Muang Phônsavan weather in January

In January, Muang Phônsavan sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 20 mm of rain across 3.3 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Muang Phônsavan's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Muang Phônsavan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
11th warmest
Overnight low
10°
1st coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
3.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:48 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
44%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Muang Phônsavan is town 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 23°C through the month.

A typical January day in Muang Phônsavan reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Muang Phônsavan weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 10°203.3118.1
Feb25° / 11°183.811.38.2
Mar26° / 14°6310.611.96.8
Apr27° / 17°11718.912.45.2
May28° / 19°16525.212.94.0
Jun27° / 21°1852613.23.7
Jul27° / 20°25327.813.13.6
Aug26° / 20°27528.612.73.6
Sep26° / 19°1732112.14.7
Oct25° / 17°6810.911.66.6
Nov24° / 13°204.511.18.0
Dec22° / 10°142.410.88.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26634
36634
46634
56535
66535
76634
86634
96634
106634
116733
126733
136832
146832
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207030
217129
227129
237129
247030
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267030
277030
287030
297030
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Muang Phônsavan gets around 20 mm of rain over 3.3 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 11% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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3112

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 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
167294
267294
368284
468275
568275
669265
770255
870255
971245
1072235
1173234
1273234
1374224
1474224
1574224
1673234
1773234
1873234
1972244
2072244
2171254
2271254
2370264
2470264
2569274
2669274
2768284
2868284
2967285
3067285
3168284

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
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196calm
206calm
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306calm
316calm

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 6:45 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 5:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:455:36
210.86:455:36
310.96:465:37
410.96:465:37
510.96:465:38
610.96:475:39
710.96:475:39
810.96:475:40
910.96:475:41
1010.96:475:41
1110.96:485:42
1210.96:485:42
1310.96:485:43
1410.96:485:44
1510.96:485:44
1610.96:485:45
1711.06:485:45
1811.06:485:46
1911.06:485:47
2011.06:485:47
2111.06:485:48
2211.06:485:49
2311.06:485:49
2411.06:485:50
2511.06:485:50
2611.16:485:51
2711.16:485:52
2811.16:485:52
2911.16:475:53
3011.16:475:53
3111.16:475:54

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.92 kWh/m² to a high of 5.63 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
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34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.5Bright
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264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Muang Phônsavan

In seasonPeak

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

Muang Phônsavan'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 Muang Phônsavan?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Muang Phônsavan in January

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

In January, Muang Phônsavan sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 3 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Muang Phônsavan in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Muang Phônsavan peaks around June 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highJun 20UV 14Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Muang Phônsavan 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 Muang Phônsavan is worst in April — around 227 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 32.9× the cleanest month (August, 7 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery unhealthyGoodApr 10223 µg/m³Aug 247 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar206Very unhealthy
Apr227Very unhealthy
May22Moderate
Jun8Good
Jul7Good
Aug7Good
Sep7Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Muang Phônsavan?

Muang Phônsavan sits at 19.4°N, 103.2°E, 1,106 m above sea level, in Laos. The nearest listed city is Vang Vieng, 98 km away.

Vang ViengBorikhanLuang PrabangPakxanNong KhiawXam NuaBản Na HỷVieng Xai

Topography around Muang Phônsavan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Muang Phônsavan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 229 m around an average of 1,111 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 903 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,599 m.

The land around Muang Phônsavan is covered by grassland (36%), cropland (27%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
229 m
16 km
903 m
80 km
2,599 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Vang Vieng 98 km · Borikhan 113 km · Luang Prabang 119 km · Pakxan 127 km · Nong Khiaw 139 km · Xam Nua 140 km · Bản Na Hỷ 141 km · Vieng Xai 152 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 Muang Phônsavan (19.4494°, 103.1917°, elevation 1,106 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).