Kuchinarai weather in January

In January, Kuchinarai sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-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 66% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Kuchinarai's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kuchinarai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
11th warmest
Overnight low
18°
1st coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:40 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
33%
2nd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
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 Kuchinarai reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 2°C cooler than February.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12917
22917
32917
42917
52917
62918
72918
83018
93018
103018
113018
123018
133018
143018
153018
163018
173018
183018
193018
203018
213018
223018
233018
243018
253018
263018
273018
283018
293018
303018
313018

How January really feels in Kuchinarai

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.

Kuchinarai 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
Jan30° / 18°51.211.16.6
Feb32° / 19°112.311.45.2
Mar34° / 23°325.711.93.5
Apr35° / 25°6510.412.42.5
May34° / 26°17820.512.82.3
Jun32° / 26°18221.8132.5
Jul31° / 25°23124.112.92.7
Aug31° / 25°26026.312.62.7
Sep31° / 25°24423.212.12.9
Oct31° / 23°9711.111.64.4
Nov31° / 21°203.211.25.6
Dec29° / 18°51.3116.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
37822
47822
57822
67822
77723
87723
97624
107624
117624
127723
137723
147723
157921
167921
178020
188119
198218
208218
218317
228317
238416
248416
258416
268515
278515
288515
298515
308515
318416

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Kuchinarai gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.2 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 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
134
144
154
164
174
184
194
205
215
225
235
245
255
265
275
285
295
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 20% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1172638181
2172638181
3162639181
4162639181
5162639181
6162539182
7162539182
8162540182
9162540172
10162540172
11162639173
12162639163
13162639163
14162639163
15152739154
16152739154
17152839154
18152839144
19152938144
20152938144
21143038153
22143137153
23143137153
24143136163
25143135173
26143134173
27153134183
28153133193
29153032193
30163031203
31163030213

Wind in January

Winds average 13 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours 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 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:36 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:365:38
211.06:365:38
311.06:375:39
411.06:375:40
511.06:375:40
611.16:385:41
711.16:385:41
811.16:385:42
911.16:385:42
1011.16:395:43
1111.16:395:44
1211.16:395:44
1311.16:395:45
1411.16:395:45
1511.16:405:46
1611.16:405:46
1711.16:405:47
1811.16:405:48
1911.16:405:48
2011.16:405:49
2111.26:405:49
2211.26:405:50
2311.26:405:51
2411.26:405:51
2511.26:405:52
2611.26:405:52
2711.26:405:53
2811.26:405:53
2911.26:405:54
3011.26:405:54
3111.36:395:55

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.41 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
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 Kuchinarai

In seasonPeak

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

Kuchinarai'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 Kuchinarai?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kuchinarai in January

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

In January, Kuchinarai sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kuchinarai 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 Kuchinarai peaks around July 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 20UV 13Dec 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kuchinarai 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 Kuchinarai 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 Kuchinarai?

Kuchinarai sits at 16.5°N, 104.0°E, 169 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Khao Wong, 18 km away.

Topography around Kuchinarai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kuchinarai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 169 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 457 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 530 m.

The land around Kuchinarai is covered by cropland (51%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and cropland (58%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
457 m
80 km
530 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Khao Wong 18 km · Kamalasai 55 km · Kalasin 59 km · Ban Selaphum 59 km · Roi Et 69 km · Sakon Nakhon 70 km · Mukdahan 72 km · Savannakhet 76 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 Kuchinarai (16.541°, 104.05°, elevation 169 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).