Luang Namtha weather in January

In January, Luang Namtha sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 31 mm of rain across 4.4 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of January to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Luang Namtha's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Luang Namtha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
11th warmest
Overnight low
12°
1st coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
4.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:58 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
39%
3rd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Luang Namtha is city in Laos.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical January day in Luang Namtha reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with 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 Luang Namtha

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.

Luang Namtha weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 12°314.410.98.2
Feb27° / 13°183.411.37.8
Mar29° / 16°476.911.96.0
Apr31° / 19°10012.212.54.6
May30° / 22°17621133.6
Jun30° / 23°19524.313.23.1
Jul29° / 23°30427.713.13.1
Aug29° / 22°3252812.73.2
Sep29° / 22°19322.112.13.9
Oct28° / 20°8614.611.55.6
Nov26° / 16°426.8117.4
Dec24° / 13°284.710.88.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27327
37327
47228
57129
67129
77129
87129
97129
107129
117129
127129
137228
147327
157426
167525
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197822
207921
218020
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318020

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Luang Namtha gets around 31 mm of rain over 4.4 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 14% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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215
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616
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3114

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15234131
25234131
35234131
45135131
55135131
65136121
75037122
85037122
95038112
105038112
115039101
125039101
13504091
14504091
15514081
16514081
17514081
18504181
19514180
20514180
21504280
22494380
23494380
24484480
25484480
26484480
27484480
28484480
29494470
30494370
31504370

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 5 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
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305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min at the start of January to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:55 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 5:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:555:40
210.86:555:41
310.86:565:41
410.86:565:42
510.86:565:42
610.86:575:43
710.86:575:44
810.86:575:44
910.86:575:45
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1110.86:585:46
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2911.06:575:58
3011.06:575:58
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Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.73 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Bright
174.0Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Luang Namtha

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is January a good time to visit Luang Namtha?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Luang Namtha in January

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

In January, Luang Namtha sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Luang Namtha 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 Luang Namtha peaks around June 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 22UV 13Dec 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Luang Namtha 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 Luang Namtha is worst in April — around 445 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 55.0× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240270300330360390420JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery unhealthyGoodApr 14414 µg/m³Nov 98 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar249Very unhealthy
Apr445Very unhealthy
May64Unhealthy
Jun11Good
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep8Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Luang Namtha?

Luang Namtha sits at 20.9°N, 101.4°E, 0 m above sea level, in Laos. The nearest listed city is Muang Sing, 38 km away.

Muang XayMöng YawngBan HouakhouaNong KhiawLuang PrabangBan KhoanMöng La

Topography around Luang Namtha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Luang Namtha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m around an average of 557 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 967 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,643 m.

The land around Luang Namtha is covered by cropland (53%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (90%) within 16 km, and trees (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
92 m
16 km
967 m
80 km
1,643 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Muang Sing 38 km · Muang Xay 67 km · Möng Yawng 111 km · Ban Houakhoua 126 km · Nong Khiaw 133 km · Luang Prabang 141 km · Ban Khoan 152 km · Möng La 165 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 Luang Namtha (20.9486°, 101.4019°, elevation 0 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).