Huai Yot weather in January

In January, Huai Yot sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 75 mm of rain across 12.8 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Huai Yot's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Huai Yot's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
10th warmest
Overnight low
23°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
75 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:43 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
67%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.75 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 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in Huai Yot reaches about 30°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 28°C and 31°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)
12923
22923
32923
43023
53023
63023
73023
83023
93023
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How January really feels in Huai Yot

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.

Huai Yot weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°7512.811.64.6
Feb31° / 23°428.211.74.5
Mar32° / 23°9613.211.93.5
Apr33° / 24°12718.912.22.7
May32° / 25°15324.312.42.4
Jun32° / 24°13020.712.42.9
Jul31° / 24°13222.412.43.0
Aug31° / 24°15524.212.32.9
Sep31° / 24°19425.2122.8
Oct30° / 24°29028.511.82.7
Nov30° / 24°27925.911.63.0
Dec29° / 23°18119.511.64.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23268
33466
43466
53664
63664
73664
83763
93763
103763
113862
123862
133862
143862
153862
163862
173862
183862
193961
203961
213961
223961
234060
244060
254060
264159
274159
284258
294357
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Huai Yot gets around 75 mm of rain over 12.8 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 41% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
150
250
349
449
548
647
747
846
945
1044
1143
1242
1341
1440
1540
1639
1739
1838
1938
2038
2138
2238
2338
2437
2537
2637
2737
2836
2936
3035
3134

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 85% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
119837
219837
319837
419846
509856
608866
708866
808866
908866
1008875
1109865
1209865
1309865
1409874
15010864
16010864
17010873
18011863
19011863
20011863
21012853
22012853
23012853
24013843
25013843
26013843
27013843
28014833
29014833
30014833
31014824

Wind in January

Winds average 11 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
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3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:38 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:386:11
211.66:386:12
311.66:396:12
411.66:396:13
511.66:406:13
611.66:406:14
711.66:406:14
811.66:416:15
911.66:416:15
1011.66:416:16
1111.66:426:16
1211.66:426:17
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1411.66:426:18
1511.66:436:18
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1911.66:446:20
2011.66:446:20
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2611.66:456:23
2711.66:456:23
2811.66:456:23
2911.66:456:24
3011.76:456:24
3111.76:456:25

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.8 kWh/m² to a high of 5.84 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 4.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Huai Yot

In seasonPeak

None of Huai Yot's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Huai Yot sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Huai Yot's rainy season runs July–December, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is January a good time to visit Huai Yot?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Huai Yot in January

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

In January, Huai Yot sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Huai Yot in January

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 54 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January near 29°C.

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

28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Huai Yot in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Huai Yot peaks around February 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 22UV 13Nov 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Huai Yot 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 Huai Yot is worst in April — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1624 µg/m³Feb 1319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Huai Yot?

Huai Yot sits at 7.8°N, 99.6°E, 54 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Trang, 26 km away.

Topography around Huai Yot

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Huai Yot has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 m around an average of 66 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 826 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,783 m.

The land around Huai Yot is covered by trees (86%) within 3 km, trees (93%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
240 m
16 km
826 m
80 km
1,783 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
January weather nearby: Trang 26 km · Thung Song 42 km · Ron Phibun 50 km · Phatthalung 52 km · Ko Lanta 67 km · Ranot 76 km · Nakhon Si Thammarat 80 km · Krabi 86 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 Huai Yot (7.7894°, 99.6347°, elevation 54 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).