Ban Huai Thalaeng weather in January

In January, Ban Huai Thalaeng sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 8 mm of rain across 2 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of January to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Ban Huai Thalaeng's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ban Huai Thalaeng's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
10th warmest
Overnight low
19°
1st coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:43 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
39%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical January day in Ban Huai Thalaeng reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13018
23018
33019
43019
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63019
73019
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93119
103119
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How January really feels in Ban Huai Thalaeng

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 Huai Thalaeng weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 19°8211.25.7
Feb33° / 21°122.511.54.2
Mar35° / 24°446.811.92.6
Apr36° / 26°8013.212.31.9
May35° / 26°16221.512.71.9
Jun34° / 26°1342112.92.1
Jul33° / 26°14622.712.82.3
Aug33° / 25°18923.212.52.4
Sep32° / 25°24724.712.12.6
Oct31° / 24°13415.511.73.8
Nov31° / 22°334.911.35.2
Dec30° / 19°71.911.16.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
36931
46931
57030
67030
76931
86931
97030
107030
117030
127030
137030
147129
157228
167228
177327
187426
197426
207525
217525
227624
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247624
257822
267822
277822
287822
297921
307921
317921

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Ban Huai Thalaeng gets around 8 mm of rain over 2 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 7% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
46
56
66
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316

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 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 32% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1122335264
2112336264
3112336264
4102337255
5102337255
6102337256
792337256
892337246
992337247
1092337247
1192337247
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1392336248
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1592336248
1692336248
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2692334268
2792334278
28102333278
29102333278
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31102331278

Wind in January

Winds average 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
210calm
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410calm
510calm
610calm
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1210calm
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of January to 11 h 18 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 6:39 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 6:03 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:395:46
211.16:395:47
311.16:395:47
411.16:405:48
511.16:405:49
611.16:405:49
711.16:415:50
811.26:415:50
911.26:415:51
1011.26:425:51
1111.26:425:52
1211.26:425:52
1311.26:425:53
1411.26:425:54
1511.26:425:54
1611.26:435:55
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1911.26:435:56
2011.26:435:57
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2211.26:435:58
2311.36:435:59
2411.36:435:59
2511.36:436:00
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2711.36:436:01
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2911.36:436:02
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3111.36:436:03

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
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85.0Bright
95.0Bright
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155.0Bright
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205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Ban Huai Thalaeng

In seasonPeak

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

Ban Huai Thalaeng's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Ban Huai Thalaeng?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ban Huai Thalaeng in January

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

In January, Ban Huai Thalaeng sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ban Huai Thalaeng 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 Huai Thalaeng peaks around August 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 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 13UV 14Nov 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ban Huai Thalaeng 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 Huai Thalaeng is worst in March — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (June, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1445 µg/m³Jun 2121 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb40Poor
Mar46Poor
Apr35Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ban Huai Thalaeng?

Ban Huai Thalaeng sits at 15.0°N, 102.7°E, 195 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Nang Rong, 41 km away.

Topography around Ban Huai Thalaeng

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ban Huai Thalaeng has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 194 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 352 m.

The land around Ban Huai Thalaeng is covered by cropland (69%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, cropland (84%) within 16 km, and cropland (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
84 m
80 km
352 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Nang Rong 41 km · Non Sung 48 km · Buri Ram 49 km · Nakhon Ratchasima 59 km · Chok Chai 59 km · Prakhon Chai 66 km · Khon Buri 67 km · Bua Yai 71 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 Huai Thalaeng (14.9833°, 102.65°, elevation 195 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).