Uttaradit weather in January

In January, Uttaradit sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 19 mm of rain across 2.3 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of January to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Uttaradit's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Uttaradit's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
11th warmest
Overnight low
17°
1st coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
2.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:57 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
31%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Uttaradit is town in Uttaradit province, Thailand.

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 31°C through the month.

A typical January day in Uttaradit reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 3°C cooler than February.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13017
23017
33017
43017
53017
63017
73017
83017
93017
103117
113117
123117
133117
143117
153117
163117
173117
183117
193117
203117
213117
223118
233118
243118
253118
263118
273118
283218
293218
303218
313218

How January really feels in Uttaradit

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 6 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
6
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.

Uttaradit weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 17°192.311.15.8
Feb33° / 19°111.311.44.3
Mar36° / 22°324.211.92.6
Apr37° / 25°679.712.41.7
May34° / 26°22121.212.82.0
Jun33° / 25°24625132.2
Jul32° / 25°27326.512.92.5
Aug31° / 25°33128.412.62.4
Sep31° / 25°28926.512.12.5
Oct32° / 24°1251611.63.7
Nov31° / 21°304.511.25.1
Dec30° / 18°142116.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28119
38119
48020
58020
68020
78020
88020
98020
108020
118119
128119
138218
148218
158317
168416
178416
188416
198416
208515
218515
228614
238614
248614
258614
268614
278614
288713
298713
308713
318713

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Uttaradit gets around 19 mm of rain over 2.3 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 7% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
29
39
49
59
69
79
89
99
108
118
128
137
147
156
166
176
185
195
205
215
225
235
246
256
266
276
286
296
306
316

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the humid band about 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 41% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
151736347
251737347
341637357
441638358
531539358
631540348
731540348
831541348
931541338
1021542338
1121542328
1221543328
1321543318
1431544308
1531544308
1631545308
1731545298
1831445308
1941444308
2041443309
2141443309
22414423110
23513413110
24513403210
25513393211
26612383311
27612373312
28612363312
29613353412
30713343412
31714343411

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0246810151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of January to 11 h 12 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 6:54 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:545:52
211.06:545:52
311.06:555:53
411.06:555:53
511.06:555:54
611.06:555:54
711.06:565:55
811.06:565:56
911.06:565:56
1011.06:565:57
1111.06:575:57
1211.06:575:58
1311.06:575:59
1411.06:575:59
1511.06:576:00
1611.16:576:00
1711.16:576:01
1811.16:586:02
1911.16:586:02
2011.16:586:03
2111.16:586:03
2211.16:586:04
2311.16:586:05
2411.16:586:05
2511.16:586:06
2611.16:576:06
2711.26:576:07
2811.26:576:07
2911.26:576:08
3011.26:576:09
3111.26:576:09

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Uttaradit

In seasonPeak

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

Uttaradit's monsoon runs May–September, 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 Uttaradit?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Uttaradit in January

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

In January, Uttaradit sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Uttaradit in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Uttaradit peaks around August 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 12UV 13Dec 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr10Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Uttaradit 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 Uttaradit is worst in March — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.1× the cleanest month (June, 21 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorMar 1862 µg/m³Jun 2321 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb49Poor
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr53Poor
May31Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov33Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Uttaradit?

Uttaradit sits at 17.6°N, 100.1°E, 68 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Si Satchanalai, 37 km away.

Topography around Uttaradit

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Uttaradit has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 65 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 606 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,607 m.

The land around Uttaradit is covered by trees (37%), artificial surfaces (30%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, cropland (46%) and trees (45%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
606 m
80 km
1,607 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Si Satchanalai 37 km · Den Chai 40 km · Sawankhalok 44 km · Phrae 58 km · Sukhothai 74 km · Ban Na 78 km · Phitsanulok 91 km · Ban Aranyik 91 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 Uttaradit (17.6256°, 100.0942°, elevation 68 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).