Tangyan weather in January

In January, Tangyan sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 30 mm of rain across 2.9 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Tangyan's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tangyan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
11th warmest
Overnight low
10°
1st coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
2.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:43 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
23%
2nd clearest
Wind
3 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.8
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical January day in Tangyan reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 26°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)
12310
22310
32310
42310
52310
62310
72310
82310
92310
102310
112310
122310
132310
142410
152410
16249
17249
18249
19249
20249
21249
22249
23249
24249
25249
26249
27249
28259
29259
30259
31259

Tangyan weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 10°302.910.88.8
Feb26° / 10°16211.28.6
Mar29° / 13°263.511.86.6
Apr31° / 17°739.512.54.9
May30° / 20°22920.313.14.0
Jun28° / 21°34228.213.43.1
Jul28° / 21°41930.113.23.3
Aug28° / 21°37429.312.83.4
Sep28° / 21°22424.912.13.9
Oct27° / 19°17920.511.55.0
Nov25° / 15°739.110.97.2
Dec23° / 11°244.210.68.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28515
38515
48614
58614
68515
78515
88515
98614
108614
118713
128812
138812
148812
158911
169010
179010
18919
19928
20928
21928
22928
23937
24937
25937
26937
27937
28937
29928
30928
31919

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Tangyan gets around 30 mm of rain over 2.9 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 9% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
412
512
612
712
811
911
1011
1110
1210
139
149
158
168
178
188
197
207
217
227
237
247
256
266
276
286
296
306
316

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
180182
280182
380182
481172
581172
681172
782162
882162
983152
1084142
1185141
1286131
1387121
1487121
1588111
1690100
179190
189190
199280
209370
219370
229460
239460
249550
259550
269550
279640
289640
299640
309640
319640

Wind in January

Winds average 3 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 3 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
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 6:40 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 5:19 PM to 5:39 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:405:19
210.66:415:19
310.76:415:20
410.76:415:21
510.76:415:21
610.76:425:22
710.76:425:23
810.76:425:23
910.76:425:24
1010.76:425:25
1110.76:435:25
1210.76:435:26
1310.76:435:27
1410.76:435:27
1510.86:435:28
1610.86:435:29
1710.86:435:29
1810.86:435:30
1910.86:435:31
2010.86:435:31
2110.86:435:32
2210.86:435:33
2310.86:435:33
2410.96:425:34
2510.96:425:35
2610.96:425:35
2710.96:425:36
2810.96:425:37
2910.96:415:37
3010.96:415:38
3111.06:415:39

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Tangyan

In seasonPeak

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

Tangyan's monsoon runs May–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 Tangyan?

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

8.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tangyan in January

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

In January, Tangyan sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Tangyan 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 Tangyan peaks around July 24 at about 13 (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 highExtremeVery highHighJul 24UV 13Dec 22UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Tangyan 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 Tangyan is worst in March — around 257 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 31.4× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240270JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateGoodMar 20242 µg/m³Oct 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar257Very unhealthy
Apr170Very unhealthy
May22Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct8Good
Nov9Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tangyan?

Tangyan sits at 22.5°N, 98.4°E, 941 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Lashio, 82 km away.

KutkaiLaukkaiKyaukmeMöng YangNamhkamMu-se

Topography around Tangyan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tangyan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 122 m around an average of 957 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 866 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,360 m.

The land around Tangyan is covered by grassland (40%) and cropland (38%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
122 m
16 km
866 m
80 km
2,360 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Lashio 82 km · Pangkham 87 km · Kutkai 117 km · Laukkai 139 km · Kyaukme 140 km · Möng Yang 150 km · Namhkam 166 km · Mu-se 175 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 Tangyan (22.4944°, 98.3928°, elevation 941 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).