Yangon weather in January
Temperature, sea and sunshine in January: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in January
Good
Best time to visit: November – January
What is the weather like in Yangon in January?
In January, Yangon is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and nights cool down to about 19 °C. The sea averages 26.5 °C – lovely and warm for swimming. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. On about 20 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, January is a good month for a holiday in Yangon.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 78 | 76 | 62 |
| Day | 30° | 31° | 33° |
| Night | 20° | 19° | 20° |
| Sea | 27° | 27° | 27° |
| Sun | 8 h | 8 h | 9 h |
| Rain days | 1 | 1 | 0 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 11 h 13 min06:37 – 17:51
- UV index
- 7 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 9 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 10 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 27 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 20 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+6:30Asia/Yangon
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %56 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %88 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %100 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in January
- Swimwear
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
- Water bottle – drink plenty
Yangon in January: quick answers
Is Yangon hot in January?
Yes. In January, Yangon is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C and nights stay around 19 °C. On about 20 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.
Can you swim in Yangon in January?
Yes. In January the sea averages 26.5 °C – lovely and warm for swimming.
Does it rain much in Yangon in January?
It hardly ever rains.
Yangon month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences