Luang Prabang weather in January
Temperature, rain 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 – February
What is the weather like in Luang Prabang in January?
In January, Luang Prabang is warm: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is rare: about 3 days bring 18 mm in total. All in all, January is an excellent month for a holiday in Luang Prabang.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 88 | 89 | 76 |
| Day | 26° | 27° | 30° |
| Night | 16° | 16° | 18° |
| Sun | 5 h | 6 h | 7 h |
| Rain days | 3 | 3 | 2 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 11 h 3 min06:49 – 17:51
- UV index
- 6 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 2 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 7 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 36 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 4 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+7Asia/Vientiane
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %45 %
- 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
- A jumper for the evenings
Luang Prabang in January: quick answers
Is Luang Prabang hot in January?
Warm rather than hot: in January, daytime highs in Luang Prabang average 27 °C and nights cool to about 16 °C. On about 4 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.
Does it rain much in Luang Prabang in January?
Rain is rare: about 3 days bring 18 mm in total.
Luang Prabang month by month
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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). Sources & licences