Ranot weather in January

In January, Ranot sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 118 mm of rain across 15.2 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Ranot's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ranot's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
11th warmest
Overnight low
25°
1st coldest
Rainfall
118 mm
15.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:40 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
64%
4th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5 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 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Ranot reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12825
22825
32825
42825
52825
62825
72825
82825
92825
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How January really feels in Ranot

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.

Ranot weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°11815.211.65.1
Feb29° / 25°549.211.75.6
Mar30° / 26°11314.411.94.7
Apr31° / 26°12418.412.23.7
May31° / 27°12422.812.33.0
Jun31° / 27°9018.712.43.2
Jul31° / 26°891912.43.4
Aug31° / 26°9519.212.33.3
Sep31° / 26°13223123.1
Oct30° / 26°27827.811.83.0
Nov29° / 26°41726.511.63.3
Dec28° / 25°30821.311.64.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 56%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33664
43664
53862
63961
74060
84159
94258
104357
114357
124357
134456
144456
154456
164555
174555
184555
194654
204654
214654
224654
234753
244753
254852
264852
274852
285050
295050
305050
315149

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Ranot gets around 118 mm of rain over 15.2 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 49% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
158
258
358
457
557
656
755
854
952
1051
1150
1249
1348
1447
1546
1646
1745
1845
1945
2045
2145
2245
2345
2445
2545
2645
2745
2845
2944
3044
3143

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 77% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
157421
257421
357421
457421
557520
657520
757520
857619
957619
1057619
1157619
1257718
1357718
1457718
1557718
1657817
1757817
1857817
1957817
2057817
2157817
2257817
2357718
2457718
2557718
2657718
2757718
2857718
2957718
3057817
3147917

Wind in January

Winds average 15 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
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2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:35 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:356:09
211.66:366:09
311.66:366:10
411.66:366:10
511.66:376:11
611.66:376:11
711.66:386:11
811.66:386:12
911.66:386:12
1011.66:396:13
1111.66:396:13
1211.66:396:14
1311.66:396:14
1411.66:406:15
1511.66:406:15
1611.66:406:16
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1811.66:416:17
1911.66:416:17
2011.66:416:18
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2211.66:416:18
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2611.66:426:20
2711.66:426:20
2811.66:426:21
2911.66:426:21
3011.76:426:21
3111.76:426:22

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Ranot

In seasonPeak

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

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

Ranot's rainy season runs October–December, 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 Ranot?

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
6.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ranot in January

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

In January, Ranot sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ranot in January

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in May at about 31°C and coldest in January near 28°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
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May31Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Ranot in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ranot peaks around February 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 22UV 13Dec 19UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Ranot 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 Ranot is worst in June — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 2119 µg/m³Nov 2212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ranot?

Ranot sits at 7.8°N, 100.3°E, 7 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Phatthalung, 32 km away.

Topography around Ranot

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ranot has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,316 m.

The land around Ranot is covered by cropland (49%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, water (58%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and water (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
16 km
13 m
80 km
1,316 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Phatthalung 32 km · Pak Phanang 65 km · Ron Phibun 68 km · Ban Mai 68 km · Songkhla 71 km · Huai Yot 76 km · Trang 82 km · Thung Song 83 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 Ranot (7.7777°, 100.3213°, elevation 7 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).