Phanat Nikhom weather in January

In January, Phanat Nikhom sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 17 mm of rain across 4 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of January to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Phanat Nikhom's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Phanat Nikhom's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
1st coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:46 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
44%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Phanat Nikhom is town in Chon Buri province, Thailand.

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 32°C through the month.

A typical January day in Phanat Nikhom reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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How January really feels in Phanat Nikhom

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 31 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
31
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.

Phanat Nikhom weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°17411.34.7
Feb33° / 23°214.811.63.9
Mar34° / 25°6311.611.93.0
Apr34° / 26°981612.32.4
May34° / 26°18223.512.62.1
Jun33° / 26°17522.812.82.3
Jul32° / 26°17424.412.72.4
Aug32° / 26°19625.512.42.4
Sep32° / 25°28226.512.12.3
Oct32° / 25°17819.711.73.1
Nov32° / 24°345.511.44.4
Dec32° / 22°81.911.25.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 30%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36634
46733
56733
66733
76832
86832
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106832
116733
126733
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317822

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Phanat Nikhom gets around 17 mm of rain over 4 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 12% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
27
38
48
59
69
710
810
911
1011
1112
1212
1312
1413
1513
1613
1714
1814
1914
2014
2115
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2515
2615
2715
2815
2915
3014
3114

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 63% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15122930212
25112930222
34113029233
44113029243
54103028253
64102927264
74102926284
84102825294
9492824304
10492723325
11492723335
12492722345
13492622346
14482621356
15482521366
16482421366
17482321377
18482322377
19482222377
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24392121388
25392021388
26392020398
273102020399
283111919409
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313121817419

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
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49calm
59calm
69calm
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128calm
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318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of January to 11 h 24 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 6:42 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:425:55
211.26:425:56
311.26:435:56
411.26:435:57
511.26:435:57
611.26:445:58
711.26:445:58
811.26:445:59
911.26:445:59
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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 4.39 kWh/m² to a high of 5.83 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
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265.1Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Phanat Nikhom

In seasonPeak

In January, Phanat Nikhom sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Phanat Nikhom sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

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

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

Is January a good time to visit Phanat Nikhom?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Phanat Nikhom in January

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

In January, Phanat Nikhom sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Phanat Nikhom in January

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 34 km away) is warmest in May at about 31°C and coldest in January near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May31Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Phanat Nikhom 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 Phanat Nikhom peaks around August 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highAug 15UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Phanat Nikhom 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 Phanat Nikhom is worst in January — around 67 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (June, 34 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorPoorPoorJan 2366 µg/m³Jun 2034 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan67Unhealthy
Feb65Unhealthy
Mar53Poor
Apr47Poor
May40Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul36Poor
Aug36Poor
Sep47Poor
Oct57Unhealthy
Nov53Poor
Dec47Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Phanat Nikhom?

Phanat Nikhom sits at 13.4°N, 101.2°E, 12 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Phan Thong, 10 km away.

Topography around Phanat Nikhom

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Phanat Nikhom has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 956 m.

The land around Phanat Nikhom is covered by trees (39%), artificial surfaces (23%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (35%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
102 m
80 km
956 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Phan Thong 10 km · Ban Bueng 17 km · Bang Pakong 23 km · Chon Buri 24 km · Chachoengsao 30 km · Ban Ang Sila 30 km · Phanom Sarakham 38 km · Si Racha 41 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 Phanat Nikhom (13.4466°, 101.1845°, elevation 12 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).