Zalun weather in January

In January, Zalun sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 5 mm of rain across 0.8 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of January to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Zalun's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zalun's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
7th warmest
Overnight low
18°
1st coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:45 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
24%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical January day in Zalun reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 13°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)
13119
23119
33119
43119
53119
63119
73118
83118
93118
103118
113118
123118
133118
143118
153118
163118
173118
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203218
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223218
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243218
253218
263218
273218
283218
293218
303318
313318

How January really feels in Zalun

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 8 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
8
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.

Zalun weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 18°50.811.15.6
Feb34° / 19°20.211.43.8
Mar37° / 22°71.111.91.8
Apr39° / 26°243.512.40.9
May35° / 26°2182012.81.7
Jun31° / 26°42929.2132.2
Jul31° / 25°44730.412.92.3
Aug31° / 25°42030.612.62.3
Sep31° / 25°30128.412.12.3
Oct32° / 25°15621.511.62.9
Nov32° / 23°364.811.24.6
Dec31° / 20°50.8115.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38317
48317
58218
68218
78317
88317
98317
108317
118416
128416
138515
148614
158614
168614
178713
188713
198713
208812
218812
228812
238812
248812
258812
268713
278713
288713
298713
308812
318812

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Zalun 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 3% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
33
43
53
63
73
83
93
103
113
123
133
143
153
162
172
182
192
202
212
222
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242
252
262
272
282
292
302
312

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the humid band about 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 20% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
111652283
211752273
311852263
411952253
502053243
602252233
702352223
812451213
912550213
1012650203
1112750193
1212850183
1312950173
1413049163
1523149162
1623149152
1733249152
1833349142
1933348142
2043348141
2143348141
2243348141
2343348141
2443348141
2553348131
2653348131
2753348131
2853348131
2953347131
3053447131
3153446131

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of January to 11 h 12 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 6:42 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:425:40
211.06:425:41
311.06:425:41
411.06:435:42
511.06:435:42
611.06:435:43
711.06:445:43
811.06:445:44
911.06:445:45
1011.06:445:45
1111.06:455:46
1211.06:455:46
1311.06:455:47
1411.06:455:48
1511.16:455:48
1611.16:455:49
1711.16:455:49
1811.16:455:50
1911.16:455:51
2011.16:465:51
2111.16:465:52
2211.16:465:52
2311.16:465:53
2411.16:465:54
2511.16:455:54
2611.26:455:55
2711.26:455:55
2811.26:455:56
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3011.26:455:57
3111.26:455:57

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.9 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Zalun

In seasonPeak

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

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

Zalun's monsoon runs May–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 Zalun?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Zalun in January

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

In January, Zalun sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Zalun in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zalun peaks around August 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 11UV 13Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr10Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Zalun 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 Zalun is worst in March — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 19 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 1144 µg/m³Jul 1319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan39Poor
Feb43Poor
Mar44Poor
Apr34Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Zalun?

Zalun sits at 17.5°N, 95.6°E, 14 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Hinthada, 22 km away.

Topography around Zalun

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zalun has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 734 m.

The land around Zalun is covered by cropland (54%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, cropland (74%) within 16 km, and cropland (60%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
24 m
80 km
734 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Hinthada 22 km · Tharyarwady 31 km · Letpandan 40 km · Kyonpyaw 43 km · Taikkyi 47 km · Ingabu 48 km · Nyaungdon 49 km · San Chaung 71 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 Zalun (17.4794°, 95.5592°, elevation 14 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).