Ban Nong Wua So weather in January

In January, Ban Nong Wua So sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.3 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 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% 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 Nong Wua So's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ban Nong Wua So's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
11th warmest
Overnight low
17°
1st coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:44 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
33%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in Ban Nong Wua So reaches about 30°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
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92917
102917
112917
122917
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How January really feels in Ban Nong Wua So

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 Nong Wua So 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
Jan30° / 17°71.311.16.7
Feb32° / 19°11211.45.2
Mar34° / 23°325.511.93.4
Apr35° / 25°629.912.42.4
May34° / 26°18920.812.82.2
Jun33° / 26°18822.1132.3
Jul32° / 26°24224.512.92.5
Aug31° / 25°30726.612.62.5
Sep31° / 25°26223.612.12.8
Oct31° / 23°8810.911.64.3
Nov30° / 21°212.811.25.8
Dec29° / 18°51117.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% 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
27921
37921
47822
57822
67723
77723
87723
97822
107723
117723
127723
137822
147921
157921
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318515

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Ban Nong Wua So gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.3 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 4% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
53
63
73
83
93
103
113
123
134
144
154
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184
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204
214
225
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245
255
265
275
285
296
306
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 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 19% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1202934151
2192934152
3193035152
4183035152
5183035152
6173035152
7173035152
8173036152
9172936153
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20163036153
21163036153
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25162935173
26162934173
27172934183
28172833183
29172832193
30182832193
31182831203

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
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 5:40 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:415:40
211.06:415:40
311.06:415:41
411.06:425:41
511.06:425:42
611.06:425:43
711.06:435:43
811.06:435:44
911.06:435:44
1011.06:435:45
1111.06:435:46
1211.06:445:46
1311.06:445:47
1411.16:445:47
1511.16:445:48
1611.16:445:49
1711.16:445:49
1811.16:445:50
1911.16:445:50
2011.16:455:51
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2211.16:455:52
2311.16:455:53
2411.16:455:53
2511.26:445:54
2611.26:445:54
2711.26:445:55
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2911.26:445:56
3011.26:445:57
3111.26:445:57

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.87 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
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
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134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Ban Nong Wua So

In seasonPeak

None of Ban Nong Wua So'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 Nong Wua So's monsoon runs May–September, 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 Ban Nong Wua So?

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

6.7
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 Nong Wua So for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ban Nong Wua So in January

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

In January, Ban Nong Wua So sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ban Nong Wua So 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 Nong Wua So peaks around August 11 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 11UV 13Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ban Nong Wua So 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 Nong Wua So is worst in March — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.7× the cleanest month (November, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1853 µg/m³Nov 2020 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb39Poor
Mar54Poor
Apr43Poor
May30Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ban Nong Wua So?

Ban Nong Wua So sits at 17.3°N, 103.2°E, 181 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Ban Phan Don, 30 km away.

Topography around Ban Nong Wua So

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ban Nong Wua So has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 182 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 519 m.

The land around Ban Nong Wua So is covered by cropland (78%) within 3 km, cropland (74%) within 16 km, and cropland (64%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
130 m
80 km
519 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Ban Phan Don 30 km · Sawang Daen Din 34 km · Warichaphum 44 km · Ban Dung 48 km · Udon Thani 49 km · Nong Kung Si 69 km · Kut Chap 72 km · Nong Bua Lamphu 84 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 Nong Wua So (17.2675°, 103.2247°, elevation 181 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).