Yaring weather in January

In January, Yaring sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 84 mm of rain across 11.6 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 Yaring's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yaring's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
10th warmest
Overnight low
23°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
84 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:35 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
68%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in Yaring reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13024
23024
33024
43024
53024
63024
73024
83024
93024
103024
113024
123023
133023
143023
153023
163123
173123
183123
193123
203123
213123
223123
233123
243123
253123
263123
273123
283123
293123
303123
313123

How January really feels in Yaring

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.

Yaring weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°8411.611.64.4
Feb32° / 23°386.811.84.1
Mar33° / 24°7811.8123.1
Apr34° / 25°11917.812.12.3
May34° / 25°1622412.32.0
Jun34° / 25°13921.312.42.2
Jul34° / 25°1432112.42.3
Aug34° / 24°15521.912.22.2
Sep33° / 24°19124.9122.3
Oct31° / 24°28828.611.82.4
Nov30° / 24°30626.611.72.9
Dec29° / 24°25721.711.63.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
23169
33268
43367
53565
63664
73763
83862
93862
103862
113862
123961
133862
143862
153961
163961
173961
183961
193862
203862
213862
223961
233961
243961
254060
264060
274159
284159
294159
304258
314357

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Yaring gets around 84 mm of rain over 11.6 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 38% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
154
253
351
449
548
646
744
843
942
1040
1139
1238
1337
1437
1536
1635
1735
1835
1934
2034
2134
2234
2333
2433
2532
2631
2731
2830
2929
3028
3127

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 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
178013
278013
378013
478112
578112
688111
788111
888111
998011
1098011
11108010
12117910
13127810
14137710
15147610
16157510
1716759
18177310
19187210
20187210
21197110
22207010
23216910
24216910
25216910
26216910
2721709
2821709
2921718
3021718
3121727

Wind in January

Winds average 11 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
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2211calm
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2511calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

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 6:29 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:296:06
211.66:306:06
311.66:306:07
411.66:316:07
511.66:316:08
611.66:316:08
711.66:326:09
811.66:326:09
911.66:326:10
1011.66:336:10
1111.66:336:11
1211.66:336:11
1311.66:346:12
1411.66:346:12
1511.66:346:13
1611.66:356:13
1711.66:356:13
1811.66:356:14
1911.76:356:14
2011.76:356:15
2111.76:366:15
2211.76:366:16
2311.76:366:16
2411.76:366:16
2511.76:366:17
2611.76:366:17
2711.76:376:17
2811.76:376:18
2911.76:376:18
3011.76:376:19
3111.76:376:19

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.89 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 4.9 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Yaring

In seasonPeak

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

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

Yaring's rainy season runs May–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 Yaring?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Yaring in January

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

In January, Yaring sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Yaring 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 30°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
Feb28Warm
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Yaring 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 Yaring peaks around March 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 11UV 14Nov 21UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Yaring 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 Yaring is worst in April — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (February, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateApr 1637 µg/m³Feb 917 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr38Poor
May26Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Yaring?

Yaring sits at 6.9°N, 101.4°E, 6 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Pattani, 13 km away.

Ban MaiHat YaiTak Bai

Topography around Yaring

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yaring has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,094 m.

The land around Yaring is covered by trees (36%) and mangroves (23%) within 3 km, water (41%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and trees (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
137 m
80 km
1,094 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Pattani 13 km · Yala 38 km · Narathiwat 70 km · Ra-ngae 75 km · Songkhla 93 km · Ban Mai 98 km · Hat Yai 100 km · Tak Bai 101 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 Yaring (6.8662°, 101.3689°, elevation 6 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).