Payathonzu weather in January

In January, Payathonzu sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 14 mm of rain across 2.3 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of January to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Payathonzu's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Payathonzu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
1st coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
2.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:30 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
39%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in Payathonzu reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12916
22916
32916
42916
52916
62916
72916
82916
92916
102916
112916
122916
133016
143016
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293017
303017
313017

How January really feels in Payathonzu

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.

Payathonzu weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 16°142.311.26.4
Feb31° / 17°102.111.55.3
Mar33° / 20°467.511.94.0
Apr33° / 22°10715.512.33.3
May30° / 23°28927.812.72.8
Jun28° / 22°40629.712.93.0
Jul27° / 22°51230.812.83.2
Aug27° / 22°53430.712.53.2
Sep28° / 22°40929.212.13.1
Oct30° / 22°21521.611.73.8
Nov30° / 20°396.311.35.7
Dec29° / 17°102.311.16.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37624
47624
57525
67525
77426
87426
97426
107426
117426
127426
137426
147525
157525
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308020
318020

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Payathonzu gets around 14 mm of rain over 2.3 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 7% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
47
57
67
77
87
97
107
117
127
137
146
156
166
176
186
196
206
216
227
237
248
258
268
279
289
299
309
319

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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 28% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
182237293
272238293
372139293
462140294
562141284
662142274
762143264
852144264
952145254
1052245244
1152246234
1252246224
1352346224
1452346224
1562346214
1662446214
1762446213
1862445213
1962445223
2062544223
2162544223
2272443233
2372442243
2472442243
2572341254
2682341254
2782340254
2882339254
2992339254
3092339254
31102338254

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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
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 11 h 06 min at the start of January to 11 h 18 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 6:26 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:265:33
211.16:275:33
311.16:275:34
411.16:275:34
511.16:285:35
611.16:285:36
711.16:285:36
811.16:295:37
911.16:295:37
1011.16:295:38
1111.26:295:38
1211.26:305:39
1311.26:305:40
1411.26:305:40
1511.26:305:41
1611.26:305:41
1711.26:305:42
1811.26:305:42
1911.26:315:43
2011.26:315:43
2111.26:315:44
2211.26:315:45
2311.26:315:45
2411.26:315:46
2511.36:315:46
2611.36:315:47
2711.36:315:47
2811.36:315:48
2911.36:315:48
3011.36:305:49
3111.36:305:49

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.95 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 5.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Payathonzu

In seasonPeak

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

Payathonzu'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 Payathonzu?

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
8.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Payathonzu in January

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

In January, Payathonzu sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Payathonzu in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Payathonzu peaks around August 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 14UV 14Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Payathonzu 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 Payathonzu is worst in March — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.7× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodMar 1746 µg/m³Oct 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar48Poor
Apr31Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Payathonzu?

Payathonzu sits at 15.3°N, 98.4°E, 279 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Ye, 58 km away.

KyaikkamiMudonKawkareikDaweiMyawaddyMawlamyine

Topography around Payathonzu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Payathonzu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 530 m around an average of 303 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 792 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,780 m.

The land around Payathonzu is covered by trees (81%) within 3 km, trees (96%) within 16 km, and trees (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
530 m
16 km
792 m
80 km
1,780 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Ye 58 km · Thanbyuzayat 101 km · Kyaikkami 122 km · Mudon 126 km · Kawkareik 139 km · Dawei 139 km · Myawaddy 153 km · Mawlamyine 154 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 Payathonzu (15.3177°, 98.3884°, elevation 279 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).