Luang Prabang Province · Laos
Luang Prabang in January
In January, Luang Prabang averages a daytime high of 26 °C and a night-time low of 13 °C, with about 22 mm of rain over the month. By the measure used here it is one of the most comfortable months to visit; they run November to February.
- Average high
- 26 °C
- Average low
- 13 °C
- Rain in the month
- 22 mm
- Daylight on 15 Jan
- 11 h
- Comfortable month
- Yes
- Places to stay
- 91
When to go
How January compares with the rest of the year in Luang Prabang
January is the 11th warmest month in Luang Prabang by average daytime high; across the year the highs run from 25 °C to 32 °C and the lows from 13 °C to 23 °C. By day, January is 1 °C warmer than December, and February is 3 °C warmer than January.
January brings 22 mm of rain, less than the monthly average of 134 mm (1603 mm a year); it is the 10th wettest month.
On 15 January the sun is up for about 11 h, against 11 h at the shortest and 13 h 20 min at the longest point of the year (calculated from the latitude, sunrise to sunset).
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Comfortable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26 °C | 13 °C | 22 mm | Yes |
| February | 29 °C | 14 °C | 20 mm | Yes |
| March | 31 °C | 17 °C | 50 mm | |
| April | 32 °C | 20 °C | 110 mm | |
| May | 32 °C | 22 °C | 173 mm | |
| June | 31 °C | 23 °C | 255 mm | |
| July | 30 °C | 22 °C | 280 mm | |
| August | 29 °C | 22 °C | 342 mm | |
| September | 30 °C | 21 °C | 193 mm | |
| October | 29 °C | 20 °C | 106 mm | |
| November | 28 °C | 17 °C | 37 mm | Yes |
| December | 25 °C | 14 °C | 15 mm | Yes |
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
When to go
Is January a good time to visit Luang Prabang?
Yes, by the measure used here: in January the average high of 26 °C is between 18 °C and 29 °C and the 22 mm of rain is under 80 mm. The comfortable months in Luang Prabang are November to February.
The measure is about weather for a city stay only; it says nothing about events, school holidays or prices.
Public holidays in Laos in January
Nationwide public holidays; shops and offices may close on these dates.
When to go
Destinations near Luang Prabang that are comfortable in January
Within 300 km, nearest first, by the same measure.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Luang Prabang
This guide lists 91 places to stay in Luang Prabang, hotels recorded in Wikidata. By straight-line distance from the centre: under 1 km, 62; 1–3 km, 21; 3–10 km, 6; 10 km or more, 2.
Sources: climate from CRU TS v4.10 (Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia; Open Database License), 1991–2020 averages; day length calculated from the latitude; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and Wikidata. How this guide is made.