Bangkok weather in January
Bangkok in January averages 28°C (83°F), 18 mm of rain and 7.6 hours of sun a day. It is one of the driest months of the year here.
Of the twelve months in Bangkok, January is the second coldest, the second driest and the fourth sunniest.
- Average temp
- 28°C (83°F)
24–33°C · 74–91°F
- Rainfall
- 18 mm
Not much rain
- Sunshine
- 7.6 h
hours per day
What is Bangkok like in January?
Daytime
Days are hot, often above 32°C.
Rain
Rain is usually light.
Evening
Evenings stay warm.
What should I pack for Bangkok in January?
High-factor sun cream
With daytime highs around 33°C, burn time is short even in shade.
Sunglasses and a brimmed hat
Midday glare is the part people underpack for, not the heat itself.
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.
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 Bangkok is about the same temperature as December and 11 mm wetter than it, which averages 28°C (82°F).
January in Bangkok is 1.3°C cooler than February and about as wet as it, which averages 30°C (85°F).
Daylight in Bangkok in January
On 15 January the sun is up for 11 hours 24 minutes in Bangkok, rising about 06:45 and setting about 18:09 local time.
January ends 12 minutes longer than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.
That is 1 hour 32 minutes short of June, the longest-lit month here.
Where to stay in Bangkok
Dates are a starting point for January.
Travel guides for Bangkok
What to read before you book.
Bangkok weather by month
TemperatureRainfall
How January compares with the rest of the year
January is highlighted. Every other month links to its own page.
| Month | Average | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 28°C / 83°F | 18 mm |
| February | 30°C / 85°F | 22 mm |
| March | 31°C / 87°F | 43 mm |
| April | 32°C / 89°F | 92 mm |
| May | 31°C / 88°F | 221 mm |
| June | 30°C / 87°F | 187 mm |
| July | 30°C / 86°F | 184 mm |
| August | 30°C / 85°F | 227 mm |
| September | 29°C / 85°F | 331 mm |
| October | 29°C / 85°F | 276 mm |
| November | 29°C / 84°F | 42 mm |
| December | 28°C / 82°F | 7 mm |
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FAQs about Bangkok in January
January climate averages for Bangkok, 1991–2020.
Bangkok averages 28°C (83°F) in January, ranging from about 24°C (74°F) at night to 33°C (91°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 18 mm, so rain is unlikely to affect your plans.
No. January averages 28°C (83°F) against 30°C (85°F) in February — 1.3°C cooler.
January is about as warm as December, and 11 mm wetter.
Yes. January falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, November to March, on temperature and rainfall together.
About 7.6 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 24 minutes of daylight in mid-January, against 12 hours 56 minutes in June and 11 hours 19 minutes in December.
On 15 January, sunrise is about 06:45 and sunset about 18:09 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 12 minutes longer than it starts.
