Ban Laongam weather in January

In January, Ban Laongam sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 14 mm of rain across 3.4 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in January, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of January to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Ban Laongam's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ban Laongam's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
10th warmest
Overnight low
16°
1st coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:29 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
45%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Ban Laongam reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12716
22716
32716
42716
52716
62716
72716
82716
92716
102716
112816
122816
132816
142816
152816
162816
172816
182816
192816
202816
212816
222816
232816
242816
252816
262816
272816
282816
292816
302816
312816

How January really feels in Ban Laongam

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 Laongam weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 16°143.411.27.5
Feb29° / 18°315.511.56.1
Mar31° / 20°10213.811.94.3
Apr31° / 22°17921.812.33.3
May30° / 22°28828.412.72.8
Jun29° / 23°25628.712.92.9
Jul28° / 22°33530.612.83.1
Aug28° / 22°38430.412.53.2
Sep28° / 22°36128.212.13.4
Oct28° / 20°20819.611.64.6
Nov28° / 18°739.511.36.5
Dec27° / 16°194.211.17.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46634
56733
66733
76634
86634
96733
106733
116733
126733
136733
146733
156733
166733
176832
186832
196931
206931
217030
227030
237129
247228
257228
267327
277426
287525
297525
307525
317624

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Ban Laongam gets around 14 mm of rain over 3.4 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 11% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
49
59
69
710
810
910
1010
1111
1211
1311
1411
1512
1612
1712
1813
1913
2013
2113
2213
2313
2413
2513
2613
2712
2812
2912
3012
3112

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the comfortable band about 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 12% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1123640120
2123640120
3113740110
4113740110
5113839110
6123839110
7123838120
8123937120
9133936120
10134035120
11134034120
12144033120
13144133121
14144132121
15154132120
16154131120
17154131120
18154131130
19154131130
20154131130
21154131130
22154131130
23154131130
24154131130
25154130130
26154130130
27154130130
28164130130
29164129140
30174129140
31174128140

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of January to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:26 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:265:31
211.16:265:32
311.16:265:32
411.16:275:33
511.16:275:34
611.16:275:34
711.16:285:35
811.16:285:35
911.16:285:36
1011.16:285:36
1111.16:295:37
1211.16:295:38
1311.26:295:38
1411.26:295:39
1511.26:295:39
1611.26:295:40
1711.26:305:40
1811.26:305:41
1911.26:305:42
2011.26:305:42
2111.26:305:43
2211.26:305:43
2311.26:305:44
2411.26:305:44
2511.26:305:45
2611.36:305:45
2711.36:305:46
2811.36:305:46
2911.36:305:47
3011.36:305:47
3111.36:295:48

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Ban Laongam

In seasonPeak

None of Ban Laongam's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Ban Laongam's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Ban Laongam?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ban Laongam in January

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

In January, Ban Laongam sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ban Laongam in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ban Laongam peaks around August 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 12UV 14Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ban Laongam 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 Laongam is worst in March — around 154 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 18.2× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodMar 19144 µg/m³Nov 209 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb35Poor
Mar154Very unhealthy
Apr89Unhealthy
May15Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ban Laongam?

Ban Laongam sits at 15.5°N, 106.2°E, 547 m above sea level, in Laos. The nearest listed city is Pakse, 55 km away.

PakseSekongChampasakPhibun MangsahanDet UdomWarin ChamrapUbon RatchathaniBan Kèngkok

Topography around Ban Laongam

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ban Laongam has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m around an average of 548 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,347 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,599 m.

The land around Ban Laongam is covered by cropland (66%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and cropland (42%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
137 m
16 km
1,347 m
80 km
1,599 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Pakse 55 km · Sekong 61 km · Champasak 71 km · Phibun Mangsahan 103 km · Det Udom 132 km · Warin Chamrap 143 km · Ubon Ratchathani 144 km · Ban Kèngkok 150 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 Laongam (15.4655°, 106.1668°, elevation 547 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. 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).