Myanaung weather in January

In January, Myanaung sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 8 mm of rain across 0.8 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of January to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Myanaung's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Myanaung's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
11th warmest
Overnight low
17°
1st coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:48 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
21%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Myanaung 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 30°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical January day in Myanaung reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°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)
13018
23017
33017
43017
53017
63017
73017
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93017
103017
113017
123017
133017
143017
153017
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303217
313217

How January really feels in Myanaung

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.

Myanaung 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
Jan30° / 17°80.8116.4
Feb33° / 18°10.311.44.5
Mar37° / 21°50.911.92.3
Apr38° / 24°20312.41.1
May35° / 26°14818.512.81.8
Jun31° / 26°33228.513.12.3
Jul31° / 25°33029.9132.4
Aug31° / 25°29929.412.62.5
Sep31° / 25°23026.912.12.5
Oct32° / 24°12618.211.63.4
Nov31° / 22°294.111.15.3
Dec30° / 19°40.910.96.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38416
48416
58416
68416
78416
88317
98317
108416
118416
128515
138515
148614
158614
168713
178713
188713
198911
208911
218911
228911
238911
248911
258911
268911
278911
289010
29919
30919
31919

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Myanaung gets around 8 mm of rain over 0.8 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 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
53
63
73
83
93
103
113
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142
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172
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311

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the humid band about 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
133444171
233544171
333544161
443644151
543743141
643843141
743843131
853943121
954042121
1054042111
1164142101
1264142101
137414291
147424281
158424281
168424271
179424171
189434161
1910434160
2010434160
2111424160
2211424160
2311424160
2411414260
2511414250
2611414250
2711424250
2810424250
2910434250
3010434250
3110444150

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 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
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 10 h 54 min at the start of January to 11 h 12 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 6:44 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:445:39
210.96:455:40
310.96:455:41
410.96:455:41
510.96:465:42
610.96:465:42
710.96:465:43
811.06:465:44
911.06:475:44
1011.06:475:45
1111.06:475:45
1211.06:475:46
1311.06:475:47
1411.06:475:47
1511.06:485:48
1611.06:485:48
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1811.06:485:50
1911.06:485:50
2011.06:485:51
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2211.16:485:52
2311.16:485:53
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2511.16:485:54
2611.16:485:54
2711.16:475:55
2811.16:475:56
2911.16:475:56
3011.26:475:57
3111.26:475:57

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 3.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.84 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.2Bright
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165.2Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Myanaung

In seasonPeak

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

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

Myanaung'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 Myanaung?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Myanaung in January

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

In January, Myanaung sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Myanaung in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Myanaung peaks around August 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 7 (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 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Myanaung 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 Myanaung is worst in March — around 61 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.5× the cleanest month (July, 17 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModerateMar 1459 µg/m³Jul 1517 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb50Poor
Mar61Unhealthy
Apr37Poor
May24Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Myanaung?

Myanaung sits at 18.3°N, 95.3°E, 26 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Paungde, 30 km away.

Topography around Myanaung

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Myanaung has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,242 m.

The land around Myanaung is covered by cropland (40%), trees (27%) and water (22%) within 3 km, cropland (71%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and cropland (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
96 m
80 km
1,242 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Paungde 30 km · Zigon 32 km · Ingabu 53 km · Pyay 60 km · Letpandan 72 km · Hinthada 72 km · Tharyarwady 86 km · Kyeintali 93 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 Myanaung (18.2865°, 95.3201°, elevation 26 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). 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).