Pak Chong weather in January

In January, Pak Chong sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 15 mm of rain across 3 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 Pak Chong's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pak Chong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
18°
1st coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:47 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
41%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Pak Chong is town in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand.

Founded
1956

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Pak Chong reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12818
22818
32818
42818
52818
62818
72918
82918
92918
102918
112918
122918
132918
142918
152918
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172918
182918
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202918
212918
222919
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242919
252919
262919
272919
282919
292919
303019
313019

How January really feels in Pak Chong

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.

Pak Chong weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°15311.26.7
Feb31° / 20°214.111.55.4
Mar32° / 22°7210.511.93.9
Apr33° / 24°11216.312.33.1
May32° / 24°16822.412.72.8
Jun31° / 24°13622.612.92.9
Jul30° / 24°14923.512.83.1
Aug30° / 24°17525.512.53.0
Sep30° / 24°25325.212.13.0
Oct29° / 23°13916.211.74.5
Nov29° / 21°26511.36.3
Dec28° / 18°71.711.17.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37129
47129
57129
67129
77129
87129
97129
107030
117030
127030
137030
147129
157129
167129
177228
187327
197426
207426
217525
227525
237624
247624
257723
267822
277822
287822
297921
307921
317921

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Pak Chong gets around 15 mm of rain over 3 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 (%)
17
27
38
48
58
68
79
89
99
109
119
129
139
149
159
169
179
189
199
209
219
2210
2310
2410
2511
2611
2711
2811
2911
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 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 37% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1132632254
2122633254
3112633255
4112633255
5102633256
6102533256
7102533257
892533267
992433268
1092432268
1192432269
1292432269
1392431279
14924312710
15923312710
16923312711
17922312711
18922312711
19921312712
20921312712
21921312712
22921312713
23921312713
24921312713
25920302714
26920302714
27920292714
281020292715
291020282715
301020272715
311120272716

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
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 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 6:43 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:435:52
211.16:445:52
311.16:445:53
411.26:445:53
511.26:455:54
611.26:455:55
711.26:455:55
811.26:455:56
911.26:465:56
1011.26:465:57
1111.26:465:57
1211.26:465:58
1311.26:475:58
1411.26:475:59
1511.26:476:00
1611.26:476:00
1711.26:476:01
1811.26:476:01
1911.26:476:02
2011.26:486:02
2111.36:486:03
2211.36:486:03
2311.36:486:04
2411.36:486:04
2511.36:486:05
2611.36:486:05
2711.36:486:06
2811.36:486:07
2911.36:486:07
3011.36:476:07
3111.36:476:08

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.41 kWh/m² to a high of 6.04 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Pak Chong

In seasonPeak

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

Pak Chong's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Pak Chong?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pak Chong in January

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

In January, Pak Chong sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Pak Chong 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 Pak Chong peaks around August 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 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 14Nov 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Pak Chong 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 Pak Chong is worst in March — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 23 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 1446 µg/m³Nov 2323 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan35Poor
Feb44Poor
Mar47Poor
Apr40Poor
May32Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pak Chong?

Pak Chong sits at 14.7°N, 101.4°E, 307 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Amphoe Sikhiu, 38 km away.

Topography around Pak Chong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pak Chong has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 258 m around an average of 334 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 470 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,339 m.

The land around Pak Chong is covered by trees (51%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and cropland (49%) and trees (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
258 m
16 km
470 m
80 km
1,339 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Amphoe Sikhiu 38 km · Kaeng Khoi 47 km · Saraburi 57 km · Nakhon Nayok 60 km · Chai Badan 63 km · Phra Phutthabat 67 km · Dan Khun Thot 67 km · Ban Phra 68 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 Pak Chong (14.708°, 101.4161°, elevation 307 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).