Shwegyin weather in January

In January, Shwegyin sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in January, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of January to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Shwegyin's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shwegyin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
7th warmest
Overnight low
16°
1st coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:41 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
24%
3rd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in Shwegyin reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13016
23016
33016
43016
53016
63016
73016
83016
93016
103016
113016
123016
133016
143016
153016
163016
173016
183016
193016
203016
213016
223116
233116
243116
253116
263116
273116
283116
293116
303116
313116

How January really feels in Shwegyin

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.

Shwegyin weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 16°61116.4
Feb33° / 17°30.311.45.0
Mar35° / 20°13211.93.4
Apr36° / 24°495.912.42.4
May33° / 24°32624.912.82.4
Jun29° / 24°62929.813.12.6
Jul29° / 24°74430.9132.8
Aug29° / 24°69830.912.62.8
Sep30° / 24°42429.412.12.6
Oct31° / 23°1832311.63.3
Nov31° / 21°386.211.25.2
Dec30° / 18°101.410.96.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28218
38218
48218
58119
68119
78119
88119
98317
108317
118317
128416
138416
148515
158515
168614
178614
188713
198713
208713
218713
228812
238812
248812
258812
268812
278812
288812
298911
308911
318911

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Shwegyin gets around 6 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
55
65
75
84
94
104
114
124
133
143
153
162
172
182
192
202
212
222
232
242
252
261
271
281
291
301
311

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 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 16% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
192938213
292937214
392937204
4103037204
5103036194
6113136185
7113135185
8123235174
9133334164
10143334154
11153433144
12163433144
13173432133
14183532123
15203531122
16213530122
17223530112
18233529111
19243529111
20253429111
21253429111
22253430110
23253430110
24253330110
25243331110
26243331110
27243432110
28243432110
29233432110
30233432110
31233532100

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 54 min at the start of January to 11 h 12 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 6:37 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:375:34
210.96:385:35
311.06:385:35
411.06:385:36
511.06:395:36
611.06:395:37
711.06:395:37
811.06:395:38
911.06:405:39
1011.06:405:39
1111.06:405:40
1211.06:405:40
1311.06:405:41
1411.06:415:42
1511.06:415:42
1611.06:415:43
1711.06:415:43
1811.16:415:44
1911.16:415:45
2011.16:415:45
2111.16:415:46
2211.16:415:46
2311.16:415:47
2411.16:415:48
2511.16:415:48
2611.16:415:49
2711.16:415:49
2811.26:415:50
2911.26:405:50
3011.26:405:51
3111.26:405:52

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.94 kWh/m² to a high of 6.54 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 5.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.3Bright
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 Shwegyin

In seasonPeak

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

Shwegyin's monsoon runs June–September, 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 Shwegyin?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Shwegyin for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Shwegyin in January

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

In January, Shwegyin sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Shwegyin 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 Shwegyin peaks around August 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highExtremeVery highAug 11UV 13Dec 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Shwegyin 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 Shwegyin is worst in April — around 141 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 9.8× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateApr 13131 µg/m³Jul 1314 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb38Poor
Mar84Unhealthy
Apr141Unhealthy
May24Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Shwegyin?

Shwegyin sits at 17.9°N, 96.9°E, 23 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Nyaunglebin, 17 km away.

Topography around Shwegyin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shwegyin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 668 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,897 m.

The land around Shwegyin is covered by trees (41%) and cropland (40%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and cropland (44%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
668 m
80 km
1,897 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Nyaunglebin 17 km · Daik-u 26 km · Kyauktaga 49 km · Waw 54 km · Kyaikto 70 km · Thanatpin 77 km · Bago 77 km · Pyu 78 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 Shwegyin (17.9212°, 96.8768°, elevation 23 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).