Tha Maka weather in January

In January, Tha Maka sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 16 mm of rain across 2.6 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 Tha Maka's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tha Maka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
9th warmest
Overnight low
22°
1st coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
2.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:52 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
42%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical January day in Tha Maka reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°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 35°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 2°C cooler than February.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13221
23221
33221
43221
53221
63221
73221
83221
93221
103221
113221
123221
133221
143222
153322
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203322
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223322
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253322
263322
273322
283322
293322
303322
313322

How January really feels in Tha Maka

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.

Tha Maka weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 22°162.611.34.5
Feb35° / 23°15311.53.3
Mar36° / 25°416.811.92.1
Apr37° / 27°8012.212.31.4
May36° / 27°12820.312.61.5
Jun35° / 27°1162012.81.9
Jul34° / 26°1342112.72.2
Aug33° / 26°1392212.52.3
Sep33° / 26°21423.312.12.2
Oct32° / 25°19320.611.73.0
Nov32° / 24°496.511.44.2
Dec32° / 22°112.111.24.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36832
46832
56832
66832
76931
86931
96931
106931
116931
126931
136931
146931
157030
167129
177228
187228
197327
207327
217426
227426
237426
247624
257624
267624
277822
287822
297822
307921
317921

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Tha Maka gets around 16 mm of rain over 2.6 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 8% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
26
37
47
57
67
77
87
98
108
118
128
138
148
158
168
178
188
198
208
219
229
239
249
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 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 59% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17162832170
27162832180
36152832180
46142833190
55142833200
65132833200
74132833210
84132833220
94132832230
104122732241
114122732241
124122731251
134122731251
144122731261
154112731271
164112731271
174112631271
184102631281
194102531281
204102531291
214102432291
224102432301
23492332301
24492332311
25592232311
26592232321
27592132321
28592131331
29592031331
30692030341
316102030341

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
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 6:48 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:486:00
211.26:496:00
311.26:496:01
411.26:496:01
511.26:506:02
611.26:506:03
711.26:506:03
811.26:516:04
911.26:516:04
1011.26:516:05
1111.26:516:05
1211.26:526:06
1311.26:526:06
1411.26:526:07
1511.36:526:08
1611.36:526:08
1711.36:536:09
1811.36:536:09
1911.36:536:10
2011.36:536:10
2111.36:536:11
2211.36:536:11
2311.36:536:12
2411.36:536:12
2511.36:536:13
2611.36:536:13
2711.36:536:14
2811.46:536:14
2911.46:536:15
3011.46:536:15
3111.46:536:16

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5.02 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
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Tha Maka

In seasonPeak

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

Tha Maka'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 Tha Maka?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tha Maka in January

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

In January, Tha Maka sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Tha Maka 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 70 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
Feb28Warm
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May31Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Tha Maka 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 Maka peaks around August 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Tha Maka 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 Maka is worst in March — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.7× the cleanest month (June, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModerateMar 1356 µg/m³Jun 2221 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb53Poor
Mar57Unhealthy
Apr43Poor
May30Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tha Maka?

Tha Maka sits at 13.9°N, 99.8°E, 15 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Ban Pong, 15 km away.

Topography around Tha Maka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tha Maka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 251 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,168 m.

The land around Tha Maka is covered by cropland (52%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and cropland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
251 m
80 km
1,168 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Ban Pong 15 km · Tha Muang 15 km · Photharam 25 km · Ban I Chang 25 km · Kanchanaburi 26 km · Bang Phae 29 km · Nakhon Pathom 31 km · Chom Bueng 36 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 Maka (13.9°, 99.7667°, elevation 15 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. 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).