Ban Dung weather in January

In January, Ban Dung sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 9 mm of rain across 1.6 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% 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 Ban Dung's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ban Dung's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
11th warmest
Overnight low
17°
1st coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
1.6 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:45 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
32%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Ban Dung reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12917
22917
32917
42917
52917
62917
72917
82917
92917
102917
112917
122917
132917
142917
152917
162917
172917
182917
192917
202917
212917
222917
232917
242917
252917
262917
272917
283018
293018
303018
313018

How January really feels in Ban Dung

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.

Ban Dung 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
Jan29° / 17°91.611.16.8
Feb31° / 19°152.311.45.5
Mar34° / 22°366.311.93.7
Apr35° / 25°7711.112.42.6
May33° / 26°25522.812.82.2
Jun32° / 26°30225.6132.2
Jul32° / 26°35627.6132.4
Aug31° / 25°39228.412.62.4
Sep32° / 25°29123.812.12.7
Oct32° / 24°9111.111.64.2
Nov31° / 21°182.911.25.6
Dec29° / 18°70.9117.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
37921
47822
57822
67822
77723
87822
97822
107822
117822
127921
137921
147921
158119
168119
178218
188218
198317
208218
218317
228317
238416
248317
258317
268416
278416
288416
298416
308416
318515

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Ban Dung gets around 9 mm of rain over 1.6 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 5% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
54
64
74
84
94
105
115
125
135
145
155
165
176
186
196
206
216
226
236
246
256
266
277
287
297
307
317

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 33% 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 (%)
1222833151
2222933161
3212933161
4202934161
5202934161
6192934172
7192834172
8192834172
9192834182
10192833182
11192833182
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13182833182
14182833183
15182833183
16182833183
17182834183
18172834173
19172834173
20172934173
21172934173
22172934173
23172934173
24172834183
25172834183
26172734183
27182733193
28182633194
29182633194
30192532204
31192532204

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:41 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:415:39
211.06:425:39
311.06:425:40
411.06:425:41
511.06:435:41
611.06:435:42
711.06:435:42
811.06:435:43
911.06:445:43
1011.06:445:44
1111.06:445:45
1211.06:445:45
1311.06:445:46
1411.06:455:46
1511.06:455:47
1611.06:455:48
1711.16:455:48
1811.16:455:49
1911.16:455:49
2011.16:455:50
2111.16:455:51
2211.16:455:51
2311.16:455:52
2411.16:455:52
2511.16:455:53
2611.16:455:54
2711.26:455:54
2811.26:455:55
2911.26:455:55
3011.26:445:56
3111.26:445:56

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.18 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Ban Dung

In seasonPeak

In January, Ban Dung sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ban Dung sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Ban Dung's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Ban Dung?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ban Dung in January

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

In January, Ban Dung sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ban Dung in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ban Dung peaks around August 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 10UV 13Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ban Dung 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 Ban Dung is worst in April — around 78 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.9× the cleanest month (November, 16 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateApr 977 µg/m³Nov 1616 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb39Poor
Mar75Unhealthy
Apr78Unhealthy
May28Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ban Dung?

Ban Dung sits at 17.7°N, 103.3°E, 178 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Sawang Daen Din, 33 km away.

Topography around Ban Dung

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ban Dung has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 166 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 885 m.

The land around Ban Dung is covered by trees (34%) and cropland (33%) within 3 km, cropland (62%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (54%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
62 m
80 km
885 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Sawang Daen Din 33 km · Phon Charoen 38 km · Ban Nong Wua So 48 km · Nong Khai 58 km · Udon Thani 59 km · Warichaphum 60 km · Ban Phan Don 69 km · Tha Bo 74 km

Thailand travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B / C
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 31% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$8,057
2025
Happiness
6.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
4.8
per 100k, 2011
Road deaths
32.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 402
Religion
Buddhist 93%Muslim 5%Christian 1%other 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 Ban Dung (17.699°, 103.2596°, elevation 178 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).