Taungdwingyi weather in January

In January, Taungdwingyi sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 7 mm of rain across 0.7 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in January, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Taungdwingyi's 2nd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Taungdwingyi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
11th warmest
Overnight low
16°
1st coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:50 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
16%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical January day in Taungdwingyi reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 15°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 3°C cooler than February.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12916
22916
32916
42916
52916
62916
73016
83016
93016
103016
113016
123015
133015
143015
153015
163015
173015
183015
193015
203015
213115
223115
233115
243115
253115
263115
273116
283116
293116
303116
313216

How January really feels in Taungdwingyi

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.

Taungdwingyi 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
Jan30° / 16°70.710.96.6
Feb33° / 17°10.211.34.5
Mar37° / 21°30.611.92.2
Apr39° / 25°141.912.40.9
May36° / 26°11614.912.91.6
Jun32° / 25°22125.813.22.3
Jul31° / 25°24628.613.12.4
Aug31° / 25°24328.412.72.5
Sep32° / 25°21725.212.12.5
Oct32° / 24°12819.311.53.2
Nov31° / 21°294.311.15.3
Dec30° / 17°7110.86.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
28911
38911
48911
58911
68911
78911
88911
99010
109010
119010
12919
13919
14919
15937
16937
17937
18946
19946
20946
21937
22937
23937
24937
25946
26946
27937
28937
29937
30937
31937

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Taungdwingyi gets around 7 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
74
83
93
103
113
123
132
142
152
162
172
181
191
201
211
221
231
241
251
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 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12252206
22351206
32451196
42452186
52553175
62652175
72752165
82851165
93051154
103150154
113250144
123449143
133548133
143748133
153947122
164145122
174244122
184443112
194642111
204741111
214840101
224940101
235039101
245039101
25523891
26523891
27523891
28543880
29533980
30533980
31543970

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:47 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:475:35
210.86:475:36
310.86:475:36
410.86:485:37
510.86:485:38
610.86:485:38
710.86:485:39
810.86:495:39
910.96:495:40
1010.96:495:41
1110.96:495:41
1210.96:495:42
1310.96:495:43
1410.96:505:43
1510.96:505:44
1610.96:505:44
1710.96:505:45
1810.96:505:46
1910.96:505:46
2011.06:505:47
2111.06:505:48
2211.06:505:48
2311.06:505:49
2411.06:505:50
2511.06:505:50
2611.06:495:51
2711.06:495:51
2811.06:495:52
2911.16:495:53
3011.16:495:53
3111.16:485:54

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.96 kWh/m² to a high of 6.89 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Taungdwingyi

In seasonPeak

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

Taungdwingyi's monsoon runs May–October, 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 Taungdwingyi?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
9.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Taungdwingyi in January

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Taungdwingyi 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 Taungdwingyi peaks around July 24 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highHighJul 24UV 12Dec 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May13Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Taungdwingyi 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 Taungdwingyi is worst in March — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.6× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateMar 1561 µg/m³Jul 1614 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan35Moderate
Feb52Poor
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr47Poor
May25Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Taungdwingyi?

Taungdwingyi sits at 20.0°N, 95.5°E, 143 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Magway, 66 km away.

Topography around Taungdwingyi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Taungdwingyi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 139 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 966 m.

The land around Taungdwingyi is covered by cropland (68%) within 3 km, cropland (78%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%), grassland (28%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
308 m
80 km
966 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Magway 66 km · Naypyidaw 68 km · Lewe 72 km · Minbu 73 km · Pyinmana 75 km · Yamethin 78 km · Myaydo 79 km · Pyawbwe 84 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 Taungdwingyi (20.0065°, 95.5453°, elevation 143 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).