Naypyidaw weather in January

In January, Naypyidaw sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 10 mm of rain across 1 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% 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 Naypyidaw's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Naypyidaw's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
9th warmest
Overnight low
13°
1st coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:47 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
18%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Naypyidaw is capital city of Burma.

Density
131/km²
people per km²
Founded
2005

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 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical January day in Naypyidaw reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 17°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)
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23014
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283113
293113
303113
313213

How January really feels in Naypyidaw

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.

Naypyidaw weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 13°10110.96.5
Feb33° / 15°30.311.34.6
Mar36° / 19°60.911.92.5
Apr38° / 24°223.912.41.2
May35° / 25°15118.612.91.9
Jun31° / 25°26727.513.22.4
Jul30° / 24°29328.813.12.6
Aug30° / 24°28829.412.72.6
Sep31° / 24°21226.112.12.7
Oct32° / 23°11620.111.53.3
Nov31° / 20°264.611.15.1
Dec30° / 16°81.410.86.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% 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 10%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28614
38614
48614
58614
68614
78713
88713
98713
108713
118812
128911
138911
14919
15919
16928
17928
18928
19937
20937
21937
22928
23937
24937
25928
26928
27928
28928
29928
30928
31919

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Naypyidaw gets around 10 mm of rain over 1 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 3% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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55
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312

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 47% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
119472310
220472310
320472210
421472210
522472110
62347209
72447209
82547198
92648197
102748187
112848186
122948185
133048175
143148174
153248163
163348163
173447163
183547152
193647152
203646152
213746152
223746152
233745152
243845152
253845152
263845152
273845152
283945152
293945152
303945142
313945142

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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315calm

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 6:44 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:445:33
210.86:445:34
310.86:445:35
410.86:455:35
510.86:455:36
610.96:455:36
710.96:465:37
810.96:465:38
910.96:465:38
1010.96:465:39
1110.96:465:39
1210.96:475:40
1310.96:475:41
1410.96:475:41
1510.96:475:42
1610.96:475:43
1710.96:475:43
1810.96:475:44
1911.06:475:44
2011.06:475:45
2111.06:475:46
2211.06:475:46
2311.06:475:47
2411.06:475:48
2511.06:475:48
2611.06:475:49
2711.06:475:49
2811.16:465:50
2911.16:465:51
3011.16:465:51
3111.16:465:52

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.97 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Naypyidaw

In seasonPeak

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

Naypyidaw'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 Naypyidaw?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Naypyidaw in January

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

In January, Naypyidaw sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Naypyidaw 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 Naypyidaw peaks around July 23 at about 12 (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 highHighJul 23UV 12Dec 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May13Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Naypyidaw 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 Naypyidaw is worst in March — around 198 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 15.0× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateMar 19186 µg/m³Jul 1613 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb57Unhealthy
Mar198Very unhealthy
Apr130Unhealthy
May24Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Naypyidaw?

Naypyidaw sits at 19.7°N, 96.1°E, 122 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Pyinmana, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Naypyidaw

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Naypyidaw has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 120 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 445 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,838 m.

The land around Naypyidaw is covered by trees (55%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, cropland (41%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
445 m
80 km
1,838 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Pyinmana 8.0 km · Lewe 12 km · Taungdwingyi 68 km · Yedashe 69 km · Yamethin 76 km · Pèkon 93 km · Pyawbwe 95 km · Taungoo 95 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 Naypyidaw (19.745°, 96.1297°, elevation 122 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).