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Weather in January in Laos

Planning a getaway to Laos this January and curious about the weather you should prepare for? Discover all the vital details you need on this page, solving your puzzle:

What is the weather like in Laos in January?

In January, Laos experiences a range of weather conditions, with temperatures that range from pleasant to very warm and precipitation levels ranging from almost none to moderate.

Temperatures

During the day temperatures vary from pleasant in Viangxai at 21°C to very warm in Ban Dondét at 34°C. At night it cools down to 22°C in Ban Dondét and 11°C in Viangxai.

Precipitation

In January, precipitation varies across different areas. From almost no rainfall in Attapu with an average of 3.5 mm to moderate rainfall in Louang Namtha with 37 mm.

Average sunshine

The city Luang Prabang usually sees around 191 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

For a closer look at January's conditions in Laos, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Laos's yearly weather, check out our Laos climate page.

Where to go in Laos in January

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Laos on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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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).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in January for the 5 most popular destinations in Laos?

Luang Prabang

In January Luang Prabang generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 14°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Luang Prabang
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
26°C 
14°C 
174 hours 
23 mm 
4 days 
27°C 
14°C 
191 hours 
20 mm 
5 days 
29°C 
15°C 
199 hours 
14 mm 
5 days 
Climate in Luang Prabang

Vientiane

In January Vientiane generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 17°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Vientiane
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
30°C 
18°C 
249 hours 
9.4 mm 
2 days 
31°C 
17°C 
237 hours 
12 mm 
3 days 
33°C 
19°C 
214 hours 
18 mm 
4 days 
Climate in Vientiane

Vang Vieng

In January Vang Vieng generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 15°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Vang Vieng
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
27°C 
15°C 
26 mm 
3 days 
27°C 
15°C 
24 mm 
4 days 
29°C 
16°C 
24 mm 
4 days 
Climate in Vang Vieng

Pakse

In January Pakse generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 32°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 18°C and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Pakse
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
31°C 
19°C 
251 hours 
11 mm 
3 days 
32°C 
18°C 
272 hours 
4.2 mm 
3 days 
33°C 
20°C 
245 hours 
7.4 mm 
3 days 
Climate in Pakse

Savannakhet

In January Savannakhet generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 17°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Savannakhet
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
30°C 
18°C 
5.8 mm 
a single day 
31°C 
17°C 
5.4 mm 
a single day 
32°C 
19°C 
16 mm 
3 days 
Climate in Savannakhet

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Laos.

Is January the best time to visit Laos?

We believe that January is one of the best times to visit Laos with overall perfect weather in Luang Prabang.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in January, February, November and December offering mostly perfect weather in Luang Prabang. In contrast, June, July, August and September tend to have poor weather conditions.

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