Thayetmyo weather in January

In January, Thayetmyo sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 7 mm of rain across 0.6 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Thayetmyo's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Thayetmyo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
11th warmest
Overnight low
17°
1st coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:50 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
18%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Thayetmyo is human settlement 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

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical January day in Thayetmyo reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°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)
13017
23017
33017
43017
53017
63017
73017
83017
93017
103017
113017
123017
133017
143017
153117
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253117
263117
273217
283217
293217
303217
313217

How January really feels in Thayetmyo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 1 day 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
1
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Thayetmyo 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
Jan31° / 17°70.6116.2
Feb34° / 18°00.111.34.1
Mar37° / 22°40.911.91.8
Apr39° / 25°182.212.40.6
May36° / 26°13316.912.91.5
Jun32° / 26°31327.613.12.2
Jul31° / 25°31029.6132.4
Aug31° / 25°2772912.72.4
Sep32° / 25°2282612.12.4
Oct32° / 25°12918.411.63.1
Nov32° / 22°274.511.14.9
Dec30° / 19°60.910.96.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28614
38614
48614
58614
68614
78614
88614
98713
108713
118713
128812
138911
149010
159010
169010
17919
18919
19919
20928
21928
22928
23919
24919
25919
26919
27919
28919
29919
30919
31919

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Thayetmyo gets around 7 mm of rain over 0.6 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 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
53
63
73
83
93
103
112
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 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 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11048339
21149329
31150319
41151308
51251298
61351288
71351288
81452277
91551277
101552276
111651276
121751275
131850275
141950274
152049264
162249263
172348263
182448263
192547252
202646252
212746252
222746252
232845242
242845242
252945242
262945232
272945232
283045232
293046222
303046222
313046222

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 54 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 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:47 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:475:38
210.96:475:39
310.96:475:39
410.96:485:40
510.96:485:40
610.96:485:41
710.96:495:42
810.96:495:42
910.96:495:43
1010.96:495:43
1110.96:495:44
1210.96:505:45
1310.96:505:45
1410.96:505:46
1510.96:505:47
1611.06:505:47
1711.06:505:48
1811.06:505:48
1911.06:505:49
2011.06:505:50
2111.06:505:50
2211.06:505:51
2311.06:505:51
2411.06:505:52
2511.06:505:53
2611.16:505:53
2711.16:505:54
2811.16:495:55
2911.16:495:55
3011.16:495:56
3111.16:495:56

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.88 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5.12 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
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Thayetmyo

In seasonPeak

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

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

Thayetmyo'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 Thayetmyo?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Thayetmyo in January

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

In January, Thayetmyo sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Thayetmyo 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 Thayetmyo peaks around August 11 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highHighAug 11UV 12Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May13Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Thayetmyo 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 Thayetmyo is worst in March — around 137 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 9.7× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateMar 17129 µg/m³Sep 2114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb68Unhealthy
Mar137Unhealthy
Apr70Unhealthy
May24Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Thayetmyo?

Thayetmyo sits at 19.3°N, 95.2°E, 47 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Myaydo, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Thayetmyo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Thayetmyo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 41 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 355 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,498 m.

The land around Thayetmyo is covered by cropland (36%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, cropland (39%), trees (33%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
355 m
80 km
1,498 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Myaydo 6.0 km · Pyay 56 km · Taungdwingyi 85 km · Magway 96 km · Paungde 98 km · Minbu 101 km · Lewe 103 km · Naypyidaw 110 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 Thayetmyo (19.3208°, 95.1827°, elevation 47 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). 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).