Nong Kung Si weather in January

In January, Nong Kung Si sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 8 mm of rain across 1.8 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 63% 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 Nong Kung Si's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nong Kung Si's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
11th warmest
Overnight low
18°
1st coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
1.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:43 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
34%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
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 Nong Kung Si 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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12917
22917
32917
42918
52918
62918
72918
82918
93018
103018
113018
123018
133018
143018
153018
163018
173018
183018
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223018
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243018
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283018
293018
303018
313018

How January really feels in Nong Kung Si

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.

Nong Kung Si 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°81.811.16.5
Feb32° / 20°122.211.45.1
Mar34° / 23°34611.93.3
Apr35° / 25°6910.312.42.3
May34° / 26°17420.412.82.2
Jun33° / 26°16020132.5
Jul32° / 26°20122.412.92.6
Aug31° / 25°25825.212.62.6
Sep31° / 25°23923.112.12.9
Oct31° / 24°9311.611.64.3
Nov30° / 21°213.111.25.7
Dec29° / 18°51.1116.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% 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 (%)
17921
27921
37921
47822
57822
67723
77723
87723
97723
107723
117723
127723
137723
147723
157822
167822
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188020
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208119
218119
228218
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288416
298416
308416
318416

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Nong Kung Si gets around 8 mm of rain over 1.8 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 6% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
55
65
75
85
95
105
115
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135
146
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166
176
186
196
207
217
227
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257
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277
287
297
307
317

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 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 24% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1172733212
2162733212
3152734212
4152734212
5152735212
6142735212
7142735212
8142736212
9142635213
10142636213
11142635213
12142735213
13142735213
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20132736194
21132836194
22132836204
23132736204
24132736204
25132736204
26132735214
27132635214
28142635224
29142634224
30142633224
31152633234

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 6:39 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:395:41
211.06:405:41
311.06:405:42
411.06:405:42
511.06:415:43
611.06:415:43
711.06:415:44
811.16:415:45
911.16:425:45
1011.16:425:46
1111.16:425:46
1211.16:425:47
1311.16:425:48
1411.16:435:48
1511.16:435:49
1611.16:435:49
1711.16:435:50
1811.16:435:50
1911.16:435:51
2011.16:435:52
2111.16:435:52
2211.26:435:53
2311.26:435:53
2411.26:435:54
2511.26:435:54
2611.26:435:55
2711.26:435:56
2811.26:435:56
2911.26:435:57
3011.26:435:57
3111.36:435:58

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.93 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
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Nong Kung Si

In seasonPeak

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

Nong Kung Si'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 Nong Kung Si?

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
8.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nong Kung Si in January

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nong Kung Si 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 Nong Kung Si peaks around August 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 11UV 13Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Nong Kung Si 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 Nong Kung Si is worst in March — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1751 µg/m³Dec 1022 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb39Poor
Mar52Poor
Apr41Poor
May30Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nong Kung Si?

Nong Kung Si sits at 16.6°N, 103.3°E, 183 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Kalasin, 33 km away.

Topography around Nong Kung Si

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nong Kung Si has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 178 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 529 m.

The land around Nong Kung Si is covered by cropland (76%) within 3 km, cropland (75%) within 16 km, and cropland (71%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
39 m
16 km
191 m
80 km
529 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Kalasin 33 km · Kamalasai 45 km · Maha Sarakham 52 km · Khon Kaen 55 km · Ban Phan Don 65 km · Ban Nong Wua So 69 km · Roi Et 76 km · Warichaphum 80 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 Nong Kung Si (16.65°, 103.3°, elevation 183 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).