Luang Prabang weather in January

Thinking about venturing to Luang Prabang this January and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Luang Prabang in January?

Luang Prabang is a region in Laos. January in Luang Prabang generally has warm temperatures, with low precipitation.

You can expect warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 27°C and nighttime temperatures around 14°C in Luang Prabang.

January is a dry month with an average rainfall of around 20 mm in Luang Prabang. The city Luang Prabang usually sees around 191 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

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

Where to go in Luang Prabang in January

Find the average weather conditions in January for the most popular destinations in Luang Prabang on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailed information.

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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 in Luang Prabang

What is the weather like in January for the most popular destinonation in Luang Prabang?

Average weather in 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.

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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

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Is January the best time to visit Luang Prabang?

We consider January to be one of the best times to travel to Luang Prabang. Typically, the climate in Luang Prabang is perfect. It's worth noting that weather conditions might differ depending on the location you visit.

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

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