Mae Ramat weather in January

In January, Mae Ramat sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 8 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% 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 Mae Ramat's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mae Ramat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
7th warmest
Overnight low
15°
1st coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:03 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
28%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical January day in Mae Ramat reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°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)
12915
22915
32915
42915
52915
62915
72915
83015
93015
103015
113015
123015
133015
143015
153015
163015
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223015
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243015
253015
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273115
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293115
303115
313115

How January really feels in Mae Ramat

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 Ramat weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 15°81.211.16.5
Feb32° / 16°50.611.45.3
Mar34° / 19°182.811.94.0
Apr34° / 22°438.512.43.0
May32° / 23°21321.712.83.0
Jun29° / 23°35827.6133.0
Jul28° / 23°41728.712.93.2
Aug28° / 23°40729.112.63.2
Sep29° / 23°26226.812.13.0
Oct30° / 22°10615.511.64.3
Nov30° / 19°183.411.25.8
Dec29° / 17°101.2116.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38119
48020
58020
68020
78119
88119
98119
108218
118218
128218
138317
148416
158416
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Mae Ramat gets around 8 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.

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Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
45
56
66
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95
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263
273
283
293
303
313

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 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1113238172
2113238172
3103239172
4103239172
5103339162
6103339162
7103439152
8103439142
9103538142
10113638132
11113738132
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2113403790
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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 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:59 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:595:59
211.06:596:00
311.07:006:00
411.07:006:01
511.07:006:01
611.07:016:02
711.07:016:03
811.07:016:03
911.07:016:04
1011.07:026:04
1111.17:026:05
1211.17:026:06
1311.17:026:06
1411.17:026:07
1511.17:026:07
1611.17:036:08
1711.17:036:08
1811.17:036:09
1911.17:036:10
2011.17:036:10
2111.17:036:11
2211.17:036:11
2311.27:036:12
2411.27:036:13
2511.27:036:13
2611.27:036:14
2711.27:036:14
2811.27:036:15
2911.27:026:15
3011.27:026:16
3111.27:026:16

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 5.03 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
74.8Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Mae Ramat

In seasonPeak

None of Mae Ramat'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 Ramat'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 Ramat?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mae Ramat in January

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

In January, Mae Ramat sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mae Ramat in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mae Ramat peaks around August 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 13UV 13Dec 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Mae Ramat 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 Ramat is worst in April — around 92 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 9.3× the cleanest month (June, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateApr 1190 µg/m³Jun 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar79Unhealthy
Apr92Unhealthy
May18Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mae Ramat?

Mae Ramat sits at 17.0°N, 98.5°E, 184 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Mae Sot, 30 km away.

Hpa-AnThoenHmaw Bi

Topography around Mae Ramat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mae Ramat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m around an average of 192 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 947 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,037 m.

The land around Mae Ramat is covered by cropland (33%), trees (31%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, trees (51%), cropland (28%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
186 m
16 km
947 m
80 km
2,037 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Mae Sot 30 km · Myawaddy 33 km · Kawkareik 56 km · Ban Tak 60 km · Tak 66 km · Hpa-An 94 km · Thoen 102 km · Hmaw Bi 103 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 Ramat (16.984°, 98.5166°, elevation 184 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).