Sơn La weather in January (Sơn La province, Vietnam)

What should you pack for a trip to Sơn La in January? Want to know if it's a good time to visit? This page has all the weather details for the month.

Temperatures

Experience perfect weather in Sơn La during January, featuring high temperatures and moderate rainfall. As the day progresses, temperatures can peak at 22°C. Luckily at nightfall, they typically drop to 12°C. This period usually represents the year's more moderate temperatures, but it's far from being chilly.

Precipitation

Sơn La in January usually receives moderate rainfall, averaging around 33 mm for the month. Historically, approximately 8 days this month are expected to have rain.

Average sunshine

The month experiences a moderate amount of sunlight, with 149 hours hours. A nice balance between sunshine and clouds.

If you're a fan of comfortable temperatures and drier conditions, January is a great time to visit. January, February, March, October, November and December generally stand out with the best circumstances. While June, July and August tend to showcase less optimal conditions.

For an in-depth look at the yearly conditions, visit our specialized Sơn La climate page with graphs.

 

Sơn La, monthly averages in January

Min Temperature 12°C  

Max Temperature 22°C  

Chance of Rain 25%  

Precipitation 33 mm  

Rainy days 8 days  

Humidity 77%  

Sunshine 149 hours  

Percentage Sunshine  

Where to go in Vietnam in January

Find out more about the weather in Vietnam and which places have the best travel conditions in this month.

Weather conditions Weather

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

So, what should you wear in this month?

For visitors traveling to Sơn La, we recommend wearing layers. So maybe a skirt, t-shirt, shorts for during the day and jeans and a warm jacket for some days and evenings.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do.

Swimming

6/10

Cycling

10/10

Walking

10/10

Camping

10/10

Outdoor sports

10/10

Interested in more climate information?

This site provides you with all the information you need about the climate in Sơn La.

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