Bang Bo District weather in January

In January, Bang Bo District sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 17 mm of rain across 3.6 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-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 53% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of January to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Bang Bo District's 2nd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bang Bo District's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
11th warmest
Overnight low
23°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
3.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:48 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
42%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
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 Bang Bo District reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13123
23123
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How January really feels in Bang Bo District

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 31 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
31
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.

Bang Bo District weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°173.611.35.5
Feb32° / 25°163.411.55.1
Mar32° / 27°437.511.94.2
Apr33° / 28°7411.212.33.3
May33° / 28°13119.512.62.7
Jun32° / 28°11220.212.82.7
Jul32° / 27°12021.312.72.8
Aug32° / 27°12621.412.52.9
Sep31° / 27°22524.512.12.7
Oct31° / 26°19220.811.73.3
Nov31° / 25°426.411.44.6
Dec31° / 23°101.911.25.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% 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 (%)
16931
26931
37030
47030
57030
67030
77030
87030
97030
107129
117129
127129
137129
147228
157228
167228
177327
187327
197327
207426
217426
227525
237624
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277822
287822
297921
307921
317921

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Bang Bo District gets around 17 mm of rain over 3.6 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 11% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
17
27
38
48
59
69
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Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 73% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1492530267
2382430278
3372430278
4372330289
52723292910
62722293010
72722283111
82721273212
92720263213
102720253313
112719233414
122719223515
132819223515
142818213616
152718213617
162717203617
172717203618
182716203618
192716203718
202715203719
212715203719
222715203619
232715213620
242714213620
252714213620
262714203621
272714203621
282714203621
292714193622
302814193622
312814183623

Wind in January

Winds average 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
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2010calm
2110calm
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3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of January to 11 h 24 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 6:44 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:445:56
211.26:445:57
311.26:445:57
411.26:455:58
511.26:455:58
611.26:455:59
711.26:465:59
811.26:466:00
911.26:466:01
1011.26:466:01
1111.36:476:02
1211.36:476:02
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1911.36:486:06
2011.36:486:07
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2611.46:486:10
2711.46:486:10
2811.46:486:11
2911.46:486:11
3011.46:486:11
3111.46:486:12

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
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45.0Bright
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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 Bang Bo District

In seasonPeak

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

Bang Bo District sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Bang Bo District's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is January a good time to visit Bang Bo District?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bang Bo District in January

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

In January, Bang Bo District sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Bang Bo District in January

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 24 km away) is warmest in May at about 31°C and coldest in January near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May31Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Bang Bo District 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 Bang Bo District peaks around August 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 15UV 13Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Bang Bo District 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 Bang Bo District is worst in January — around 114 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.5× the cleanest month (August, 46 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 15112 µg/m³Aug 1046 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan114Unhealthy
Feb97Unhealthy
Mar69Unhealthy
Apr62Unhealthy
May54Poor
Jun46Poor
Jul47Poor
Aug46Poor
Sep60Unhealthy
Oct87Unhealthy
Nov101Unhealthy
Dec102Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bang Bo District?

Bang Bo District sits at 13.6°N, 100.8°E, 4 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Ban Khlong Bang Sao Thong, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Bang Bo District

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bang Bo District has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 874 m.

The land around Bang Bo District is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) within 3 km, water (34%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and water (28%), cropland (26%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
40 m
80 km
874 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Ban Khlong Bang Sao Thong 7.0 km · Lat Krabang 16 km · Latkrabang 18 km · Bang Pakong 20 km · Ban Khlong Prawet 21 km · Bang Na 21 km · Samut Prakan 24 km · Suan Luang 24 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 Bang Bo District (13.5833°, 100.8167°, elevation 4 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). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).