Chiang Mai weather in January
Temperature, sea and sunshine in January: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in January
Excellent
Best time to visit: November – January
What is the weather like in Chiang Mai in January?
In January, Chiang Mai is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. All in all, January is an excellent month for a holiday in Chiang Mai.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 93 | 91 | 72 |
| Day | 27° | 28° | 31° |
| Night | 17° | 16° | 19° |
| Sun | 8 h | 8 h | 9 h |
| Rain days | 1 | 1 | 1 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 11 h 7 min06:59 – 18:06
- UV index
- 7 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 4 daysdew point 18 °C or more
- Wind
- 7 km/haverage daily peak
- Cloud cover
- 26 %on average
- Hot days
- 5 days30 °C or more
- Time zone
- UTC+7Asia/Bangkok
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %86 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %88 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %100 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in January
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
Chiang Mai in January: quick answers
Is Chiang Mai hot in January?
Yes. In January, Chiang Mai is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C and nights stay around 16 °C. On about 5 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.
Does it rain much in Chiang Mai in January?
It hardly ever rains.
Chiang Mai month by month
The whole year in Chiang MaiAll destinations: ThailandWhere to go in January
Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)