Prachantakham weather in January

In January, Prachantakham sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 10 mm of rain across 2.2 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-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 55% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Prachantakham's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Prachantakham's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
6th warmest
Overnight low
21°
1st coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
2.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:46 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
41%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

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 Prachantakham reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 11°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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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13120
23120
33120
43121
53121
63121
73121
83121
93221
103221
113221
123221
133221
143221
153221
163221
173221
183221
193221
203221
213221
223221
233221
243221
253221
263221
273221
283221
293221
303221
313221

How January really feels in Prachantakham

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.

Prachantakham weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 21°102.211.35.1
Feb33° / 22°13311.54.2
Mar34° / 24°418.511.93.1
Apr35° / 26°7013.312.32.3
May34° / 26°2092412.62.1
Jun32° / 25°26726.512.82.2
Jul32° / 25°28127.612.72.3
Aug32° / 25°30028.212.52.3
Sep31° / 25°30827.312.12.4
Oct32° / 24°14818.811.73.4
Nov32° / 23°244.311.34.7
Dec31° / 21°51.211.25.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27129
37129
47129
57030
67030
77030
87030
97030
106931
117030
127030
137030
147129
157129
167129
177327
187327
197426
207426
217624
227624
237624
247822
257822
267921
278020
288020
298119
308218
318218

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Prachantakham gets around 10 mm of rain over 2.2 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 7% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
46
56
66
76
86
96
106
116
126
137
147
157
167
177
187
197
207
218
228
238
248
259
269
279
289
299
309
319

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 28% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 58% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15143032171
25133132181
35133132181
44133232191
54123231201
64123231201
74113231212
84113130222
94113129232
104103129242
114103128252
124103028262
13493028272
14492928273
15492928283
16492828293
17492828302
18492728302
19492628312
20492628312
21492528322
22492528322
23492528323
24492427333
25492427333
26492427333
274102326343
285102325343
295112225353
305112224353
315112224354

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 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
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 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 6:46 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:425:53
211.26:425:53
311.26:425:54
411.26:435:54
511.26:435:55
611.26:435:55
711.26:445:56
811.26:445:56
911.26:445:57
1011.26:445:57
1111.26:455:58
1211.26:455:59
1311.26:455:59
1411.26:456:00
1511.26:456:00
1611.36:466:01
1711.36:466:01
1811.36:466:02
1911.36:466:02
2011.36:466:03
2111.36:466:03
2211.36:466:04
2311.36:466:05
2411.36:466:05
2511.36:466:06
2611.36:466:06
2711.36:466:07
2811.36:466:07
2911.46:466:08
3011.46:466:08
3111.46:466:08

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.32 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Prachantakham

In seasonPeak

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

Prachantakham's monsoon runs May–October, 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 Prachantakham?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Prachantakham in January

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

In January, Prachantakham sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Prachantakham 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 Prachantakham peaks around August 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 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 highExtremeVery highAug 14UV 13Nov 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Prachantakham 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 Prachantakham is worst in February — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 34 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorPoorFeb 1759 µg/m³Dec 1035 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan53Poor
Feb60Unhealthy
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr48Poor
May40Poor
Jun35Moderate
Jul35Poor
Aug36Poor
Sep40Poor
Oct41Poor
Nov36Poor
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Prachantakham?

Prachantakham sits at 14.1°N, 101.5°E, 21 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Si Maha Phot, 11 km away.

Topography around Prachantakham

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Prachantakham has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 422 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,364 m.

The land around Prachantakham is covered by trees (38%) and cropland (33%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
422 m
80 km
1,364 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Si Maha Phot 11 km · Ban Phra 14 km · Prachin Buri Town 15 km · Thambon Na Mueang 15 km · Prachin Buri 16 km · Si Mahosot 23 km · Kabin Buri 25 km · Na Di 29 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 Prachantakham (14.0637°, 101.5155°, elevation 21 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).