Chachoengsao weather in January

In January, Chachoengsao sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 18 mm of rain across 3.8 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-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 Chachoengsao's 2nd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chachoengsao's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
11th warmest
Overnight low
22°
1st coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
3.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:47 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
43%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Chachoengsao is town in Chachoengsao province, Thailand.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 16 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1549

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Chachoengsao 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 Chachoengsao

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.

Chachoengsao 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
Jan32° / 22°183.811.34.8
Feb33° / 23°194.311.54.0
Mar35° / 25°6110.211.92.9
Apr35° / 26°9715.312.32.1
May34° / 27°19123.712.61.9
Jun33° / 27°18124.512.82.1
Jul33° / 26°19625.412.72.2
Aug33° / 26°21426.512.52.2
Sep32° / 26°29326.912.12.2
Oct32° / 25°17619.611.73.0
Nov32° / 24°335.611.44.2
Dec32° / 22°91.911.25.1

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 22% 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
47030
57030
67030
77030
87030
97129
107129
117129
127129
137129
147129
157228
167228
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317921

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Chachoengsao gets around 18 mm of rain over 3.8 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 12% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
27
38
48
59
69
710
810
911
1011
1111
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1312
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1713
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1914
2014
2114
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2814
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3113

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 69% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14102534244
2492534244
3392533254
4392533265
5382433275
6382432285
7282331296
8282330306
9282229317
10282228327
11382227338
12382226348
13372125359
14372124359
153721243610
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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
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
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187calm
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268calm
278calm
288calm
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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 6:43 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:435:55
211.26:435:56
311.26:435:56
411.26:445:57
511.26:445:57
611.26:445:58
711.26:455:58
811.26:455:59
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1011.26:466:00
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2911.46:476:10
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Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
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255.1Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Chachoengsao

In seasonPeak

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

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

Chachoengsao'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 Chachoengsao?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Chachoengsao in January

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

In January, Chachoengsao sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Chachoengsao 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 41 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 Chachoengsao 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 Chachoengsao peaks around August 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highAug 15UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Chachoengsao 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 Chachoengsao is worst in January — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (June, 11 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Chachoengsao's WHO annual average of 16 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJan 2322 µg/m³Jun 2011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul12Good
Aug12Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chachoengsao?

Chachoengsao sits at 13.7°N, 101.1°E, 4 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Bang Pakong, 18 km away.

Topography around Chachoengsao

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chachoengsao 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 36 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,243 m.

The land around Chachoengsao is covered by trees (37%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and trees (37%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
16 km
36 m
80 km
1,243 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Bang Pakong 18 km · Phan Thong 24 km · Ban Khlong Bang Sao Thong 26 km · Nong Chok 29 km · Phanat Nikhom 30 km · Bang Bo District 30 km · Phanom Sarakham 31 km · Lat Krabang 31 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 Chachoengsao (13.6882°, 101.0716°, 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).