yawng?

Möng Yawng sits at 21.2°N, 100.4°E, 569 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Möng La, 65 km away.

Topography around Möng Yawng

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Möng Yawng has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 409 m around an average of 617 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,023 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,164 m.

The land around Möng Yawng is covered by trees (57%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, trees (83%) within 16 km, and trees (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
409 m
16 km
2,023 m
80 km
2,164 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Möng La 65 km · Kengtung 67 km · Muang Sing 82 km · Tachilek 95 km · Ban Khoan 96 km · Mae Sai 97 km · Möng Yang 102 km · Ban Houakhoua 104 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 Yawng (21.1792°, 100.3576°, elevation 569 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).