Shwegu weather in January

In January, Shwegu sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 16 mm of rain across 2.4 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in January, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Shwegu's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shwegu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
11th warmest
Overnight low
14°
1st coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
2.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:53 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
20%
1st clearest
Wind
4 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.7
out of 10

Shwegu is human settlement in Myanmar.

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 27°C by the end.

A typical January day in Shwegu reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°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)
12514
22514
32514
42614
52614
62614
72614
82614
92614
102614
112614
122614
132614
142614
152614
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182614
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202614
212614
222614
232614
242714
252714
262714
272714
282714
292714
302714
312714

How January really feels in Shwegu

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.

Shwegu 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
Jan26° / 14°162.410.78.7
Feb29° / 16°15211.27.0
Mar33° / 20°203.111.84.2
Apr35° / 23°638.912.52.5
May34° / 25°31421.613.22.4
Jun32° / 26°49529.113.52.2
Jul31° / 26°45530.413.32.2
Aug31° / 26°43229.512.82.3
Sep31° / 25°34726.812.22.6
Oct30° / 24°19919.311.43.9
Nov28° / 19°444.610.87.1
Dec26° / 15°111.810.58.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28812
38812
48812
58911
68911
78911
89010
99010
109010
11919
12919
13928
14928
15937
16937
17937
18937
19937
20946
21946
22946
23937
24937
25937
26937
27928
28928
29928
30928
31928

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Shwegu gets around 16 mm of rain over 2.4 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 8% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
47
58
68
78
88
98
108
117
127
137
147
157
167
177
187
197
207
217
227
237
247
257
267
277
287
297
307
317

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 64% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1461323
2463312
3463312
4464302
5464302
6465292
7465292
8465292
9466291
10466291
11466291
12466291
13565291
14566290
15665290
16665290
17764290
18864280
19963280
20963280
211062271
221062271
231062271
241162261
251162261
261162261
271162261
281162261
291162261
301062271
311061281

Wind in January

Winds average 4 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:50 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:505:22
210.56:515:22
310.56:515:23
410.56:515:24
510.56:515:24
610.66:525:25
710.66:525:26
810.66:525:26
910.66:525:27
1010.66:525:28
1110.66:525:28
1210.66:525:29
1310.66:525:30
1410.66:535:30
1510.66:535:31
1610.76:535:32
1710.76:535:32
1810.76:525:33
1910.76:525:34
2010.76:525:35
2110.76:525:35
2210.76:525:36
2310.76:525:37
2410.86:525:37
2510.86:525:38
2610.86:515:39
2710.86:515:40
2810.86:515:40
2910.86:515:41
3010.96:505:42
3110.96:505:42

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.77 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Shwegu

In seasonPeak

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

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

Shwegu's monsoon runs May–September, 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 Shwegu?

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

8.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Shwegu in January

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

In January, Shwegu sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Shwegu in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Shwegu peaks around July 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 19UV 12Jan 1UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7High
Mar7Very high
Apr7Very high
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct7Very high
Nov7High
Dec5High

Air quality in Shwegu 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 Shwegu is worst in April — around 123 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 13.7× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodApr 14115 µg/m³Oct 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar70Unhealthy
Apr123Unhealthy
May25Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov10Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Shwegu?

Shwegu sits at 24.2°N, 96.8°E, 119 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Bhamo, 45 km away.

Mu-se

Topography around Shwegu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shwegu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 103 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 587 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,238 m.

The land around Shwegu is covered by cropland (37%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and cropland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
587 m
80 km
2,238 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Bhamo 45 km · Katha 46 km · Lakang 63 km · Mohnyin 75 km · Hopin 89 km · Kyauktan 91 km · Namhkam 100 km · Mu-se 116 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 Shwegu (24.2267°, 96.7909°, elevation 119 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).