Tatkon weather in January

In January, Tatkon sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Tatkon's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tatkon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
12th warmest
Overnight low
12°
1st coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:00 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
20%
1st clearest
Wind
3 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.2
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical January day in Tatkon reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 27°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)
12412
22412
32412
42412
52412
62412
72412
82412
92412
102412
112412
122412
132412
142412
152412
162412
172412
182512
192512
202512
212512
222512
232512
242512
252512
262512
272512
282512
292612
302612
312612

How January really feels in Tatkon

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.

Tatkon weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 12°71.210.69.2
Feb28° / 14°81.411.17.9
Mar32° / 18°202.711.85.0
Apr34° / 22°345.912.63.3
May33° / 24°22916.713.22.9
Jun31° / 25°42527.613.52.4
Jul31° / 25°45729.713.42.3
Aug31° / 25°38528.712.92.5
Sep31° / 24°31926.512.22.8
Oct30° / 22°17718.311.44.4
Nov27° / 17°233.310.87.9
Dec25° / 13°71.310.59.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28812
38812
48812
58812
68812
78911
88911
98911
108911
119010
129010
13919
14919
15928
16928
17928
18937
19937
20937
21937
22937
23937
24928
25928
26928
27928
28919
29919
30919
31919

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Tatkon gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.2 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 4% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
44
54
64
74
84
94
104
114
124
134
144
153
163
173
183
193
203
213
223
233
243
254
264
274
284
294
304
314

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 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
148474
249474
349474
450474
550473
651463
751463
851463
952462
1053452
1153452
1253452
1354451
1454451
1555441
1655441
1756431
1856431
1957421
2057421
2158411
2257421
2357421
2456431
2555432
2654442
2754442
2853452
2952462
3051472
3150473

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
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 48 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 6:58 AM, and sunset from 5:28 PM to 5:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:585:28
210.56:585:28
310.56:595:29
410.56:595:30
510.56:595:30
610.56:595:31
710.57:005:31
810.57:005:32
910.57:005:33
1010.67:005:34
1110.67:005:34
1210.67:005:35
1310.67:005:36
1410.67:005:36
1510.67:005:37
1610.67:005:38
1710.67:005:38
1810.67:005:39
1910.77:005:40
2010.77:005:41
2110.77:005:41
2210.77:005:42
2310.77:005:43
2410.76:595:43
2510.76:595:44
2610.86:595:45
2710.86:595:46
2810.86:595:46
2910.86:585:47
3010.86:585:48
3110.86:585:48

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Tatkon

In seasonPeak

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

Tatkon'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 Tatkon?

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

9.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tatkon in January

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

In January, Tatkon sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Tatkon 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 Tatkon peaks around July 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 17UV 13Jan 1UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr7High
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov7High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Tatkon 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 Tatkon is worst in April — around 61 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.7× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateModerateGoodApr 1160 µg/m³Oct 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr61Unhealthy
May27Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tatkon?

Tatkon sits at 24.7°N, 95.1°E, 179 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Tamu, 93 km away.

MohnyinMawlaikKathaHopinHpākānKanbalu

Topography around Tatkon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tatkon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 172 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,696 m.

The land around Tatkon is covered by trees (67%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (75%) within 16 km, and trees (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
161 m
80 km
2,696 m
treesgrasslandcroplandbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Tamu 93 km · Kyauktan 94 km · Mohnyin 131 km · Mawlaik 134 km · Katha 140 km · Hopin 151 km · Hpākān 162 km · Kanbalu 170 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 Tatkon (24.679°, 95.0742°, elevation 179 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).