Savannakhet weather in January

In January, Savannakhet sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1.1 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Daytime high
29°
11th warmest
Overnight low
17°
1st coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:37 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
34%
2nd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Savannakhet is city of 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 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Savannakhet reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 33°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)
12917
22917
32917
42917
52917
62917
72917
82917
92917
102917
112917
122917
132917
142917
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182917
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202917
212917
222917
232917
242917
252917
262917
272917
282917
292917
303018
313018

How January really feels in Savannakhet

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.

Savannakhet weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 17°41.111.16.9
Feb31° / 19°132.711.45.6
Mar33° / 22°345.711.93.9
Apr34° / 25°6611.112.42.8
May33° / 25°18921.612.82.5
Jun32° / 25°20923.4132.6
Jul31° / 25°2782612.92.7
Aug31° / 25°29427.712.62.6
Sep31° / 24°25824.112.13.0
Oct31° / 23°10911.811.64.4
Nov30° / 21°213.311.25.7
Dec29° / 18°51.4117.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
27822
37822
47822
57723
67624
77624
87525
97525
107525
117525
127525
137525
147624
157624
167723
177723
187921
197921
208020
218119
228218
238218
248218
258416
268416
278416
288416
298515
308515
318515

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Savannakhet gets around 4 mm of rain over 1.1 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 4% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
53
63
73
83
93
103
113
123
133
143
153
164
174
184
194
204
214
224
235
245
255
265
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 22% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1162440201
2162440201
3152441201
4152341201
5152341201
6152341201
7152341201
8152341201
9152240202
10152240202
11152240202
12162240202
13162240202
14162340202
15162340192
16162340193
17162340193
18162440183
19152440183
20152539183
21152639183
22152639183
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24152738183
25152737183
26152836193
27152835193
28152834203
29152833203
30152832213
31152931214

Wind in January

Winds average 13 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours 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 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:33 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:335:35
211.06:345:36
311.06:345:36
411.06:345:37
511.06:355:37
611.06:355:38
711.16:355:38
811.16:355:39
911.16:365:40
1011.16:365:40
1111.16:365:41
1211.16:365:41
1311.16:365:42
1411.16:375:42
1511.16:375:43
1611.16:375:44
1711.16:375:44
1811.16:375:45
1911.16:375:45
2011.16:375:46
2111.26:375:46
2211.26:375:47
2311.26:375:48
2411.26:375:48
2511.26:375:49
2611.26:375:49
2711.26:375:50
2811.26:375:50
2911.26:375:51
3011.26:375:51
3111.36:375:52

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Savannakhet

In seasonPeak

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

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

Savannakhet'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 Savannakhet?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Savannakhet for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Savannakhet in January

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

In January, Savannakhet sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Savannakhet 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 Savannakhet peaks around July 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 highJul 15UV 13Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Savannakhet 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 Savannakhet is worst in March — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.5× the cleanest month (November, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1952 µg/m³Nov 2112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar55Poor
Apr40Poor
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Savannakhet?

Savannakhet sits at 16.6°N, 104.8°E, 154 m above sea level, in Laos. The nearest listed city is Mukdahan, 5.0 km away.

Khao WongKuchinaraiAmnat CharoenSakon NakhonNakhon Phanom

Topography around Savannakhet

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Savannakhet has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 150 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 300 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 517 m.

The land around Savannakhet is covered by artificial surfaces (36%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%) and trees (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
300 m
80 km
517 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Mukdahan 5.0 km · Ban Xénô 27 km · Ban Kèngkok 49 km · Khao Wong 73 km · Kuchinarai 76 km · Amnat Charoen 80 km · Sakon Nakhon 93 km · Nakhon Phanom 93 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 Savannakhet (16.5703°, 104.7622°, elevation 154 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).