Muang Sing weather in January

In January, Muang Sing sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 35 mm of rain across 5.3 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-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 54% 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 Muang Sing's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Muang Sing's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
11th warmest
Overnight low
12°
1st coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:59 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
39%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

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 Muang Sing 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)
12312
22312
32312
42312
52312
62312
72312
82312
92312
102312
112312
122412
132412
142412
152412
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202412
212412
222412
232412
242412
252412
262412
272412
282412
292512
302512
312512

How January really feels in Muang Sing

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.

Muang Sing 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
Jan24° / 12°355.310.98.1
Feb27° / 13°254.111.37.9
Mar29° / 15°677.911.96.1
Apr30° / 19°15014.512.54.5
May30° / 21°23122.3133.6
Jun29° / 22°24226.113.33.0
Jul29° / 22°31928.313.23.1
Aug29° / 22°31528.312.73.1
Sep28° / 21°20623.412.13.8
Oct27° / 19°12017.111.55.4
Nov25° / 16°567.7117.3
Dec23° / 13°395.510.77.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 27%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
26931
36931
46832
56832
66832
76832
86832
96832
106832
116832
126931
137030
147129
157129
167228
177426
187525
197624
207624
217822
227921
237921
247921
257921
268020
278020
288020
297921
307921
317921

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Muang Sing gets around 35 mm of rain over 5.3 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 17% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
219
319
420
520
620
720
820
920
1019
1119
1218
1318
1417
1517
1616
1716
1815
1915
2015
2114
2214
2315
2415
2515
2616
2716
2816
2916
3016
3116

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 56% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15930110
25930110
35831110
45632111
55632111
65633101
75534101
8553591
9553591
10553681
11553771
12553771
13563761
14563851
15563851
16563851
17563851
18573850
19573850
20573850
21573850
22563950
23563950
24553960
25544060
26544060
27553960
28553960
29563860
30563860
31573760

Wind in January

Winds average 5 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
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
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 6:57 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:575:41
210.76:575:41
310.76:575:42
410.76:585:42
510.86:585:43
610.86:585:44
710.86:585:44
810.86:585:45
910.86:595:45
1010.86:595:46
1110.86:595:47
1210.86:595:47
1310.86:595:48
1410.86:595:49
1510.86:595:49
1610.86:595:50
1710.97:005:51
1810.97:005:51
1910.97:005:52
2010.96:595:53
2110.96:595:53
2210.96:595:54
2310.96:595:54
2410.96:595:55
2510.96:595:56
2611.06:595:56
2711.06:595:57
2811.06:595:58
2911.06:585:58
3011.06:585:59
3111.06:586:00

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 3.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 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
93.8Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Bright
174.0Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Muang Sing

In seasonPeak

None of Muang Sing'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 Sing's monsoon runs April–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 Sing?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Muang Sing in January

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

In January, Muang Sing sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Muang Sing 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 Muang Sing peaks around June 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 22UV 13Dec 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Muang Sing 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 Sing 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 Muang Sing?

Muang Sing sits at 21.2°N, 101.1°E, 639 m above sea level, in Laos. The nearest listed city is Luang Namtha, 38 km away.

Möng YawngMuang XayBan HouakhouaMöng LaKengtungBan KhoanTachilek

Topography around Muang Sing

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Muang Sing has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 649 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,328 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,656 m.

The land around Muang Sing is covered by cropland (65%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and trees (94%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
1,328 m
80 km
1,656 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Luang Namtha 38 km · Möng Yawng 82 km · Muang Xay 103 km · Ban Houakhoua 128 km · Möng La 129 km · Kengtung 135 km · Ban Khoan 144 km · Tachilek 156 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 Sing (21.1921°, 101.1479°, elevation 639 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).