Tha Mai weather in January

In January, Tha Mai sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 29 mm of rain across 6.3 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of January to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Tha Mai's 2nd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tha Mai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
24°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:41 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
45%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Tha Mai is town in Tha Mai district, Chanthaburi province, Thailand.

Founded
1940

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 Tha Mai reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12924
22924
32924
42924
52924
62924
72924
82924
92924
102924
112924
122924
132924
142924
152924
162924
172924
182924
192924
202924
212924
222924
232924
242924
252924
262924
272924
282924
292924
302924
312924

How January really feels in Tha Mai

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 27 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
27
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.

Tha Mai 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
Jan29° / 24°296.311.36.1
Feb29° / 25°338.211.65.7
Mar30° / 26°8515.111.94.7
Apr30° / 27°12218.812.33.8
May30° / 27°32028.212.62.8
Jun30° / 27°38428.412.72.8
Jul29° / 27°36929.612.72.8
Aug29° / 27°32829.212.42.9
Sep29° / 26°36328.812.12.9
Oct30° / 26°2382311.73.5
Nov30° / 25°46811.45.2
Dec30° / 24°163.211.36.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 32%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36634
46634
56634
66634
76634
86634
96634
106634
116535
126535
136535
146535
156535
166634
176535
186535
196535
206634
216733
226733
236931
246931
257129
267129
277327
287327
297525
307525
317624

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Tha Mai gets around 29 mm of rain over 6.3 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 20% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
111
212
313
414
515
616
717
819
919
1020
1121
1222
1322
1422
1523
1623
1723
1823
1923
2022
2122
2222
2322
2422
2521
2621
2721
2821
2921
3021
3121

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 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1415313218
2414313319
3314313319
4313303320
5313303322
6312293223
7312283224
8312283225
9312273226
10312263227
11312253228
12312243229
13312243329
14311233330
15311223330
16311223431
17311213431
18311203531
19310203630
20310203730
21310193830
2239193830
2339193930
2439193930
2539183930
2639183931
2739183931
2839183931
2939183932
3039173832
3139173832

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 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 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:37 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:375:53
211.36:375:54
311.36:385:54
411.36:385:55
511.36:385:55
611.36:395:56
711.36:395:56
811.36:395:57
911.36:405:57
1011.36:405:58
1111.36:405:59
1211.36:405:59
1311.36:416:00
1411.36:416:00
1511.36:416:01
1611.36:416:01
1711.36:416:02
1811.36:426:02
1911.46:426:03
2011.46:426:03
2111.46:426:04
2211.46:426:04
2311.46:426:05
2411.46:426:05
2511.46:426:06
2611.46:426:06
2711.46:426:07
2811.46:426:07
2911.46:426:08
3011.46:426:08
3111.46:426:09

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.32 kWh/m² to a high of 5.89 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Tha Mai

In seasonPeak

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

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

Tha Mai's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is January a good time to visit Tha Mai?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tha Mai in January

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

In January, Tha Mai sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Tha Mai 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 at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) 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
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Tha Mai 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 Tha Mai peaks around August 16 at about 14 (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 16UV 14Nov 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Tha Mai 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 Tha Mai is worst in February — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (August, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateFeb 1631 µg/m³Aug 1714 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tha Mai?

Tha Mai sits at 12.6°N, 102.0°E, 4 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Chanthaburi, 11 km away.

Topography around Tha Mai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tha Mai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 559 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,603 m.

The land around Tha Mai is covered by trees (61%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and water (23%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
63 m
16 km
559 m
80 km
1,603 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Chanthaburi 11 km · Laem Sing 17 km · Klaeng 42 km · Khao Saming 55 km · Ban Phe 62 km · Laem Ngop 66 km · Trat 70 km · Pailin 70 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 Tha Mai (12.6219°, 102.0048°, elevation 4 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).