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Luang Prabang in Januaryhow the month reads

January is one of the strongest months for Luang Prabang inside Laos, with cooler than the yearly mean by 4.0°C. The safety bulletins below apply.

Rank
1 of 12
Score
90/100
January match
90/100

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What’s open · January

Things to do in Luang Prabang in January

  • Open
    Kuang Si Falls

    the falls run all year; the wet season is when they are fullest and the pools their most vivid

    Sources: vinwonders.com, travellocal.com

Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.

  • Temperature
    25°C
    −4.0°C vs. yearly mean
  • Month rank
    1 of 12
    for Luang Prabang
  • Best months
    January · February · November
    highest regional score
12-month temperature · Luang Prabang

January in context

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyLuang Prabang, Laos — January. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in January (24.6), highest in April (31.2). Monthly means: 24.6, 27.3, 30.1, 31.2, 31.1, 30.3, 29.6, 28.7, 29.3, 28.3, 27.0, 24.7.
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January24.6
February27.3
March30.1
April31.2
May31.1
June30.3
July29.6
August28.7
September29.3
October28.3
November27.0
December24.7
Safety · 4 governments

What the governments say about Laos

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Exercise increased caution
Highest level across 4 governments · Advisory last changed
See breakdown by country
AU

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked www.smartraveller.gov.au
DE

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.auswaertiges-amt.de
US

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked travel.state.gov

Parts of Laos carry a higher advisory — up to level 3, "Reconsider travel". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.

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December

25°C in Dec

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February

27°C in Feb

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