Laos weather in January
Laos in January averages 22°C (71°F), 14 mm of rain and 5.9 hours of sun a day. It is one of the driest months of the year here.
Of the twelve months in Laos, January is the second coldest, the driest and the fifth sunniest.
- Average temp
- 22°C (71°F)
15–28°C · 59–83°F
- Rainfall
- 14 mm
Not much rain
- Sunshine
- 5.9 h
hours per day
What is Laos like in January?
Daytime
Days are warm, typically in the mid-20s°C or above.
Rain
Rain is usually light.
Evening
Evenings are cooler. A layer helps after sunset.
What should I pack for Laos in January?
Loose cotton or linen
Synthetics stop working once you are sweating through them all day.
A refillable water bottle
Daily highs this warm need roughly double the water a temperate day does.
A layer for the evening
The day swings about 13°C between its low and its high.
Comfortable walking shoes you can rinse
Dry warm weather is walking weather, and dust gets into everything.
January compared with December and February
January in Laos is about the same temperature as December and about as wet as it, which averages 22°C (71°F).
January in Laos is 2.6°C cooler than February and about as wet as it, which averages 24°C (76°F).
Daylight in Laos in January
On 15 January the sun is up for 11 hours 3 minutes in Laos, rising about 06:47 and setting about 17:50 local time.
January ends 18 minutes longer than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.
That is 2 hours 17 minutes short of June, the longest-lit month here.
Travel guides for Laos
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Laos weather by month
TemperatureRainfall
How January compares with the rest of the year
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| Month | Average | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 22°C / 71°F | 14 mm |
| February | 24°C / 76°F | 19 mm |
| March | 26°C / 80°F | 49 mm |
| April | 29°C / 84°F | 93 mm |
| May | 29°C / 85°F | 165 mm |
| June | 29°C / 85°F | 219 mm |
| July | 28°C / 83°F | 250 mm |
| August | 28°C / 82°F | 311 mm |
| September | 28°C / 82°F | 178 mm |
| October | 27°C / 80°F | 90 mm |
| November | 24°C / 76°F | 24 mm |
| December | 22°C / 71°F | 20 mm |
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FAQs about Laos in January
January climate averages for Laos, 1991–2020.
Laos averages 22°C (71°F) in January, ranging from about 15°C (59°F) at night to 28°C (83°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.
Barely. January sees only about 14 mm, so rain is unlikely to affect your plans.
No. January averages 22°C (71°F) against 24°C (76°F) in February — 2.6°C cooler.
January is about as warm as December, and about as wet.
Yes. January falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, October to March, on temperature and rainfall together.
About 5.9 hours of sun a day on the 1991–2020 average.
This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what January is usually like, which is what you want when booking months ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.
About 11 hours 3 minutes of daylight in mid-January, against 13 hours 20 minutes in June and 10 hours 56 minutes in December.
On 15 January, sunrise is about 06:47 and sunset about 17:50 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 18 minutes longer than it starts.
