Weather in Luang Prabang in January 2026
Average weather
Average temperature in Luang Prabang in January
The expected average maximum temperature in January is +28°C with a maximum of +32°C and a minimum of +8°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 17% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +25°C to +29°C.
Is Luang Prabang warm or cold in January?
Luang Prabang is typically warm in January.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +26°C to +27°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +14°C to +14°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
January is one of the coolest months in Luang Prabang, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Luang Prabang in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +26°C | +27°C | +30°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +3°C | +5°C | +7°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +32°C | +34°C | +36°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 13 mm | 14 mm | 13 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 0 m/s | 0 m/s | 0 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 78% | 77% | 72% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 11 | 12 | 14 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 15 | 12 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 5 | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as good as in December. It’s getting warmer as January arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +26°C to +27°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 13 mm to 14 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 78% to 77%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 0 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 11 to 12.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in February as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 1 m/s getting up to 2 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Luang Prabang is gradually decreasing during January, going from 1 m/s to 0 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last January in Luang Prabang?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Luang Prabang in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1994 (+29°C) and the highest in 2019 (+32°C). The driest year was 2019 with only 715 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1994 with 2040 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Luang Prabang, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
