Nyaungdon weather in January

In January, Nyaungdon sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.8 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Daytime high
32°
7th warmest
Overnight low
19°
1st coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:44 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
25%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Nyaungdon 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 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical January day in Nyaungdon reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 3°C cooler than February.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13119
23119
33119
43119
53119
63119
73119
83119
93119
103119
113119
123219
133218
143218
153218
163218
173218
183218
193218
203218
213218
223218
233218
243218
253218
263218
273318
283319
293319
303319
313319

How January really feels in Nyaungdon

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 25 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
25
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.

Nyaungdon weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 19°40.811.15.4
Feb35° / 20°20.211.43.7
Mar37° / 23°91.511.91.9
Apr38° / 26°324.312.41.0
May35° / 26°25221.512.81.8
Jun31° / 26°45729.6132.2
Jul31° / 25°47630.512.92.3
Aug31° / 25°45230.712.62.3
Sep31° / 25°34628.812.12.2
Oct32° / 25°18321.811.62.9
Nov32° / 23°405.211.24.5
Dec31° / 20°60.8115.6

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 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38119
48119
58218
68218
78218
88218
98317
108317
118317
128317
138416
148416
158416
168515
178515
188614
198614
208515
218614
228614
238614
248614
258614
268614
278713
288713
298713
308713
318812

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Nyaungdon gets around 4 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
123
132
142
152
162
172
182
191
201
211
222
232
242
252
262
272
282
292
302
312

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 32% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
111047357
211147347
311147347
411247337
501347327
601348317
701448307
801548307
901648297
1001748287
1101748286
1201848276
1301948266
1412148265
1512247265
1612347254
1712446254
1812546253
1912645253
2012645253
2112645253
2212644263
2312644263
2412644263
2512645263
2612645253
2712645253
2812645253
2912646253
3012646243
3112646243

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0246810151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours 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 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:41 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:415:41
211.06:415:41
311.06:415:42
411.06:425:42
511.06:425:43
611.06:425:43
711.06:425:44
811.06:435:45
911.06:435:45
1011.06:435:46
1111.06:435:46
1211.16:445:47
1311.16:445:47
1411.16:445:48
1511.16:445:49
1611.16:445:49
1711.16:445:50
1811.16:445:50
1911.16:445:51
2011.16:445:52
2111.16:455:52
2211.16:455:53
2311.16:455:53
2411.26:445:54
2511.26:445:54
2611.26:445:55
2711.26:445:56
2811.26:445:56
2911.26:445:57
3011.26:445:57
3111.26:445:58

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 3.13 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Nyaungdon

In seasonPeak

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

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

Nyaungdon'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 Nyaungdon?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nyaungdon in January

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

In January, Nyaungdon sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nyaungdon 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 Nyaungdon peaks around August 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highExtremeVery highAug 12UV 13Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr10Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Nyaungdon 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 Nyaungdon is worst in March — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.5× the cleanest month (July, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorMar 1049 µg/m³Jul 1220 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan44Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar49Poor
Apr37Poor
May26Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov34Moderate
Dec41Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Nyaungdon?

Nyaungdon sits at 17.0°N, 95.6°E, 11 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Maubin, 35 km away.

Topography around Nyaungdon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nyaungdon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 310 m.

The land around Nyaungdon is covered by cropland (42%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, cropland (61%) within 16 km, and cropland (67%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
21 m
80 km
310 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Maubin 35 km · Taikkyi 46 km · Ah Lel 47 km · Okpo 48 km · Shwe Lin Ban 48 km · Twante 49 km · Zalun 49 km · San Chaung 49 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 Nyaungdon (17.0446°, 95.6396°, elevation 11 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).