Trang weather in January

In January, Trang sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 46 mm of rain across 6.3 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-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 23% 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 Trang's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Trang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
46 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:43 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
64%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Trang is city in Trang province, Thailand.

Density
4,517/km²
people per km²

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 Trang reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13124
23124
33124
43124
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73124
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103224
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How January really feels in Trang

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.

Trang weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°466.311.64.3
Feb33° / 24°253.911.83.9
Mar33° / 24°8711.111.93.1
Apr33° / 25°16121.112.22.6
May32° / 25°22425.812.32.6
Jun31° / 25°2052312.43.0
Jul30° / 25°21923.412.43.1
Aug30° / 25°24725.512.23.0
Sep30° / 25°27425.6122.9
Oct30° / 24°33927.911.82.8
Nov30° / 24°24022.311.73.2
Dec30° / 24°13313.411.64.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 59%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23565
33565
43763
53763
63862
73961
83961
94159
104159
114159
124159
134159
144159
154258
164159
174159
184159
194159
204258
214258
224258
234357
244357
254357
264456
274555
284654
294654
304654
314852

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Trang gets around 46 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 28% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
327
427
526
625
725
824
923
1022
1121
1221
1320
1420
1519
1619
1719
1819
1918
2018
2118
2218
2317
2417
2517
2616
2716
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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1114769
2115759
3115759
4115759
5015769
6016759
7016768
8016768
9017758
10017758
11018748
12018748
13019738
14020737
15020737
16021727
17022717
18022717
19023707
20024706
21025696
22025696
23026686
24126676
25127666
26127666
27128656
28129655
29129655
30130645
31131644

Wind in January

Winds average 10 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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510calm
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1010calm
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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 6:38 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:386:12
211.66:386:12
311.66:386:13
411.66:396:13
511.66:396:14
611.66:406:14
711.66:406:15
811.66:406:15
911.66:416:16
1011.66:416:16
1111.66:416:17
1211.66:426:17
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1611.66:436:19
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2011.66:446:21
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2711.66:456:24
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3111.76:456:25

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 5.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Trang

In seasonPeak

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

Trang sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Cyclone
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Trang?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Trang in January

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

In January, Trang sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Trang in January

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 33 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January near 29°C.

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

28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Trang 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 Trang peaks around February 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 22UV 13Nov 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Trang 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 Trang is worst in April — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1624 µg/m³Feb 1319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Trang?

Trang sits at 7.6°N, 99.6°E, 27 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Huai Yot, 26 km away.

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Topography around Trang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Trang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 397 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,334 m.

The land around Trang is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, trees (82%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
397 m
80 km
1,334 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
January weather nearby: Huai Yot 26 km · Phatthalung 52 km · Ko Lanta 58 km · Thung Song 68 km · Ron Phibun 74 km · Ranot 82 km · Ko Phi Phi 95 km · Krabi 96 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 Trang (7.5563°, 99.6114°, elevation 27 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).