Mae Chan weather in January

In January, Mae Chan sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 23 mm of rain across 2.9 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in January, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of January to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Mae Chan's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mae Chan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
11th warmest
Overnight low
13°
1st coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
2.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:03 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
32%
3rd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical January day in Mae Chan reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and about 3°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12613
22613
32613
42613
52613
62613
72613
82613
92713
102713
112713
122713
132713
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202713
212713
222813
232813
242813
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272813
282813
292813
302813
312813

How January really feels in Mae Chan

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.

Mae Chan 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
Jan27° / 13°232.910.98.0
Feb30° / 14°142.311.36.3
Mar33° / 17°395.111.94.5
Apr33° / 20°12211.712.43.3
May32° / 23°28222.212.92.9
Jun31° / 24°32426.713.22.5
Jul30° / 24°4222913.12.6
Aug30° / 23°39329.212.72.6
Sep30° / 23°28625.112.13.1
Oct29° / 21°13417.511.54.5
Nov28° / 18°486.3116.9
Dec26° / 14°273.710.88.1

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 (%)
17822
27723
37723
47723
57723
67723
77624
87624
97624
107723
117723
127723
137822
147921
158020
168119
178218
188317
198317
208515
218515
228515
238614
248713
258713
268614
278614
288614
298614
308614
318713

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Mae Chan gets around 23 mm of rain over 2.9 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 9% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
412
512
612
711
811
911
1010
1110
1210
139
149
158
168
178
187
197
207
217
227
237
248
258
268
278
288
298
308
318

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the comfortable band about 43% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12445247
22345247
32345257
42245257
52245257
62345267
72344267
82444267
92443266
102543266
112642266
122742265
132841264
142941264
153041253
163141253
173141253
183241252
193241242
203242242
213242242
223242242
233242242
243143242
253143232
263143232
273144233
283144233
293144233
303243223
313343223

Wind in January

Winds average 4 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of January to 11 h 06 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 7:00 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:005:48
210.87:005:48
310.87:005:49
410.87:015:50
510.87:015:50
610.87:015:51
710.87:015:51
810.87:025:52
910.87:025:53
1010.97:025:53
1110.97:025:54
1210.97:025:54
1310.97:025:55
1410.97:035:56
1510.97:035:56
1610.97:035:57
1710.97:035:58
1810.97:035:58
1910.97:035:59
2010.97:036:00
2111.07:036:00
2211.07:036:01
2311.07:036:01
2411.07:036:02
2511.07:036:03
2611.07:026:03
2711.07:026:04
2811.07:026:05
2911.17:026:05
3011.17:026:06
3111.17:016:06

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Mae Chan

In seasonPeak

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

Mae Chan'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 Mae Chan?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mae Chan in January

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

In January, Mae Chan sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mae Chan in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mae Chan peaks around July 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highJul 17UV 13Dec 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Mae Chan 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 Mae Chan is worst in April — around 156 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 12.0× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateApr 11150 µg/m³Jul 2313 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb40Poor
Mar128Unhealthy
Apr156Very unhealthy
May37Poor
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mae Chan?

Mae Chan sits at 20.1°N, 99.9°E, 416 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Chiang Rai, 27 km away.

PhayaoDok Kham TaiMöng Yawng

Topography around Mae Chan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mae Chan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 372 m around an average of 432 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 898 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,922 m.

The land around Mae Chan is covered by cropland (46%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, trees (65%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
372 m
16 km
898 m
80 km
1,922 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Chiang Rai 27 km · Mae Sai 32 km · Ban Khoan 34 km · Tachilek 34 km · Ban Houakhoua 64 km · Phayao 106 km · Dok Kham Tai 110 km · Möng Yawng 126 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 Mae Chan (20.1468°, 99.8526°, elevation 416 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).