Weather in Yangon in January 2026
Average weather
Average temperature in Yangon in January
The expected average maximum temperature in January is +32°C with a maximum of +33°C and a minimum of +16°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 18% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +30°C to +33°C.
Is Yangon warm or cold in January?
Yangon is typically hot in January.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +31°C to +32°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +20°C to +18°C.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
Take a look at how January is compared to other months in Yangon:
Climate in Yangon in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +31°C | +32°C | +35°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +11°C | +13°C | +13°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +35°C | +37°C | +39°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 4 mm | 3 mm | 2 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 73% | 70% | 65% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 17 | 21 | 22 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 9 | 6 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as great as in December. It’s getting warmer as January arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +31°C to +32°C during the day. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 4 mm to 3 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 73% to 70%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 1 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 17 to 21.
Next month (February) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 2 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Yangon is gradually decreasing during January, going from 2 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last January in Yangon?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Yangon in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1982 (+32°C) and the highest in 1998 (+34°C). The driest year was 1998 with only 1657 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2008 with 2940 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Yangon
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Yangon, 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.
