Khanu Woralaksaburi weather in January

In January, Khanu Woralaksaburi sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 12 mm of rain across 2 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of January to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Khanu Woralaksaburi's 2nd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Khanu Woralaksaburi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
10th warmest
Overnight low
19°
1st coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:56 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
34%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical January day in Khanu Woralaksaburi reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 13°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 about 1°C warmer than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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How January really feels in Khanu Woralaksaburi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 29 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
29
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.

Khanu Woralaksaburi 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
Jan32° / 19°12211.25.1
Feb34° / 21°141.911.53.6
Mar36° / 24°375.711.92.2
Apr38° / 26°631112.41.3
May36° / 27°17021.912.71.4
Jun35° / 27°16323.112.91.7
Jul34° / 26°16623.412.92.0
Aug33° / 26°22725.512.52.1
Sep33° / 26°28226.612.12.1
Oct32° / 24°17518.911.63.1
Nov32° / 22°31511.34.8
Dec31° / 20°111.711.15.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37426
47426
57426
67327
77327
87327
97327
107327
117327
127327
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288416
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308515
318614

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Khanu Woralaksaburi gets around 12 mm of rain over 2 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 6% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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27
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Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 57% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14123138141
24113238151
33103239151
43103239151
53103239151
6393239161
7293339161
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315102633251

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of January to 11 h 18 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 6:52 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:12 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:525:56
211.16:525:56
311.16:535:57
411.16:535:57
511.16:535:58
611.16:545:58
711.16:545:59
811.16:545:59
911.16:546:00
1011.16:556:01
1111.16:556:01
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1611.16:566:04
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2011.26:566:06
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2911.36:566:11
3011.36:566:12
3111.36:556:12

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.9 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
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175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Khanu Woralaksaburi

In seasonPeak

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

Khanu Woralaksaburi's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Khanu Woralaksaburi?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Khanu Woralaksaburi in January

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

In January, Khanu Woralaksaburi sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Khanu Woralaksaburi 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 Khanu Woralaksaburi peaks around August 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 15UV 13Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Khanu Woralaksaburi 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 Khanu Woralaksaburi is worst in March — around 59 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.3× the cleanest month (June, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModerateMar 1657 µg/m³Jun 2118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan39Poor
Feb47Poor
Mar59Unhealthy
Apr44Poor
May27Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Khanu Woralaksaburi?

Khanu Woralaksaburi sits at 16.1°N, 99.9°E, 52 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Lat Yao, 35 km away.

Topography around Khanu Woralaksaburi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Khanu Woralaksaburi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 221 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,627 m.

The land around Khanu Woralaksaburi is covered by cropland (63%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, cropland (82%) within 16 km, and cropland (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
221 m
80 km
1,627 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Lat Yao 35 km · Nakhon Sawan 50 km · Bang Mun Nak 56 km · Kamphaeng Phet 59 km · Taphan Hin 62 km · Thap Than 67 km · Phichit 67 km · Bang Krathum 74 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 Khanu Woralaksaburi (16.0617°, 99.8606°, elevation 52 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. 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).