Yamethin weather in January

In January, Yamethin sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 7 mm of rain across 0.9 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 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Daytime high
28°
11th warmest
Overnight low
13°
1st coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
0.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:48 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
15%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Yamethin 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 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical January day in Yamethin reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 15°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 3°C cooler than February.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12713
22713
32713
42713
52713
62713
72713
82813
92813
102813
112813
122813
132813
142813
152813
162813
172813
182813
192813
202813
212813
222813
232913
242913
252913
262913
272913
282913
292913
302913
312913

How January really feels in Yamethin

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.

Yamethin 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
Jan28° / 13°70.910.98.1
Feb31° / 15°10.411.36.1
Mar34° / 19°50.711.93.7
Apr36° / 23°152.212.52.3
May34° / 25°11314.8132.6
Jun31° / 24°17325.413.22.8
Jul30° / 24°18226.913.13.0
Aug29° / 24°2122812.72.9
Sep30° / 23°21525.212.13.0
Oct30° / 22°12220.111.53.8
Nov30° / 19°254116.3
Dec28° / 15°81.310.88.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% 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
79010
89010
99010
109010
11919
12919
13928
14928
15928
16946
17946
18946
19946
20955
21946
22946
23946
24946
25946
26946
27946
28937
29937
30937
31937

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Yamethin gets around 7 mm of rain over 0.9 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 3% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
45
55
64
74
84
94
104
113
123
133
143
152
162
172
182
192
202
212
222
232
242
252
262
272
282
292
302
312

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 58% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14537153
24637143
34736143
44836143
54836133
64936132
75036122
85136112
95136112
105137102
11533791
12543781
13553771
14573661
15573661
16593551
17593551
18603541
19623440
20623440
21633340
22633340
23643330
24653230
25653230
26663130
27673030
28673030
29682930
30682930
31692830

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 6:45 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:455:32
210.86:455:33
310.86:465:33
410.86:465:34
510.86:465:34
610.86:475:35
710.86:475:36
810.86:475:36
910.86:475:37
1010.86:475:37
1110.86:485:38
1210.96:485:39
1310.96:485:39
1410.96:485:40
1510.96:485:41
1610.96:485:41
1710.96:485:42
1810.96:485:43
1910.96:485:43
2010.96:485:44
2110.96:485:45
2211.06:485:45
2311.06:485:46
2411.06:485:46
2511.06:485:47
2611.06:485:48
2711.06:485:48
2811.06:475:49
2911.06:475:50
3011.16:475:50
3111.16:475:51

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.74 kWh/m² to a high of 6.98 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5.09 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
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Yamethin

In seasonPeak

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

Yamethin'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 Yamethin?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
9.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Yamethin in January

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

In January, Yamethin sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Yamethin 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 Yamethin peaks around July 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highHighJul 23UV 12Dec 19UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May13Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Yamethin 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 Yamethin is worst in March — around 90 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.3× the cleanest month (July, 12 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateMar 2288 µg/m³Jul 1712 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb39Poor
Mar90Unhealthy
Apr84Unhealthy
May24Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Yamethin?

Yamethin sits at 20.4°N, 96.1°E, 203 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Pyawbwe, 20 km away.

Topography around Yamethin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yamethin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 198 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 615 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,843 m.

The land around Yamethin is covered by cropland (68%) within 3 km, cropland (72%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%), trees (36%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
615 m
80 km
1,843 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Pyawbwe 20 km · Kalaw 50 km · Meiktila 58 km · Aungban 58 km · Wundwin 75 km · Naypyidaw 76 km · Pyinmana 77 km · Taungdwingyi 78 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 Yamethin (20.4319°, 96.1388°, elevation 203 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).