Kui Buri weather in January

In January, Kui Buri sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 35 mm of rain across 5.6 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-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 48% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of January to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Kui Buri's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kui Buri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
9th warmest
Overnight low
21°
1st coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:49 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
46%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
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 Kui Buri reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°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)
13021
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How January really feels in Kui Buri

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 17 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
17
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.

Kui Buri weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°355.611.45.4
Feb32° / 22°245.111.64.8
Mar33° / 24°8112.611.93.5
Apr34° / 25°11518.712.32.5
May33° / 25°20526.812.52.1
Jun32° / 25°17725.312.72.4
Jul31° / 25°19626.512.62.6
Aug31° / 24°20226.612.42.6
Sep31° / 24°2472712.12.5
Oct30° / 24°26225.311.73.2
Nov30° / 23°7310.811.44.8
Dec30° / 22°214.111.35.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36535
46436
56436
66436
76535
86436
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106436
116436
126436
136436
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206535
216634
226634
236733
246832
256832
266931
276931
287129
297129
307327
317327

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Kui Buri gets around 35 mm of rain over 5.6 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 18% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
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515
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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 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 69% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14122637200
23112738210
33112638220
43102638230
5392638240
6392638250
7292537261
8282437271
9282436291
10282336301
11282335311
12282235321
13282235321
14282234331
15282134341
16282135341
17282035341
18282035351
19281936351
20271936351
21271936351
22271936361
23271936361
24261936361
25261936371
26261935381
27261935381
28261934391
29261933401
30261933401
31261932410

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of January to 11 h 30 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 6:45 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:456:03
211.36:456:03
311.36:456:04
411.36:466:04
511.36:466:05
611.36:466:05
711.36:476:06
811.36:476:06
911.36:476:07
1011.36:486:08
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1211.36:486:09
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1411.46:496:10
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1911.46:506:12
2011.46:506:13
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3011.56:506:17
3111.56:506:18

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Kui Buri

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kui Buri's rainy season runs May–October, 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 Kui Buri?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kui Buri in January

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

In January, Kui Buri sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Kui Buri 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 23 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°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
Feb28Warm
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Kui Buri 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 Kui Buri peaks around August 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 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 highExtremeVery highAug 16UV 14Nov 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Kui Buri 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 Kui Buri is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (September, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateApr 1025 µg/m³Sep 1211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct14Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kui Buri?

Kui Buri sits at 12.1°N, 99.9°E, 15 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Sam Roi Yot, 21 km away.

Tha YangBang SaphanPhetchaburi

Topography around Kui Buri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kui Buri has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 617 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,303 m.

The land around Kui Buri is covered by trees (44%), grassland (23%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and water (24%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
617 m
80 km
1,303 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Sam Roi Yot 21 km · Prachuap Khiri Khan 30 km · Pran Buri 34 km · Hua Hin 55 km · Cha-am 81 km · Tha Yang 97 km · Bang Saphan 104 km · Phetchaburi 115 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 Kui Buri (12.0828°, 99.8543°, elevation 15 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).