Ban Selaphum weather in January

In January, Ban Selaphum sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.6 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-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 62% 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 Selaphum's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ban Selaphum's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
11th warmest
Overnight low
18°
1st coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:39 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
35%
2nd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
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 Selaphum reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°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 on par with December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13018
23018
33018
43018
53018
63018
73018
83018
93018
103018
113018
123118
133118
143118
153118
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313119

How January really feels in Ban Selaphum

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 Selaphum 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
Jan31° / 18°61.611.25.9
Feb33° / 20°112.211.54.6
Mar35° / 24°366.411.93.0
Apr36° / 26°6911.912.32.1
May34° / 26°18321.712.72.0
Jun33° / 26°18422.312.92.2
Jul32° / 26°22424.312.92.4
Aug32° / 25°2582612.52.5
Sep31° / 25°25924.812.12.7
Oct31° / 24°1081211.64.1
Nov31° / 22°233.611.35.1
Dec30° / 19°51.311.16.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% 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 22%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27723
37624
47525
57525
67525
77426
87426
97426
107426
117327
127426
137426
147525
157624
167624
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187822
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308317
318317

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Ban Selaphum gets around 6 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 (%)
13
23
33
43
53
63
74
84
94
104
115
125
135
145
156
166
176
186
197
207
217
227
237
247
257
267
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 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 23% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1142538211
2142539211
3132539211
4132540211
5132540212
6132540212
7122540202
8122540202
9122540203
10122540203
11122540193
12122540193
13122640184
14122640184
15122640184
16122640184
17122640174
18122640174
19122640184
20122639184
21122739184
22122739194
23122738194
24122737204
25122736204
26122735214
27132834224
28132833224
29132832225
30132831235
31132930235

Wind in January

Winds average 12 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

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 6:35 AM to 6:39 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)
111.16:355:39
211.16:365:40
311.16:365:40
411.16:365:41
511.16:375:41
611.16:375:42
711.16:375:43
811.16:385:43
911.16:385:44
1011.16:385:44
1111.16:385:45
1211.16:395:45
1311.16:395:46
1411.16:395:47
1511.16:395:47
1611.16:395:48
1711.26:395:48
1811.26:395:49
1911.26:395:49
2011.26:405:50
2111.26:405:51
2211.26:405:51
2311.26:405:52
2411.26:405:52
2511.26:405:53
2611.26:405:53
2711.26:405:54
2811.36:395:54
2911.36:395:55
3011.36:395:55
3111.36:395:56

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5.04 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
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Ban Selaphum

In seasonPeak

None of Ban Selaphum'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 Selaphum'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 Selaphum?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ban Selaphum in January

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ban Selaphum 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 Selaphum peaks around August 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ban Selaphum 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 Selaphum is worst in March — around 53 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 16 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1851 µg/m³Dec 1316 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb36Poor
Mar53Poor
Apr41Poor
May29Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ban Selaphum?

Ban Selaphum sits at 16.0°N, 104.0°E, 133 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Roi Et, 32 km away.

Topography around Ban Selaphum

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ban Selaphum has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 136 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 471 m.

The land around Ban Selaphum is covered by cropland (62%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, cropland (74%) within 16 km, and cropland (73%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
53 m
80 km
471 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Roi Et 32 km · Yasothon 32 km · Kamalasai 54 km · Kaset Wisai 56 km · Kuchinarai 59 km · Kalasin 66 km · Maha Sarakham 72 km · Amnat Charoen 75 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 Selaphum (16.0167°, 103.95°, elevation 133 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).