Bang Len weather in January

In January, Bang Len sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 14 mm of rain across 2.9 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 52% 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 Len's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bang Len's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
11th warmest
Overnight low
22°
1st coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
2.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:51 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
43%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
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 Len 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 30°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13222
23222
33222
43222
53222
63222
73222
83222
93222
103222
113222
123222
133222
143222
153222
163222
173222
183222
193322
203322
213322
223322
233322
243322
253322
263322
273323
283323
293323
303323
313323

How January really feels in Bang Len

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 Len 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°142.911.34.6
Feb34° / 24°142.611.53.8
Mar35° / 26°45711.92.6
Apr37° / 27°751212.31.6
May36° / 27°14822.112.61.6
Jun35° / 27°13822.412.81.8
Jul34° / 26°13323.112.72.0
Aug34° / 26°15023.412.52.0
Sep33° / 26°24124.912.12.1
Oct33° / 25°18619.911.72.9
Nov33° / 24°426.111.43.9
Dec32° / 23°10211.24.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 28%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27030
37030
47129
57129
67030
77030
87030
97030
107030
116931
127030
137030
146931
157030
167030
177030
187030
197228
207228
217228
227327
237426
247426
257624
267624
277723
287822
297921
308020
318020

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Bang Len gets around 14 mm of rain over 2.9 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 9% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
48
58
68
78
89
99
109
119
129
139
149
159
169
179
1810
1910
2010
2110
2210
2310
2410
2510
2610
279
289
299
309
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 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 67% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
16122830222
26122830222
35112830232
45112730243
55102730253
64102629273
74102629283
84102529294
94102428304
104102328324
11492228325
12392227335
13392127345
14392127355
15392027356
16382027366
17381927366
18381927376
19381927376
20371927376
21371828377
22371828377
23361828377
24461828387
25461728387
26461727388
27461727398
28461626398
29561626408
30561625408
31571624409

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
68calm
78calm
88calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
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 6:47 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:475:58
211.26:475:59
311.26:485:59
411.26:486:00
511.26:486:00
611.26:496:01
711.26:496:01
811.26:496:02
911.26:496:02
1011.26:506:03
1111.26:506:03
1211.26:506:04
1311.26:506:05
1411.26:516:05
1511.26:516:06
1611.36:516:06
1711.36:516:07
1811.36:516:07
1911.36:516:08
2011.36:516:08
2111.36:526:09
2211.36:526:09
2311.36:526:10
2411.36:526:10
2511.36:526:11
2611.36:526:12
2711.36:526:12
2811.36:526:12
2911.46:526:13
3011.46:516:13
3111.46:516:14

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5 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
124.9Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Bang Len

In seasonPeak

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

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

Bang Len'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 Len?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bang Len in January

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bang Len 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 Len 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
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Bang Len 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 Len is worst in January — around 83 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 43 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 2382 µg/m³Jul 2443 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan83Unhealthy
Feb81Unhealthy
Mar70Unhealthy
Apr64Unhealthy
May54Poor
Jun44Poor
Jul43Poor
Aug43Poor
Sep54Poor
Oct66Unhealthy
Nov67Unhealthy
Dec66Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bang Len?

Bang Len sits at 14.0°N, 100.2°E, 7 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Nakhon Pathom, 26 km away.

Topography around Bang Len

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bang Len has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 486 m.

The land around Bang Len is covered by cropland (31%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
16 km
42 m
80 km
486 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Nakhon Pathom 26 km · Bang Bua Thong 30 km · Sam Phran 33 km · Thawi Watthana 35 km · Pak Kret 37 km · Bang O 37 km · Pathum Thani 39 km · Ban Pong 39 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 Len (14.0219°, 100.1718°, elevation 7 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). 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).