Khao Wong weather in January

In January, Khao Wong sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.3 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of January to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Khao Wong's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Khao Wong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
11th warmest
Overnight low
17°
1st coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:40 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
33%
2nd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Khao Wong reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12817
22917
32917
42917
52917
62917
72917
82917
92917
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122917
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How January really feels in Khao Wong

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Khao Wong weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 17°51.311.17.1
Feb31° / 19°102.411.45.7
Mar33° / 22°325.511.94.0
Apr34° / 25°6410.712.42.8
May33° / 25°17521.212.82.5
Jun32° / 25°18122.6132.6
Jul31° / 25°2422512.92.8
Aug30° / 25°28327.212.62.7
Sep31° / 24°25523.812.13.0
Oct30° / 23°10011.411.64.6
Nov30° / 20°203.411.26.0
Dec29° / 18°51.2117.3

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 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38119
48020
58020
67921
77921
87921
97921
107921
117921
127921
137822
147921
158020
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208218
218317
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248416
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278515
288515
298515
308515
318515

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Khao Wong gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.3 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 4% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
53
63
73
83
93
103
113
123
133
144
154
164
174
184
195
205
215
225
235
245
255
266
276
286
296
306
316

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the humid band about 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 18% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1192736171
2192737171
3182737171
4182738171
5182738171
6172738171
7172638162
8172638162
9172638162
10182638162
11182638162
12182638163
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14182638153
15182738153
16172738143
17172738143
18172738143
19172838143
20172838143
21172938143
22162937143
23163037143
24163036153
25163035163
26173034163
27173034173
28173033183
29182931193
30183031193
31183030203

Wind in January

Winds average 12 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1111calm
1211calm
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3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of January to 11 h 12 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 6:36 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:365:37
211.06:375:38
311.06:375:39
411.06:375:39
511.06:375:40
611.06:385:40
711.06:385:41
811.16:385:41
911.16:395:42
1011.16:395:43
1111.16:395:43
1211.16:395:44
1311.16:395:44
1411.16:405:45
1511.16:405:45
1611.16:405:46
1711.16:405:47
1811.16:405:47
1911.16:405:48
2011.16:405:48
2111.16:405:49
2211.26:405:50
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2411.26:405:51
2511.26:405:51
2611.26:405:52
2711.26:405:52
2811.26:405:53
2911.26:405:53
3011.26:405:54
3111.26:395:54

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
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84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Khao Wong

In seasonPeak

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

Khao Wong's monsoon runs May–September, 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 Khao Wong?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Khao Wong for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Khao Wong in January

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

In January, Khao Wong sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Khao Wong 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 Khao Wong peaks around July 24 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 highJul 24UV 13Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Khao Wong 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 Khao Wong is worst in March — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.3× the cleanest month (November, 16 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1849 µg/m³Nov 2316 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar50Poor
Apr39Poor
May27Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Khao Wong?

Khao Wong sits at 16.7°N, 104.1°E, 194 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Kuchinarai, 18 km away.

Topography around Khao Wong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Khao Wong has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 185 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 438 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 535 m.

The land around Khao Wong is covered by cropland (63%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and cropland (45%) within 16 km, and cropland (54%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
438 m
80 km
535 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Kuchinarai 18 km · Sakon Nakhon 52 km · Kamalasai 68 km · Kalasin 69 km · Mukdahan 70 km · Savannakhet 73 km · Ban Selaphum 77 km · Warichaphum 82 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 Khao Wong (16.7001°, 104.0902°, elevation 194 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).