Nansang weather in January

In January, Nansang sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 13 mm of rain across 1.7 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of January to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Nansang's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nansang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
11th warmest
Overnight low
10°
1st coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:43 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
22%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.8
out of 10

Nansang 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 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical January day in Nansang reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°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)
12510
22510
32510
42510
52510
62510
72510
82510
92510
102510
112610
122610
132610
142610
152610
162610
17269
18269
19269
20269
21269
22269
23269
24279
25279
26279
27279
28279
29279
30279
31279

How January really feels in Nansang

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.

Nansang weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 10°131.710.98.8
Feb29° / 10°30.611.37.6
Mar31° / 14°111.711.95.6
Apr33° / 18°335.512.54.3
May31° / 20°13917.2133.7
Jun30° / 22°16923.213.23.3
Jul29° / 21°22126.313.13.2
Aug28° / 21°23626.812.73.3
Sep28° / 20°18623.812.13.7
Oct27° / 19°12819.211.55.1
Nov26° / 15°416.9117.4
Dec25° / 12°142.810.88.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38515
48515
58515
68515
78515
88614
98614
108614
118713
128812
138812
148911
158911
169010
17919
18919
19919
20919
21919
22928
23937
24937
25937
26937
27937
28937
29937
30937
31937

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Nansang gets around 13 mm of rain over 1.7 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 5% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
29
38
48
58
68
78
87
97
106
116
126
135
145
154
164
174
184
193
203
213
223
233
243
253
263
273
283
293
303
313

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
182144
282144
383134
483134
583134
684124
784124
885114
985114
1087103
118893
128893
139082
149172
159172
169262
179361
189451
199451
209451
219541
229541
239541
249640
259640
269730
279730
289730
299730
309730
319730

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 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
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 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 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:40 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:405:25
210.86:405:25
310.86:405:26
410.86:415:27
510.86:415:27
610.86:415:28
710.86:415:28
810.86:425:29
910.86:425:30
1010.86:425:30
1110.86:425:31
1210.86:425:32
1310.86:425:32
1410.86:435:33
1510.86:435:34
1610.96:435:34
1710.96:435:35
1810.96:435:35
1910.96:435:36
2010.96:435:37
2110.96:435:37
2210.96:435:38
2310.96:435:39
2410.96:425:39
2511.06:425:40
2611.06:425:41
2711.06:425:41
2811.06:425:42
2911.06:425:43
3011.06:415:43
3111.06:415:44

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.05 kWh/m² to a high of 6.47 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 4.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Nansang

In seasonPeak

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

Nansang's monsoon runs May–October, 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 Nansang?

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
8.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nansang in January

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

In January, Nansang sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nansang 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 Nansang peaks around August 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highAug 13UV 14Dec 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr9Very high
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Nansang 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 Nansang is worst in March — around 85 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.2× the cleanest month (July, 8 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateMar 1780 µg/m³Jul 209 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb43Poor
Mar85Unhealthy
Apr44Poor
May20Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul8Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov11Good
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nansang?

Nansang sits at 20.9°N, 97.7°E, 956 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Taunggyi, 71 km away.

AungbanKalawPèkonLoikaw

Topography around Nansang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nansang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m around an average of 989 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 675 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,249 m.

The land around Nansang is covered by grassland (49%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, cropland (49%), grassland (28%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and trees (56%), cropland (22%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
146 m
16 km
675 m
80 km
2,249 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Taunggyi 71 km · Nyaung Shwe 85 km · Heho 95 km · Lawksawk 97 km · Aungban 115 km · Kalaw 123 km · Pèkon 136 km · Loikaw 145 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 Nansang (20.8918°, 97.7167°, elevation 956 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).