Ye-u weather in January

In January, Ye-u sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 5 mm of rain across 0.8 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-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 85% of the time in January, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Ye-u's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ye-u's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
11th warmest
Overnight low
15°
1st coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:55 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
16%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

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 Ye-u reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 13°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 4°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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52715
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292916
303016
313016

How January really feels in Ye-u

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.

Ye-u weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 15°50.810.88.0
Feb32° / 18°40.811.25.6
Mar36° / 22°91.111.82.9
Apr38° / 26°254.912.51.2
May36° / 27°18918.413.11.6
Jun34° / 27°15421.513.42.0
Jul34° / 27°15523.113.32.0
Aug33° / 26°18624.512.82.2
Sep32° / 26°22823.612.12.4
Oct32° / 24°17018.811.53.5
Nov30° / 20°374.610.96.1
Dec28° / 17°7110.68.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38713
48713
58812
68812
78812
88812
98911
109010
119010
12919
13928
14928
15928
16928
17937
18937
19937
20955
21955
22955
23955
24955
25955
26955
27946
28946
29946
30946
31946

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Ye-u gets around 5 mm of rain over 0.8 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
23
33
43
53
63
73
82
92
102
112
122
132
142
152
162
172
182
193
203
213
223
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252
262
272
282
292
302
312

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 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11460242
21461232
31461232
41462222
51561222
61561222
71660222
81761211
91860211
101960201
112059201
122159191
132357191
142457181
152655181
162756170
172955160
183153160
193253150
203452140
213551140
223651130
233751120
243851110
253851110
263951100
273951100
283951100
293951100
304050100
314050100

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 7 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
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 54 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 6:53 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 5:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:535:30
210.66:535:31
310.66:535:31
410.66:545:32
510.66:545:33
610.76:545:33
710.76:545:34
810.76:545:35
910.76:555:35
1010.76:555:36
1110.76:555:37
1210.76:555:37
1310.76:555:38
1410.76:555:39
1510.76:555:39
1610.76:555:40
1710.86:555:41
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2010.86:555:43
2110.86:555:43
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2910.96:545:49
3010.96:535:49
3110.96:535:50

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.03 kWh/m² to a high of 6.58 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Ye-u

In seasonPeak

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

Ye-u'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 Ye-u?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
9.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ye-u in January

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

In January, Ye-u sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ye-u in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ye-u peaks around July 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeExtremeVery highHighJul 19UV 12Jan 1UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb7Very high
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Ye-u 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 Ye-u is worst in March — around 74 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.2× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateMar 1771 µg/m³Jul 1715 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb45Poor
Mar74Unhealthy
Apr50Poor
May29Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ye-u?

Ye-u sits at 22.8°N, 95.4°E, 109 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Shwebo, 35 km away.

Amarapura

Topography around Ye-u

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ye-u has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 105 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,249 m.

The land around Ye-u is covered by cropland (64%) within 3 km, cropland (87%) within 16 km, and cropland (54%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
47 m
80 km
1,249 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Shwebo 35 km · Kanbalu 49 km · Monywa 79 km · Madaya 93 km · Mandalay 111 km · Mogok 112 km · Sagaing 114 km · Amarapura 115 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 Ye-u (22.7672°, 95.4276°, elevation 109 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).