Pèkon weather in January

In January, Pèkon sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 15 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 24°C in the first days to 26°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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Pèkon's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pèkon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
11th warmest
Overnight low
12°
1st coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:44 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
22%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.9
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical January day in Pèkon reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°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)
12413
22413
32513
42513
52513
62512
72512
82512
92512
102512
112512
122512
132512
142512
152512
162512
172512
182512
192612
202612
212612
222612
232612
242612
252612
262612
272612
282612
292612
302612
312612

How January really feels in Pèkon

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.

Pèkon 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
Jan25° / 12°151.710.98.9
Feb28° / 13°50.811.38.0
Mar31° / 16°151.911.95.9
Apr32° / 19°567.712.44.5
May29° / 21°20022.212.93.8
Jun27° / 21°25827.913.23.5
Jul26° / 21°2662913.13.5
Aug26° / 21°28229.512.73.4
Sep27° / 20°23627.312.13.6
Oct27° / 19°1512211.54.8
Nov26° / 17°448.111.17.2
Dec25° / 14°152.910.88.6

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 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38119
48119
58119
68218
78218
88218
98317
108416
118515
128515
138713
148713
158812
168911
179010
189010
19919
20919
21928
22928
23928
24928
25928
26928
27919
28919
29919
30919
31919

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Pèkon gets around 15 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 8% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
48
58
68
77
87
97
106
116
125
135
144
154
164
173
183
193
203
213
223
233
243
254
264
274
284
294
304
314

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 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1602911
2612811
3612811
4612811
5622711
6622711
7632710
8642610
965269
1066268
1167267
1268266
1370255
1470255
1572244
1673243
1774233
1876222
1976222
2077212
2178202
2279201
2380191
2480191
2581181
2682171
2782171
2882162
2982162
3082162
3183152

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 6 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
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:41 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:415:30
210.86:415:30
310.86:415:31
410.86:425:31
510.86:425:32
610.86:425:33
710.86:425:33
810.96:435:34
910.96:435:34
1010.96:435:35
1110.96:435:36
1210.96:435:36
1310.96:435:37
1410.96:435:38
1510.96:445:38
1610.96:445:39
1710.96:445:39
1810.96:445:40
1910.96:445:41
2011.06:445:41
2111.06:445:42
2211.06:445:43
2311.06:445:43
2411.06:445:44
2511.06:435:45
2611.06:435:45
2711.06:435:46
2811.16:435:46
2911.16:435:47
3011.16:435:48
3111.16:425:48

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Pèkon

In seasonPeak

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

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

Pèkon's monsoon runs May–October, 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 Pèkon?

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

8.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pèkon in January

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

In January, Pèkon sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Pèkon in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pèkon peaks around August 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highVery highExtremeVery highAug 12UV 14Dec 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr10Very high
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Pèkon 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 Pèkon is worst in March — around 175 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 17.7× the cleanest month (July, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateMar 21168 µg/m³Jul 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb45Poor
Mar175Very unhealthy
Apr136Unhealthy
May21Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pèkon?

Pèkon sits at 19.9°N, 97.0°E, 897 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Loikaw, 30 km away.

Topography around Pèkon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pèkon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 179 m around an average of 908 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 940 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,360 m.

The land around Pèkon is covered by water (37%), grassland (29%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (41%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
179 m
16 km
940 m
80 km
2,360 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Loikaw 30 km · Pyinmana 85 km · Nyaung Shwe 88 km · Naypyidaw 93 km · Aungban 96 km · Kalaw 97 km · Heho 97 km · Lewe 97 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 Pèkon (19.8677°, 97.0067°, elevation 897 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).