Mudon weather in January

In January, Mudon sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 9 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of January to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Mudon's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mudon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
5th warmest
Overnight low
20°
1st coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:35 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
27%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Mudon 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 33°C through the month.

A typical January day in Mudon reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13320
23320
33320
43320
53320
63320
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83320
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303420
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How January really feels in Mudon

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Mudon weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 20°91.211.14.4
Feb35° / 21°50.711.53.5
Mar36° / 24°223.911.92.7
Apr36° / 26°619.612.42.1
May33° / 26°35626.812.72.1
Jun31° / 26°63029.812.92.3
Jul30° / 25°74730.912.92.5
Aug30° / 25°73930.712.52.5
Sep31° / 25°48829.112.12.3
Oct33° / 25°18721.511.62.7
Nov33° / 23°304.911.23.9
Dec33° / 21°91.111.14.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28119
38119
48119
58218
68218
78218
88218
98218
108218
118218
128218
138317
148416
158416
168515
178515
188515
198614
208713
218713
228713
238812
248812
258812
268812
278812
288812
298812
309010
319010

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Mudon gets around 9 mm of rain over 1.2 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 4% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
55
65
75
85
95
105
114
124
134
144
154
163
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183
193
203
213
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243
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263
273
284
294
304
313

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 59% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1472842190
2372843190
3362944180
4362944181
5252944181
6253044181
7253144171
8253144171
9253244161
10253344161
11253444151
12253543151
13253543141
14253643131
15253743131
16253743121
17253843111
18253843110
19253943110
20253943110
21263843110
22263743111
23263744111
24263544121
25263545121
26263346121
27263246131
28263146131
29263147131
30363047132
31362947132

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of January to 11 h 18 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 6:31 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:315:34
211.16:315:34
311.16:325:35
411.16:325:35
511.16:325:36
611.16:325:36
711.16:335:37
811.16:335:38
911.16:335:38
1011.16:335:39
1111.16:345:39
1211.16:345:40
1311.16:345:41
1411.16:345:41
1511.16:345:42
1611.16:355:42
1711.16:355:43
1811.16:355:43
1911.26:355:44
2011.26:355:45
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2211.26:355:46
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2711.26:355:48
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2911.26:355:50
3011.36:345:50
3111.36:345:51

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.77 kWh/m² to a high of 6.38 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 5.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
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35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
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185.3Bright
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205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Mudon

In seasonPeak

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

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

Mudon's monsoon runs May–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 Mudon?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Mudon for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Mudon in January

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

In January, Mudon sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Mudon in January

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 18 km away) is warmest in April at about 30°C and coldest in January near 27°C.

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

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Mudon in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mudon peaks around August 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 12UV 13Dec 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Mudon 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 Mudon is worst in February — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.5× the cleanest month (June, 15 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 1649 µg/m³Jun 2115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan40Poor
Feb50Poor
Mar42Poor
Apr28Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mudon?

Mudon sits at 16.3°N, 97.7°E, 22 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Kyaikkami, 26 km away.

Topography around Mudon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mudon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 572 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,765 m.

The land around Mudon is covered by trees (41%) and cropland (31%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and cropland (40%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
161 m
16 km
572 m
80 km
1,765 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
January weather nearby: Kyaikkami 26 km · Mawlamyine 28 km · Thanbyuzayat 32 km · Martaban 32 km · Hmaw Bi 44 km · Paung 49 km · Kawkareik 64 km · Hpa-An 71 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 Mudon (16.2562°, 97.7246°, elevation 22 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).