Pyawbwe weather in January

In January, Pyawbwe sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 8 mm of rain across 1 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% 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 Pyawbwe's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pyawbwe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
11th warmest
Overnight low
14°
1st coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:49 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
16%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical January day in Pyawbwe reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 3°C cooler than February.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12815
22815
32815
42815
52815
62815
72915
82915
92915
102914
112914
122914
132914
142914
152914
162914
172914
182914
192914
202914
213014
223014
233014
243014
253014
263014
273014
283014
293015
303015
313115

How January really feels in Pyawbwe

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.

Pyawbwe weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 14°8110.97.2
Feb32° / 16°20.511.35.1
Mar36° / 20°91.211.92.7
Apr38° / 25°25412.51.3
May35° / 26°14917.9131.9
Jun32° / 25°19125.313.22.5
Jul31° / 25°20427.313.12.7
Aug31° / 24°20327.312.72.7
Sep31° / 24°17323.412.12.8
Oct32° / 23°11118.911.53.4
Nov31° / 20°365.8115.5
Dec29° / 16°101.810.87.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
28911
38911
49010
59010
69010
79010
89010
9919
10919
11928
12928
13928
14937
15937
16946
17946
18946
19946
20946
21955
22946
23946
24946
25946
26937
27946
28946
29946
30946
31946

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Pyawbwe gets around 8 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.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
45
54
64
74
84
94
104
113
123
133
143
153
163
172
182
192
202
212
222
232
242
252
262
272
282
292
302
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 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12155195
22254195
32254195
42354185
52552185
62653174
72752174
82852164
92951164
103151153
113251143
123351133
133551122
143650122
153850112
164049101
17414891
18434791
19444791
20454681
21464581
22474481
23484481
24494381
25494381
26504280
27504280
28524170
29524170
30524170
31524170

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January, the calmest month.

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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
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 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 6:46 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:465:32
210.86:465:33
310.86:465:33
410.86:475:34
510.86:475:34
610.86:475:35
710.86:475:36
810.86:485:36
910.86:485:37
1010.86:485:38
1110.86:485:38
1210.86:485:39
1310.86:495:39
1410.96:495:40
1510.96:495:41
1610.96:495:41
1710.96:495:42
1810.96:495:43
1910.96:495:43
2010.96:495:44
2110.96:495:45
2210.96:495:45
2311.06:495:46
2411.06:495:47
2511.06:485:47
2611.06:485:48
2711.06:485:48
2811.06:485:49
2911.06:485:50
3011.06:485:50
3111.16:475:51

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.88 kWh/m² to a high of 6.91 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
125.0Bright
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
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Pyawbwe

In seasonPeak

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

Pyawbwe's monsoon runs May–October, 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 Pyawbwe?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
9.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pyawbwe in January

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

In January, Pyawbwe sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Pyawbwe 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 Pyawbwe peaks around July 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highHighJul 23UV 12Dec 19UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May13Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Pyawbwe 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 Pyawbwe is worst in March — around 90 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.3× the cleanest month (July, 12 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateMar 2288 µg/m³Jul 1712 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb39Poor
Mar90Unhealthy
Apr84Unhealthy
May24Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pyawbwe?

Pyawbwe sits at 20.6°N, 96.1°E, 198 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Yamethin, 20 km away.

Topography around Pyawbwe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pyawbwe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 196 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,251 m.

The land around Pyawbwe is covered by cropland (65%) within 3 km, cropland (79%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%), trees (30%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
138 m
80 km
2,251 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Yamethin 20 km · Meiktila 38 km · Kalaw 54 km · Wundwin 56 km · Aungban 61 km · Heho 82 km · Taungdwingyi 84 km · Nyaung Shwe 92 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 Pyawbwe (20.5919°, 96.052°, elevation 198 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).