Mohnyin weather in January

In January, Mohnyin sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 16 mm of rain across 2.8 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Mohnyin's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mohnyin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
12th warmest
Overnight low
12°
1st coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
2.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:55 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
26%
1st clearest
Wind
3 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.8
out of 10

Mohnyin 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical January day in Mohnyin reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 12°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 on par with December and about 3°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12412
22412
32412
42412
52412
62412
72412
82412
92412
102412
112412
122412
132412
142412
152412
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182412
192412
202412
212412
222412
232512
242513
252513
262513
272513
282513
292513
302513
312513

How January really feels in Mohnyin

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.

Mohnyin weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 12°162.810.68.8
Feb27° / 15°213.711.17.8
Mar31° / 18°366.311.85.3
Apr32° / 21°941312.63.6
May31° / 23°36525.413.23.0
Jun30° / 24°51629.313.52.6
Jul30° / 24°48030.613.42.6
Aug30° / 24°41430.312.92.6
Sep29° / 23°35528.112.22.9
Oct28° / 22°22822.811.44.3
Nov26° / 17°416.310.87.5
Dec24° / 14°122.510.58.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28713
38713
48713
58713
68713
78713
88713
98812
108812
118812
128911
138911
148911
159010
169010
17919
18919
19919
20928
21928
22928
23928
24928
25928
26928
27919
289010
299010
309010
319010

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Mohnyin gets around 16 mm of rain over 2.8 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 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
28
39
49
59
69
79
89
99
109
119
129
139
149
159
168
178
188
198
208
218
228
238
248
258
269
279
289
299
3010
3110

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 60% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
154424
255414
356413
456413
557403
657403
757403
857403
959392
1059392
1159392
1259392
1359392
1460391
1560391
1661381
1761381
1862371
1962371
2063361
2163361
2264351
2364351
2464351
2564351
2664351
2764351
2864342
2963352
3063352
3163352

Wind in January

Winds average 3 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 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
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 48 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 6:53 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 5:43 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:535:22
210.56:535:23
310.56:545:24
410.56:545:24
510.56:545:25
610.56:545:25
710.56:555:26
810.56:555:27
910.56:555:27
1010.66:555:28
1110.66:555:29
1210.66:555:30
1310.66:555:30
1410.66:555:31
1510.66:555:32
1610.66:555:32
1710.66:555:33
1810.66:555:34
1910.76:555:34
2010.76:555:35
2110.76:555:36
2210.76:555:37
2310.76:555:37
2410.76:545:38
2510.76:545:39
2610.86:545:40
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2810.86:545:41
2910.86:535:42
3010.86:535:42
3110.86:535:43

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.53 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Mohnyin

In seasonPeak

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

Mohnyin'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 Mohnyin?

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

8.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mohnyin in January

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

In January, Mohnyin sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Mohnyin in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mohnyin peaks around July 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 17UV 13Jan 10UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr7Very high
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct7Very high
Nov7High
Dec5High

Air quality in Mohnyin 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 Mohnyin is worst in April — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 7.1× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateModerateGoodApr 1352 µg/m³Oct 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar43Poor
Apr54Poor
May25Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mohnyin?

Mohnyin sits at 24.8°N, 96.4°E, 216 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Hopin, 29 km away.

Topography around Mohnyin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mohnyin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m around an average of 216 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,368 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,585 m.

The land around Mohnyin is covered by cropland (43%) and trees (40%) within 3 km, trees (75%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
170 m
16 km
1,368 m
80 km
1,585 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Hopin 29 km · Katha 67 km · Kyauktan 73 km · Shwegu 75 km · Mogaung 82 km · Lakang 84 km · Hpākān 93 km · Bhamo 105 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 Mohnyin (24.7782°, 96.3686°, elevation 216 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).