Weather in Mandalay in January 2026
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Mandalay;
Average weather
Average temperature in Mandalay in January
The temperature in January is +31°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +34°C during the day and a minimum of +10°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 21% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +29°C to +34°C.
Is Mandalay warm or cold in January?
Mandalay is typically warm in January.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +29°C to +29°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +16°C to +15°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
January is the coldest month in Mandalay, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Mandalay in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +29°C | +32°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +7°C | +7°C | +8°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +35°C | +34°C | +39°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 10 mm | 6 mm | 4 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 0 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 79% | 73% | 61% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1011 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 16 | 24 | 22 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 6 | 4 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 3 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January often has better weather than December. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +29°C for average maximum temperature during the day. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 10 mm to 6 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 79% to 73%. Winds are stronger in comparison to December, going up from 0 m/s to 1 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 16 to 24.
February brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 1 m/s getting up to 1 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Mandalay is gradually increasing during January, going from 1 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last January in Mandalay?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Mandalay in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1981 (+32°C) and the highest in 2020 (+35°C). The driest year was 1998 with only 558 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2011 with 1367 mm.
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Other cities in Myanmar
Monthly weather in Mandalay
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Mandalay, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
