Sittwe weather in January

In January, Sittwe sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 8 mm of rain across 0.7 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Sittwe's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sittwe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
12th warmest
Overnight low
16°
1st coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:01 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
14%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.6
out of 10

Sittwe is city 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Sittwe reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°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)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82716
92716
102716
112716
122716
132716
142716
152716
162716
172716
182816
192816
202816
212816
222816
232816
242816
252816
262816
272816
282816
292816
302816
312816

How January really feels in Sittwe

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.

Sittwe weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 16°80.710.98.6
Feb30° / 18°40.511.36.9
Mar32° / 22°81.511.95.3
Apr33° / 25°224.312.44.2
May32° / 26°26120.912.93.0
Jun30° / 26°66129.513.22.5
Jul30° / 26°76330.613.12.6
Aug30° / 26°59830.612.72.6
Sep30° / 26°39328.112.12.6
Oct31° / 25°2112011.53.5
Nov30° / 22°394.5116.0
Dec28° / 18°12110.88.1

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 5% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28812
38812
48812
58911
68911
78911
88911
99010
109010
119010
12919
13919
14919
15919
16928
17937
18937
19937
20937
21937
22937
23937
24937
25937
26937
27937
28937
29937
30928
31928

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Sittwe gets around 8 mm of rain over 0.7 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 2% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
54
64
73
83
93
103
113
122
132
142
152
162
171
181
191
201
211
221
231
241
251
261
271
281
291
301
311

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the humid band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
112057193
212158182
312258172
422356172
522456162
622555162
722556152
832655151
932755141
1032854141
1142854131
1252853131
1352954120
1462953120
1573052110
1683051110
1793050110
1893149110
19103149100
20113148100
21123147100
22123147100
23123046110
24133046110
25133046110
26133046110
27133046120
28133046120
29132945130
30122945130
31122945140

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:58 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:585:46
210.86:585:46
310.86:585:47
410.86:585:47
510.86:595:48
610.86:595:49
710.86:595:49
810.86:595:50
910.87:005:50
1010.97:005:51
1110.97:005:52
1210.97:005:52
1310.97:005:53
1410.97:005:54
1510.97:015:54
1610.97:015:55
1710.97:015:55
1810.97:015:56
1910.97:015:57
2010.97:015:57
2111.07:015:58
2211.07:015:59
2311.07:015:59
2411.07:006:00
2511.07:006:01
2611.07:006:01
2711.07:006:02
2811.07:006:02
2911.17:006:03
3011.17:006:04
3111.16:596:04

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
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
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Sittwe

In seasonPeak

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

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

Sittwe's monsoon runs June–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 Sittwe?

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

8.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
9.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sittwe in January

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

In January, Sittwe sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Sittwe in January

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in October at about 30°C and coldest in February near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Sittwe 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 Sittwe peaks around August 12 at about 13 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highHighAug 12UV 13Dec 21UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May12Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Sittwe 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 Sittwe is worst in April — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (November, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateApr 1155 µg/m³Nov 913 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb39Poor
Mar50Poor
Apr56Unhealthy
May27Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sittwe?

Sittwe sits at 20.1°N, 92.9°E, 5 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Mrauk U, 58 km away.

AnnManaungCox's BazarTaungup

Topography around Sittwe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sittwe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 283 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 886 m.

The land around Sittwe is covered by water (41%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, water (57%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and water (49%), trees (28%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
283 m
80 km
886 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
January weather nearby: Mrauk U 58 km · Kyauktaw 78 km · Buthidaung Town 90 km · Kyaukpyu 105 km · Ann 126 km · Manaung 168 km · Cox's Bazar 171 km · Taungup 201 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 Sittwe (20.1462°, 92.8983°, elevation 5 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). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).