Is Bangkok hot in January?
Days are typically hot at 32.7°C, while nights average 23.2°C.
Thailand · 1991–2020 normal
Bangkok in
January.
Typical January weather in Bangkok: 32.7°C by day, 23.2°C at night, 34 mm of rain over 1.4 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high32.7°C
Typical low23.2°C
Rain34 mm
Wet days1.4
In the year-round weather comparison, January scores 57 out of 100 (December leads the year at 58). Daylight is calculated as 11 h 24 from latitude 13.75°.
January at a glance
What is Bangkok like in January?
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Does it rain much?
The measured monthly average is 34 mm across about 1 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 11 h 24 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is January a good time to visit?
January ranks 2 of 12 in our weather comparison; December ranks first.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 1609350
- NOAA station
- TH000048455 · BANGKOK METROPOLIS
- Station distance
- 7.5 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Limited coverage · 11 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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