Ko Phi Phi weather in January

In January, Ko Phi Phi sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 52 mm of rain across 6.7 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 11th-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 29% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Ko Phi Phi's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ko Phi Phi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
26°
1st coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:46 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
59%
3rd clearest
Wind
19 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

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 Ko Phi Phi reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22826
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42826
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How January really feels in Ko Phi Phi

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.

Ko Phi Phi weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 26°526.711.66.1
Feb29° / 26°22411.76.3
Mar29° / 27°741011.95.5
Apr29° / 27°13618.712.24.2
May29° / 27°25524.412.33.5
Jun29° / 27°23122.112.43.7
Jul29° / 27°21922.412.43.9
Aug28° / 27°25022.612.33.9
Sep28° / 26°28924.4123.7
Oct28° / 26°30028.111.83.6
Nov28° / 26°21022.811.64.0
Dec28° / 26°9712.411.65.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34258
44258
54357
64456
74555
84654
94753
104753
114753
124951
134852
144852
154852
164852
175050
185050
195050
205050
215050
225050
234951
245050
255050
265050
275149
285149
295248
305248
315347

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Ko Phi Phi gets around 52 mm of rain over 6.7 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 21% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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227
327
427
526
626
725
825
924
1023
1122
1222
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1421
1521
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1820
1920
2019
2119
2219
2319
2419
2519
2618
2718
2817
2917
3016
3116

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 89% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
118865
218865
318865
408875
508875
608875
708875
808875
908875
1008884
1108884
1208884
1308884
1408893
1508893
1608902
1708902
1809892
1909892
2009901
2109901
2209901
2309901
2409901
2509901
2609901
2709910
2809910
2909910
30010891
31010891

Wind in January

Winds average 19 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:41 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:416:15
211.66:426:15
311.66:426:16
411.66:436:16
511.66:436:17
611.66:436:17
711.66:446:18
811.66:446:18
911.66:446:19
1011.66:456:19
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1311.66:466:21
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1711.66:476:22
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2011.66:476:24
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2211.66:486:25
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2711.66:486:27
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2911.76:486:27
3011.76:486:28
3111.76:486:28

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 5.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Ko Phi Phi

In seasonPeak

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

Ko Phi Phi sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

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

Is January a good time to visit Ko Phi Phi?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ko Phi Phi in January

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

In January, Ko Phi Phi sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Ko Phi Phi in January

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 17 km away) is warmest in April at about 30°C and coldest in January near 28°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Ko Phi Phi in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ko Phi Phi peaks around February 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 13Nov 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Ko Phi Phi 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 Ko Phi Phi is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodGoodModerateApr 1115 µg/m³Aug 2011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov12Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ko Phi Phi?

Ko Phi Phi sits at 7.7°N, 98.8°E, 0 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Ao Nang, 34 km away.

Topography around Ko Phi Phi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ko Phi Phi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 229 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 229 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,369 m.

The land around Ko Phi Phi is covered by water (73%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, water (99%) within 16 km, and water (65%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
229 m
16 km
229 m
80 km
1,369 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
January weather nearby: Ao Nang 34 km · Krabi 40 km · Ban Ko Sire 42 km · Ko Lanta 42 km · Ban Talat Yai 44 km · Phuket 44 km · Ban Ratsada 45 km · Ban Talat Nua 45 km

Thailand travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B / C
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 31% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$8,057
2025
Happiness
6.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
4.8
per 100k, 2011
Road deaths
32.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 402
Religion
Buddhist 93%Muslim 5%Christian 1%other 1%

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 Ko Phi Phi (7.7404°, 98.772°, 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).