Shwebo weather in January

In January, Shwebo sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 6 mm of rain across 0.9 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 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 36 min at the start of January to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Shwebo's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shwebo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
11th warmest
Overnight low
15°
1st coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
0.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:54 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
15%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
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 Shwebo reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 14°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 4°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12815
22815
32815
42815
52815
62815
72815
82815
92815
102815
112815
122815
132815
142815
152915
162915
172915
182915
192915
202915
212915
222915
232915
242915
252915
263015
273015
283015
293015
303016
313016

How January really feels in Shwebo

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.

Shwebo 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° / 15°60.910.87.7
Feb32° / 17°50.911.25.2
Mar36° / 22°141.511.82.6
Apr38° / 26°356.212.51.1
May36° / 27°21819.313.11.6
Jun34° / 27°17022.813.42.0
Jul34° / 27°1612413.22.0
Aug33° / 26°2012512.82.2
Sep33° / 26°23624.212.12.3
Oct32° / 24°20820.811.53.2
Nov30° / 20°475.510.95.8
Dec28° / 17°91.410.67.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

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 (%)
18812
28812
38812
48713
58812
68812
78812
88911
99010
109010
119010
12919
13919
14937
15937
16937
17946
18946
19946
20955
21955
22955
23964
24964
25964
26964
27964
28955
29955
30955
31946

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Shwebo gets around 6 mm of rain over 0.9 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 3% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
54
64
74
83
93
103
113
123
133
143
152
162
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 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11557244
21559233
31560223
41561213
51660213
61661203
71760203
81760203
91860193
101960192
112060182
122259172
132358172
142558161
152657161
162856151
173055141
183254140
193354130
203553120
213751120
223851110
233951100
244050100
254150100
26424990
27424990
28424890
29434890
30434890
31434890

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 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 24 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:51 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:515:30
210.66:525:30
310.66:525:31
410.76:525:31
510.76:525:32
610.76:535:33
710.76:535:33
810.76:535:34
910.76:535:35
1010.76:535:35
1110.76:535:36
1210.76:545:36
1310.76:545:37
1410.76:545:38
1510.76:545:39
1610.86:545:39
1710.86:545:40
1810.86:545:41
1910.86:545:41
2010.86:545:42
2110.86:545:43
2210.86:545:43
2310.86:535:44
2410.96:535:45
2510.96:535:45
2610.96:535:46
2710.96:535:47
2810.96:535:47
2910.96:525:48
3010.96:525:49
3111.06:525:49

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.09 kWh/m² to a high of 6.61 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Shwebo

In seasonPeak

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

Shwebo'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 Shwebo?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
9.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Shwebo in January

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

In January, Shwebo sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Shwebo 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 Shwebo peaks around July 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 20UV 12Dec 22UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb7Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Shwebo 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 Shwebo is worst in March — around 101 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.8× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyModerateMar 1896 µg/m³Jul 1813 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb48Poor
Mar101Unhealthy
Apr69Unhealthy
May28Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Shwebo?

Shwebo sits at 22.6°N, 95.7°E, 111 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Ye-u, 35 km away.

Topography around Shwebo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shwebo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 108 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,771 m.

The land around Shwebo is covered by cropland (40%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, cropland (87%) within 16 km, and cropland (57%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
86 m
80 km
1,771 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Ye-u 35 km · Madaya 58 km · Kanbalu 73 km · Mandalay 77 km · Monywa 77 km · Amarapura 82 km · Sagaing 82 km · Mogok 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 Shwebo (22.5693°, 95.6982°, elevation 111 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).