Nong Phai weather in January

In January, Nong Phai sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 12 mm of rain across 2.6 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of January to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Nong Phai's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nong Phai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
9th warmest
Overnight low
19°
1st coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
2.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:51 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
37%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.94 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 31°C through the month.

A typical January day in Nong Phai reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 34°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)
13119
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How January really feels in Nong Phai

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 12 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
12
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.

Nong Phai weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 19°122.611.25.4
Feb33° / 21°193.711.54.2
Mar35° / 23°467.811.92.9
Apr35° / 25°8513.712.32.2
May34° / 26°24024.312.72.1
Jun32° / 25°26426.512.92.1
Jul32° / 25°29328.112.92.3
Aug31° / 25°33229.312.52.3
Sep31° / 25°2952712.12.5
Oct32° / 24°12015.311.63.7
Nov32° / 22°263.911.34.9
Dec31° / 19°91.411.15.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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 22%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27525
37426
47327
57327
67228
77228
87327
97327
107327
117327
127327
137426
147525
157624
167624
177822
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218119
228119
238317
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258317
268317
278515
288515
298515
308515
318614

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Nong Phai gets around 12 mm of rain over 2.6 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 9% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
15
26
36
46
56
67
77
87
97
107
118
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169
179
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209
219
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2711
2811
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3011
3111

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 39% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
192036287
282036287
382037287
472038288
571938288
661939288
761939288
861939288
961939288
1061939289
1151939289
1251938289
1351938289
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15518382810
16518382811
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27717332617
28717322617
29817312617
30817312718
31817302718

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min 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 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:47 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:475:51
211.16:475:51
311.16:485:52
411.16:485:52
511.16:485:53
611.16:495:54
711.16:495:54
811.16:495:55
911.16:495:55
1011.16:505:56
1111.16:505:56
1211.16:505:57
1311.16:505:58
1411.16:505:58
1511.16:515:59
1611.16:515:59
1711.26:516:00
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3111.36:516:08

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
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34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
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94.8Bright
104.9Bright
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165.0Bright
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215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Nong Phai

In seasonPeak

None of Nong Phai'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 Phai'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 Phai?

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
8.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nong Phai in January

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

In January, Nong Phai sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nong Phai 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 Phai peaks around August 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 14UV 13Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Nong Phai 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 Phai is worst in March — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1544 µg/m³Nov 2020 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb40Poor
Mar44Poor
Apr37Poor
May27Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nong Phai?

Nong Phai sits at 16.0°N, 101.1°E, 111 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Chon Daen, 31 km away.

Topography around Nong Phai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nong Phai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m around an average of 105 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 457 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,321 m.

The land around Nong Phai is covered by cropland (54%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, cropland (66%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (57%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
129 m
16 km
457 m
80 km
1,321 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Chon Daen 31 km · Wichian Buri 37 km · Phetchabun 49 km · Thap Khlo 53 km · Bang Mun Nak 73 km · Taphan Hin 73 km · Chai Badan 88 km · Lom Sak 90 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 Phai (15.9902°, 101.0618°, elevation 111 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).