★ January33° · ☂ 2 ★ February34° · ☂ 3 March 35° · ☂ 3 April 36° · ☂ 6 May 35° · ☂ 12 June 34° · ☂ 13 July 34° · ☂ 15 August 33° · ☂ 15 September 33° · ☂ 18 October 33° · ☂ 14 November 33° · ☂ 5 ★ December32° · ☂ 1 Bangkok in January:seriously hot, little rain Bangkok, Thailand · Records from 2006 to 2025. Not a forecast.
Mean high 33° Hottest day 36.4° (2007)
Mean low 23° Coldest night 14.5° (2014)
Rain days 2 days 0-7 by year
Rainfall 26mm Daylight 11.3 → 11.5 h
Bangkok's 12 months i Best: December to February
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Trip types Sightseeing on foot Poorhot and muggy
Humidity 71% 17 muggy days
Clear days 10 days 4 overcast days
Mean wind 8 km/h Rarely windy
Sunrise / sunset (15th) 06:45 / 18:09 Daylight 11.3 → 11.5 h
Bangkok in January The middle of the cool season. There is almost no rain and clear days follow one another, so temples, the palace and open-air markets are pleasant on foot. It is still hot at midday and the sun is strong, so bring a hat.
January brought serious heat to Bangkok, 33°C on a typical afternoon and 23°C overnight. Early mornings were the best time to be outside. Out of 31 days, an average of 2 saw rain. In 2006, January had no rain day at all; in 2010 it had 7.
28 days past 30°C made it a month for early starts and a long lunch indoors.
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January 1 Friday 1 rain in 0 of 20 yrs 0/20 32° 23° January 2 Saturday 2 rain in 0 of 20 yrs 0/20 32° 22° 1-2 rain on 0% of days 32° 23°
January 3 Sunday 3 rain in 0 of 20 yrs 0/20 33° 23° January 4 Monday 4 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 33° 23° January 5 Tuesday 5 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 33° 24° January 6 Wednesday 6 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 33° 24° January 7 Thursday 7 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 33° 24° January 8 Friday 8 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 33° 24° January 9 Saturday 9 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 33° 23° 3-9 rain on 9% of days 33° 23°
January 10 Sunday 10 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 32° 23° January 11 Monday 11 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 32° 23° January 12 Tuesday 12 rain in 0 of 20 yrs 0/20 32° 23° January 13 Wednesday 13 rain in 0 of 20 yrs 0/20 32° 23° January 14 Thursday 14 rain in 0 of 20 yrs 0/20 33° 23° January 15 Friday 15 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 33° 23° January 16 Saturday 16 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 33° 23° 10-16 rain on 5% of days 32° 23°
January 17 Sunday 17 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 33° 23° January 18 Monday 18 rain in 0 of 20 yrs 0/20 33° 23° January 19 Tuesday 19 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 33° 23° January 20 Wednesday 20 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 33° 23° January 21 Thursday 21 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 33° 23° January 22 Friday 22 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 33° 23° January 23 Saturday 23 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 33° 23° 17-23 rain on 8% of days 33° 23°
January 24 Sunday 24 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 33° 23° January 25 Monday 25 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 32° 23° January 26 Tuesday 26 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 33° 23° January 27 Wednesday 27 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 33° 24° January 28 Thursday 28 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 33° 24° January 29 Friday 29 rain in 0 of 20 yrs 0/20 33° 24° January 30 Saturday 30 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 33° 24° 24-30 rain on 7% of days 33° 24°
January 31 Sunday 31 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 33° 24°
January 31 rain on 5% of days 33° 24°
1-2 rain on 0% of days 32° 23° 3-9 rain on 9% of days 33° 23° 10-16 rain on 5% of days 32° 23° 17-23 rain on 8% of days 33° 23° 24-30 rain on 7% of days 33° 24° January 31 rain on 5% of days 33° 24°
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January 1 Saturday 1 rain in 0 of 20 yrs 0/20 32° 23° January 1 rain on 0% of days 32° 23°
January 2 Sunday 2 rain in 0 of 20 yrs 0/20 32° 22° January 3 Monday 3 rain in 0 of 20 yrs 0/20 33° 23° January 4 Tuesday 4 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 33° 23° January 5 Wednesday 5 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 33° 24° January 6 Thursday 6 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 33° 24° January 7 Friday 7 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 33° 24° January 8 Saturday 8 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 33° 24° 2-8 rain on 9% of days 33° 23°
January 9 Sunday 9 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 33° 23° January 10 Monday 10 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 32° 23° January 11 Tuesday 11 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 32° 23° January 12 Wednesday 12 rain in 0 of 20 yrs 0/20 32° 23° January 13 Thursday 13 rain in 0 of 20 yrs 0/20 32° 23° January 14 Friday 14 rain in 0 of 20 yrs 0/20 33° 23° January 15 Saturday 15 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 33° 23° 9-15 rain on 5% of days 32° 23°
January 16 Sunday 16 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 33° 23° January 17 Monday 17 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 33° 23° January 18 Tuesday 18 rain in 0 of 20 yrs 0/20 33° 23° January 19 Wednesday 19 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 33° 23° January 20 Thursday 20 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 33° 23° January 21 Friday 21 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 33° 23° January 22 Saturday 22 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 33° 23° 16-22 rain on 6% of days 33° 23°
January 23 Sunday 23 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 33° 23° January 24 Monday 24 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 33° 23° January 25 Tuesday 25 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 32° 23° January 26 Wednesday 26 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 33° 23° January 27 Thursday 27 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 33° 24° January 28 Friday 28 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 33° 24° January 29 Saturday 29 rain in 0 of 20 yrs 0/20 33° 24° 23-29 rain on 9% of days 33° 23°
January 30 Sunday 30 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 33° 24° January 31 Monday 31 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 33° 24°
30-31 rain on 5% of days 33° 24°
January 1 rain on 0% of days 32° 23° 2-8 rain on 9% of days 33° 23° 9-15 rain on 5% of days 32° 23° 16-22 rain on 6% of days 33° 23° 23-29 rain on 9% of days 33° 23° 30-31 rain on 5% of days 33° 24°
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2006 none
2007 none
2008 none
2009 none
2010 25mm
2011 none
2012 none
2013 none
2014 none
2015 none
2016 none
2017 13mm
2018 none
2019 3mm
2020 none
2021 none
2022 none
2023 none
2024 none
2025 none
Holidays in January (2027) December 31 to January 3 New Year breakJanuary 1 New Year's DayJanuary 18 Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. 1 Local public holiday or break (busier, pricier)1 US holidays (flights fill up)
Holidays in January (2028) December 31 to January 2 New Year break 1 Local public holiday or break (busier, pricier)
Your trip dates, the past 20 years Trip dates January 1 (Fri) 2 (Sat) 3 (Sun) 4 (Mon) 5 (Tue) 6 (Wed) 7 (Thu) 8 (Fri) 9 (Sat) 10 (Sun) 11 (Mon) 12 (Tue) 13 (Wed) 14 (Thu) 15 (Fri) 16 (Sat) 17 (Sun) 18 (Mon) 19 (Tue) 20 (Wed) 21 (Thu) 22 (Fri) 23 (Sat) 24 (Sun) 25 (Mon) 26 (Tue) 27 (Wed) 28 (Thu) 29 (Fri) 30 (Sat) 31 (Sun) ~ January 1 (Fri) 2 (Sat) 3 (Sun) 4 (Mon) 5 (Tue) 6 (Wed) 7 (Thu) 8 (Fri) 9 (Sat) 10 (Sun) 11 (Mon) 12 (Tue) 13 (Wed) 14 (Thu) 15 (Fri) 16 (Sat) 17 (Sun) 18 (Mon) 19 (Tue) 20 (Wed) 21 (Thu) 22 (Fri) 23 (Sat) 24 (Sun) 25 (Mon) 26 (Tue) 27 (Wed) 28 (Thu) 29 (Fri) 30 (Sat) 31 (Sun) 1-7 8-14 15-21 22-end Whole month
You can also click two dates on the axis. Hover a cell to see that day's rain. By year Driest trips first
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Trip rain days Month rain days Tap a date to start, tap another to end. Each cell is that date in one year. '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25
of 20 Dates outside your trip are dimmed.
One row per year, one cell per day. 2006 had 0 rain days, 2010 had 7.
What to pack At 33°C by day and 23°C at night, drink water often and bring a spare top.
Rain barely mattered in this month. Plan around dry streets.
Common questions Does it rain a lot in Bangkok in January? Over the past 20 years January averaged 2 rain days (1 mm or more) out of 31. Individual years ran from 0 in the driest to 7 in the wettest.
What should I wear in Bangkok in January? Days averaged 33°C and nights 23°C. Pack T-shirts, sunscreen plus a hat, and insect repellent.
Is January a good time to visit Bangkok? On warmth and rain days alone, Bangkok's easiest months were December to February. January ranked 2 of 12, close to the top.
Is Bangkok humid in January? Mean relative humidity was 71%, with about 17 muggy days (dew point of 20°C or more) in the month.
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