Ban Khoan weather in January

In January, Ban Khoan sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 21 mm of rain across 2.5 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of January to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Ban Khoan's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ban Khoan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
11th warmest
Overnight low
14°
1st coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
2.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:02 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
31%
3rd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical January day in Ban Khoan reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and about 3°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How January really feels in Ban Khoan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ban Khoan weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 14°212.510.97.6
Feb31° / 15°111.811.35.7
Mar34° / 18°344.311.93.8
Apr35° / 22°979.912.52.9
May33° / 24°23220.3132.6
Jun32° / 25°27225.313.22.3
Jul31° / 25°3902813.12.4
Aug31° / 24°39028.512.72.4
Sep31° / 24°29024.112.12.8
Oct31° / 22°12615.911.54.2
Nov29° / 19°405.3116.3
Dec27° / 16°242.910.88.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37822
47723
57723
67723
77723
87822
97822
107822
117921
127921
138119
148119
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318614

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Ban Khoan gets around 21 mm of rain over 2.5 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 8% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
111
211
311
411
511
611
711
811
911
1010
1110
129
139
148
158
167
177
186
196
206
216
226
236
246
256
266
276
286
296
307
317

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the humid band about 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
112423313
211423313
310423414
410423414
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69413514
79413614
810403613
910403713
1010403812
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1211393911
1312393910
141339399
151338409
161438408
171538407
181537407
191637407
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211637417
221636417
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291735427
301735417
311736417

Wind in January

Winds average 4 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of January to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:59 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 6:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:595:46
210.87:005:47
310.87:005:48
410.87:005:48
510.87:005:49
610.87:015:49
710.87:015:50
810.87:015:51
910.87:015:51
1010.87:015:52
1110.87:025:52
1210.97:025:53
1310.97:025:54
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2211.07:026:00
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2511.07:026:01
2611.07:026:02
2711.07:026:03
2811.07:016:03
2911.07:016:04
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3111.17:016:05

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
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44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Ban Khoan

In seasonPeak

In January, Ban Khoan sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ban Khoan sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Ban Khoan's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Ban Khoan?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Ban Khoan for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ban Khoan in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Ban Khoan sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Ban Khoan in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ban Khoan peaks around July 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 19UV 13Dec 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Ban Khoan in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ban Khoan is worst in April — around 156 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 12.0× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateApr 11150 µg/m³Jul 2313 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb40Poor
Mar128Unhealthy
Apr156Very unhealthy
May37Poor
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ban Khoan?

Ban Khoan sits at 20.4°N, 100.1°E, 373 m above sea level, in Laos. The nearest listed city is Mae Sai, 24 km away.

Chiang RaiMöng YawngPhayaoDok Kham Tai

Topography around Ban Khoan

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ban Khoan.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ban Khoan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m around an average of 382 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 862 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,714 m.

The land around Ban Khoan is covered by trees (42%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and cropland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
145 m
16 km
862 m
80 km
1,714 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Mae Sai 24 km · Tachilek 24 km · Mae Chan 34 km · Ban Houakhoua 40 km · Chiang Rai 56 km · Möng Yawng 96 km · Phayao 131 km · Dok Kham Tai 132 km

Laos travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C / E / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 23% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,325
2025
Happiness
5.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
35%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
17.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 461
Religion
Buddhist 65%none 31%other/not stated 2%Christian 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Ban Khoan (20.3501°, 100.0902°, elevation 373 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).