Bang Bon Nuea weather in January

In January, Bang Bon Nuea sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 15 mm of rain across 2.5 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 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 Bon Nuea's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bang Bon Nuea's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
11th warmest
Overnight low
22°
1st coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
2.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:50 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
42%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical January day in Bang Bon Nuea reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°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)
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How January really feels in Bang Bon Nuea

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 Bon Nuea 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
Jan32° / 22°152.511.35.0
Feb33° / 24°132.711.54.3
Mar34° / 26°46711.93.2
Apr36° / 27°7510.412.32.2
May35° / 27°14421.712.61.8
Jun34° / 27°13822.712.82.0
Jul33° / 27°1412312.72.2
Aug33° / 26°15524.212.52.1
Sep33° / 26°24525.512.12.2
Oct32° / 25°21021.111.72.9
Nov32° / 24°496.811.44.2
Dec32° / 23°112.211.25.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% 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 (%)
17129
27129
37030
47129
57129
67129
77129
87129
97129
107030
117030
127030
137030
147030
157030
167030
177129
187129
197228
207228
217327
227426
237426
247525
257624
267723
277822
287822
297921
308119
318119

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Bang Bon Nuea gets around 15 mm of rain over 2.5 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 8% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
26
37
47
57
67
77
88
98
108
118
128
138
148
158
168
178
188
198
208
218
228
238
248
258
268
278
288
298
308
318

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 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 73% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15102531263
2592531274
3482531284
4472531294
5472530295
6362430315
7362430325
8362329336
9362229346
10362128357
11362027368
12362027378
13361927379
143618263710
153618263710
163617263811
173517263811
183516263812
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203515263812
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253513264014
263513254014
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Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:46 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:465:58
211.26:465:58
311.26:465:59
411.26:476:00
511.26:476:00
611.26:476:01
711.26:486:01
811.26:486:02
911.26:486:02
1011.26:486:03
1111.26:496:03
1211.36:496:04
1311.36:496:04
1411.36:496:05
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2011.36:506:08
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2711.46:506:12
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2911.46:506:13
3011.46:506:13
3111.46:506:14

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5.02 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
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Bang Bon Nuea

In seasonPeak

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

Bang Bon Nuea sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Bang Bon Nuea's monsoon runs May–October, 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 Bang Bon Nuea?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bang Bon Nuea in January

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

In January, Bang Bon Nuea sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Bang Bon Nuea 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 31 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
Feb28Warm
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May31Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Bang Bon Nuea 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 Bon Nuea peaks around August 16 at about 13 (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 16UV 13Nov 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Bang Bon Nuea 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 Bon Nuea 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 Bon Nuea?

Bang Bon Nuea sits at 13.7°N, 100.4°E, 2 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Bangbontai, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Bang Bon Nuea

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bang Bon Nuea has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 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, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 390 m.

The land around Bang Bon Nuea is covered by artificial surfaces (39%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (45%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and water (31%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
11 m
16 km
40 m
80 km
390 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
January weather nearby: Bangbontai 2.0 km · Ban Khlong Bang Bon 3.0 km · Ban Khlong Bang Phran 3.0 km · Bang Bon 4.0 km · Ban Lak Song 6.0 km · Nong Khaem 6.0 km · Khwaeng Bang Khae 7.0 km · Bang Phai 7.0 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 Bon Nuea (13.6529°, 100.3587°, elevation 2 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).