Mrauk U weather in January

In January, Mrauk U sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 9 mm of rain across 0.7 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 29°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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Mrauk U's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mrauk U's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
12th warmest
Overnight low
13°
1st coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:00 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
14%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
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 29°C by the end.

A typical January day in Mrauk U reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°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)
12814
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32814
42814
52814
62814
72813
82813
92813
102813
112813
122813
132813
142813
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172813
182813
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202913
212913
222913
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242913
252913
262913
272913
282913
292913
303013
313013

How January really feels in Mrauk U

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.

Mrauk U 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
Jan29° / 13°90.710.97.9
Feb32° / 15°40.511.35.6
Mar35° / 20°101.711.93.3
Apr36° / 24°245.512.52.5
May33° / 25°25320.6132.5
Jun30° / 25°63629.513.22.6
Jul29° / 25°69030.913.12.6
Aug29° / 25°52830.612.72.6
Sep30° / 24°35528.312.12.6
Oct31° / 23°17819.111.53.6
Nov30° / 20°294.1115.8
Dec29° / 15°100.810.87.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28812
38812
48812
58812
68812
78911
88911
98911
109010
11919
12919
13928
14928
15937
16937
17946
18946
19946
20946
21946
22946
23946
24946
25946
26946
27946
28928
29928
30928
31928

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Mrauk U gets around 9 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
112
122
132
142
151
161
171
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 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
110522981
211522881
312532771
413522771
514532670
615542560
716532560
817542450
918542350
1019542340
1120542240
1222542130
1323532130
1424542020
1526531920
1627521920
1729521810
1830511810
1931501810
2032491810
2133481710
2234481710
2335481710
2435471710
2536471710
2636471700
2736461700
2836461700
2936461800
3036461800
3136451900

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of January to 11 h 06 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 6:57 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:575:44
210.86:585:44
310.86:585:45
410.86:585:45
510.86:585:46
610.86:595:47
710.86:595:47
810.86:595:48
910.86:595:48
1010.87:005:49
1110.87:005:50
1210.87:005:50
1310.87:005:51
1410.97:005:52
1510.97:005:52
1610.97:005:53
1710.97:005:53
1810.97:005:54
1910.97:005:55
2010.97:005:55
2110.97:005:56
2210.97:005:57
2311.07:005:57
2411.07:005:58
2511.07:005:59
2611.07:005:59
2711.07:006:00
2811.06:596:01
2911.06:596:01
3011.06:596:02
3111.16:596:02

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.54 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Mrauk U

In seasonPeak

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

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

Mrauk U's monsoon runs June–September, 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 Mrauk U?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
9.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mrauk U in January

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

In January, Mrauk U sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Mrauk U in January

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 61 km away) is warmest in October at about 30°C and coldest in February near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Mrauk U 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 Mrauk U peaks around July 24 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 highHighJul 24UV 13Dec 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Mrauk U 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 Mrauk U is worst in April — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (November, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateApr 1155 µg/m³Nov 913 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb39Poor
Mar50Poor
Apr56Unhealthy
May27Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mrauk U?

Mrauk U sits at 20.6°N, 93.2°E, 9 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Kyauktaw, 36 km away.

AnnKyaukpyuCox's BazarChaukYenangyaung

Topography around Mrauk U

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mrauk U has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 297 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,084 m.

The land around Mrauk U is covered by trees (46%) and cropland (41%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
109 m
16 km
297 m
80 km
2,084 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
January weather nearby: Kyauktaw 36 km · Sittwe 58 km · Buthidaung Town 76 km · Ann 126 km · Kyaukpyu 135 km · Cox's Bazar 155 km · Chauk 173 km · Yenangyaung 176 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 Mrauk U (20.59°, 93.1906°, elevation 9 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). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).