Vientiane 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 – January
What is the weather like in Vientiane in January?
In January, Vientiane is hot: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 17 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. All in all, January is an excellent month for a holiday in Vientiane.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 94 | 91 | 78 |
| Day | 27° | 27° | 30° |
| Night | 18° | 17° | 19° |
| Sun | 7 h | 7 h | 8 h |
| Rain days | 1 | 2 | 2 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 11 h 10 min06:43 – 17:53
- UV index
- 7 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 4 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 11 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 30 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 5 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+7Asia/Vientiane
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %95 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %68 %
- 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
Vientiane in January: quick answers
Is Vientiane hot in January?
Yes. In January, Vientiane is hot: daytime highs average 27 °C and nights stay around 17 °C. On about 5 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.
Does it rain much in Vientiane in January?
It hardly ever rains.
Vientiane 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