Pyin Oo Lwin weather in January

In January, Pyin Oo Lwin sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 12 mm of rain across 1.6 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% 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 Pyin Oo Lwin's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pyin Oo Lwin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
11th warmest
Overnight low
11°
1st coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
1.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:50 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
16%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.0
out of 10
Air quality
Very high
PM10 140 µg/m³ · 2012

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 25°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical January day in Pyin Oo Lwin reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 14°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 on par with December and about 3°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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52511
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312712

How January really feels in Pyin Oo Lwin

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.

Pyin Oo Lwin 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
Jan25° / 11°121.610.89.0
Feb28° / 13°81.211.27.8
Mar32° / 18°14211.85.5
Apr33° / 21°345.412.54.1
May31° / 22°16118.8133.5
Jun29° / 23°19026.513.33.1
Jul29° / 23°20827.613.23.1
Aug28° / 22°27829.612.83.1
Sep29° / 22°26027.312.13.2
Oct28° / 20°18223.311.54.3
Nov27° / 17°587.710.97.3
Dec25° / 13°17210.78.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38713
48812
58812
68812
78812
88812
98911
109010
119010
12919
13919
14928
15937
16937
17937
18946
19946
20946
21955
22955
23964
24964
25964
26964
27964
28955
29955
30955
31955

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Pyin Oo Lwin gets around 12 mm of rain over 1.6 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 7% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
47
57
67
77
87
96
106
116
125
135
144
154
164
174
183
193
203
213
223
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263
273
283
293
303
313

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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
170237
271227
372217
473207
573207
675196
776186
877185
978175
1079165
1180164
1282153
1383143
1485132
1586122
1686122
1788111
1889101
1989101
209091
219091
229181
239181
249181
259271
269370
279370
289370
299370
309370
319370

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
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55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
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155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
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265calm
275calm
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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 6:47 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 5:28 PM to 5:47 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:475:28
210.76:475:28
310.76:485:29
410.76:485:29
510.76:485:30
610.76:485:31
710.76:495:31
810.76:495:32
910.76:495:33
1010.76:495:33
1110.76:495:34
1210.76:495:34
1310.86:505:35
1410.86:505:36
1510.86:505:36
1610.86:505:37
1710.86:505:38
1810.86:505:38
1910.86:505:39
2010.86:505:40
2110.86:505:40
2210.96:505:41
2310.96:495:42
2410.96:495:42
2510.96:495:43
2610.96:495:44
2710.96:495:44
2810.96:495:45
2911.06:485:46
3011.06:485:46
3111.06:485:47

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Pyin Oo Lwin

In seasonPeak

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

Pyin Oo Lwin'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 Pyin Oo Lwin?

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

9.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pyin Oo Lwin in January

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

In January, Pyin Oo Lwin sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Pyin Oo Lwin in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pyin Oo Lwin peaks around July 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeExtremeVery highHighJul 21UV 12Dec 21UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May12Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Pyin Oo Lwin 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 Pyin Oo Lwin is worst in March — around 102 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 9.6× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateMar 1696 µg/m³Jul 1911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb55Poor
Mar102Unhealthy
Apr46Poor
May24Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pyin Oo Lwin?

Pyin Oo Lwin sits at 22.0°N, 96.5°E, 1,088 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Mandalay, 39 km away.

Topography around Pyin Oo Lwin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pyin Oo Lwin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m around an average of 1,076 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,232 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,806 m.

The land around Pyin Oo Lwin is covered by trees (43%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
166 m
16 km
1,232 m
80 km
1,806 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Mandalay 39 km · Madaya 41 km · Amarapura 44 km · Sagaing 52 km · Kyaukse 58 km · Kyaukme 82 km · Lawksawk 97 km · Shwebo 98 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 Pyin Oo Lwin (22.035°, 96.4568°, elevation 1,088 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).