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

Planning a trip to Sơn La in January? Check out this comprehensive weather guide.

In Sơn La, January is characterized by high temperatures and moderate rainfall. Throughout the day, temperatures typically settle at around 22°C. But by evening, they drop to around 12°C. This period usually represents the year's more moderate temperatures, but it's far from being chilly.

Sơn La in January usually receives moderate rainfall, averaging around 33 mm for the month. Typically around 8 days of rainfall is expected.

The city usually sees around 149 hours of sunlight, indicating a moderately sunny period.

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 in January and which places have the best weather conditions in this month.

Weather conditions Weather

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Precipitation

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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 in January.

Swimming

6/10

Cycling

10/10

Walking

10/10

Camping

10/10

Outdoor sports

10/10

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