Pangkham weather in January

In January, Pangkham sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 30 mm of rain across 2.9 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of January to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Pangkham's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pangkham's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
11th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
2.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:39 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
24%
2nd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.7
out of 10

Pangkham is city 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 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical January day in Pangkham reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 25°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)
1229
2229
3229
4229
5229
6229
7239
8239
9239
10239
11239
12239
13239
14239
15239
16239
17239
18239
19239
20239
21239
22239
23239
24249
25249
26249
27249
28249
29249
30249
31249

Pangkham 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
Jan23° / 302.910.88.7
Feb26° / 10°141.911.28.8
Mar29° / 13°223.311.87.2
Apr30° / 17°487.512.55.3
May29° / 19°16719.1134.2
Jun28° / 21°30728.213.33.3
Jul27° / 21°43030.613.23.3
Aug27° / 20°37729.912.83.4
Sep27° / 20°22325.712.13.9
Oct26° / 18°1471911.55.4
Nov24° / 14°597.410.97.6
Dec22° / 10°243.910.78.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% 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 (%)
18614
28515
38515
48515
58515
68515
78515
88515
98515
108614
118614
128614
138812
148812
158812
169010
179010
18919
19919
20928
21928
22928
23928
24928
25937
26937
27937
28937
29928
30919
31919

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Pangkham gets around 30 mm of rain over 2.9 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 9% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
412
512
612
711
811
911
1011
1110
1210
139
149
159
168
178
188
198
208
217
227
237
247
257
267
277
287
297
307
317

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
186131
286131
386131
486131
586131
687121
787121
887121
988111
1089101
1189101
129091
139091
149181
159370
169370
179460
189460
199550
209550
219550
229640
239640
249640
259730
269730
279730
289730
299730
309730
319730

Wind in January

Winds average 4 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
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 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 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:37 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 5:36 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:375:16
210.76:375:17
310.76:375:18
410.76:375:18
510.76:385:19
610.76:385:19
710.76:385:20
810.76:385:21
910.76:385:21
1010.76:395:22
1110.76:395:23
1210.76:395:23
1310.86:395:24
1410.86:395:25
1510.86:395:25
1610.86:395:26
1710.86:395:27
1810.86:395:27
1910.86:395:28
2010.86:395:29
2110.86:395:29
2210.96:395:30
2310.96:395:31
2410.96:395:31
2510.96:395:32
2610.96:385:33
2710.96:385:33
2810.96:385:34
2910.96:385:35
3011.06:385:35
3111.06:375:36

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Pangkham

In seasonPeak

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

Pangkham's monsoon runs June–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 Pangkham?

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

8.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pangkham in January

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

In January, Pangkham sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Pangkham 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 Pangkham peaks around June 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highVery highExtremeVery highJun 18UV 14Dec 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr9Very high
May12Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Pangkham 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 Pangkham is worst in April — around 188 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 21.2× the cleanest month (July, 9 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery unhealthyModerateGoodApr 9187 µg/m³Jul 239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar183Very unhealthy
Apr188Very unhealthy
May24Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov10Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pangkham?

Pangkham sits at 22.2°N, 99.2°E, 519 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Möng Yang, 64 km away.

Möng YawngLashioLaukkaiKutkai

Topography around Pangkham

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pangkham has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 433 m around an average of 619 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,643 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,303 m.

The land around Pangkham is covered by trees (68%) within 3 km, trees (79%) within 16 km, and trees (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
433 m
16 km
1,643 m
80 km
2,303 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Möng Yang 64 km · Tangyan 87 km · Kengtung 99 km · Möng La 104 km · Möng Yawng 166 km · Lashio 168 km · Laukkai 174 km · Kutkai 190 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 Pangkham (22.1792°, 99.1667°, elevation 519 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).