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Bangkok Weather in January

Dry season
In Bangkok, January averages about 31°C (89°F) during the day and 22°C (72°F) at night, so afternoons generally feel hot while evenings are mild to warm. Rain is relatively limited, with about 4 days reaching at least 1 mm of precipitation and roughly 23 mm for the month.
Avg high88.6°F 31.5°CAvg low72.4°F 22.4°CRainy days~3.9 daysMonthly rain23.4 mm
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🧳 Packing guide

What to wear in Bangkok in January

A practical January packing list for Bangkok starts here: light, breathable clothes work best, with sun protection for long outdoor days. Heavy rain gear is usually unnecessary, although a small umbrella is an easy backup.

Travel takeaway: The month can be a practical time to visit when your packing matches the daytime-to-evening temperature change.

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Bangkok: 12-month travel weather

Bangkok is relatively dry and cooler from November to February, extremely hot around March–April, and wetter from May to October.
Monthly labels summarize typical climate patterns for trip planning. Always check the latest forecast and tropical-storm alerts before departure.
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Bangkok 2026 events & busy periods

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Maha Songkran World Water Festival
📅 Mid-April · Apr 11–15, 2026

One of Thailand’s biggest New Year celebrations, with large-scale water festivities, parades and performances across Bangkok.

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⚠️ Busy / closure period
Songkran holiday and festival period
📅 Around Apr 13–15

A great time for the festival, but central sights and roads can become extremely busy. Expect wet conditions while moving around the city.

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Event dates, holiday schedules and opening hours can change. Recheck the linked official tourism or government source before departure.

Bangkok Weather in January

2016–2025 · 10 complete years averaged · °F

Bangkok in January · recent 3 years

Compare the most recent complete year with the two years before it. Daily high / low temperatures are shown in °F.
CalendarNo measurable rain🌧️ Rain⛈️ Thunderstorm❄️ SnowHigh / Low · °F
⭐ January 2025 · latest complete year☔ 0 days · 0.2 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
☁️
33.6°C/22.4°C
No rain
2
33.7°C/22°C
No rain
3
☁️
33.6°C/22.7°C
No rain
4
☁️
33.9°C/22.4°C
No rain
5
☁️
32.5°C/22.4°C
No rain
6
☁️
32.5°C/20.5°C
No rain
7
☁️
33.2°C/21°C
No rain
8
☁️
34.1°C/22.9°C
No rain
9
☁️
33.9°C/24.3°C
No rain
10
☁️
31.1°C/23.2°C
No rain
11
☁️
30.1°C/21.8°C
No rain
12
☁️
29°C/19.1°C
No rain
13
☁️
29.4°C/18.5°C
No rain
14
☁️
31.5°C/18.5°C
No rain
15
☁️
34.6°C/20.6°C
No rain
16
☁️
32.9°C/23.9°C
No rain
17
☁️
32.3°C/22.8°C
No rain
18
☁️
33.8°C/21.5°C
No rain
19
☁️
33.6°C/20.9°C
No rain
20
☁️
34.2°C/21.5°C
No rain
21
☁️
34.2°C/22.2°C
No rain
22
☁️
34.7°C/22.1°C
No rain
23
☁️
35.3°C/22.9°C
No rain
24
☁️
36°C/22.9°C
No rain
25
☁️
35.8°C/22.8°C
No rain
26
☁️
36.4°C/23.8°C
No rain
27
🌦️
29.4°C/22.6°C
No rain
28
☁️
30.7°C/22.7°C
No rain
29
☁️
30.8°C/21.6°C
No rain
30
☁️
33.2°C/21.8°C
No rain
31
☁️
34.8°C/22.1°C
No rain
January 2024☔ 2 days · 13.6 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
☁️
33.3°C/24.8°C
No rain
2
☁️
33°C/23.7°C
No rain
3
☁️
33.4°C/23.7°C
No rain
4
☁️
32.5°C/22.7°C
No rain
5
☁️
33.3°C/23.5°C
No rain
6
☁️
32.8°C/22.7°C
No rain
7
☁️
32.9°C/23°C
No rain
8
32.7°C/23.1°C
No rain
9
34.2°C/23.2°C
No rain
10
☁️
33.7°C/23.5°C
No rain
11
☁️
33.2°C/25.1°C
No rain
12
🌦️
32.3°C/25.2°C
🌧️ 1.1 mm
13
🌦️
32.7°C/25.7°C
No rain
14
🌦️
32.9°C/23.5°C
No rain
15
☁️
32.6°C/23.4°C
No rain
16
32.4°C/22.5°C
No rain
17
☁️
32.7°C/22.4°C
No rain
18
☁️
32.7°C/22.3°C
No rain
19
☁️
33.2°C/23.1°C
No rain
20
☁️
32.4°C/23.6°C
No rain
21
☁️
33.8°C/23.7°C
No rain
22
☁️
33.5°C/23.2°C
No rain
23
🌧️
32.6°C/23.3°C
🌧️ 9.7 mm
24
🌦️
30.7°C/23.1°C
No rain
25
🌦️
31.1°C/22.4°C
No rain
26
🌦️
31°C/20.9°C
No rain
27
☁️
32.8°C/22.4°C
No rain
28
☁️
33.4°C/23.8°C
No rain
29
☁️
33.1°C/24.5°C
No rain
30
☁️
32°C/24°C
No rain
31
☁️
33.1°C/22.9°C
No rain
January 2023☔ 3 days · 10.4 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
☁️
28.8°C/18.5°C
No rain
2
☁️
29.5°C/19.2°C
No rain
3
☁️
30.7°C/20.5°C
No rain
4
☁️
31.8°C/23.1°C
No rain
5
☁️
31.2°C/21.2°C
No rain
6
☁️
30.7°C/21.8°C
No rain
7
☁️
28.9°C/22°C
No rain
8
☁️
28.7°C/22.6°C
No rain
9
☁️
31.9°C/23.2°C
No rain
10
🌧️
32.5°C/24.4°C
🌧️ 6.3 mm
11
🌦️
29.8°C/23.4°C
No rain
12
☁️
31.6°C/22.3°C
No rain
13
🌦️
31°C/23.7°C
🌧️ 1.7 mm
14
🌦️
32.3°C/23.6°C
🌧️ 1.2 mm
15
🌤️
33.4°C/22.1°C
No rain
16
☁️
32.7°C/20.9°C
No rain
17
☁️
33.1°C/22.1°C
No rain
18
☁️
32.6°C/22°C
No rain
19
☁️
31.6°C/21.1°C
No rain
20
☁️
30.9°C/20.3°C
No rain
21
☁️
32.2°C/20°C
No rain
22
☁️
32°C/17.8°C
No rain
23
☁️
33.4°C/20.2°C
No rain
24
🌦️
32.9°C/20.9°C
No rain
25
☁️
29.1°C/20.2°C
No rain
26
☁️
30.2°C/19.5°C
No rain
27
☁️
32.3°C/20.3°C
No rain
28
☁️
30°C/20.4°C
No rain
29
☁️
28.8°C/18.7°C
No rain
30
☁️
28°C/17.1°C
No rain
31
☁️
29.8°C/18°C
No rain
Historical calendars use Open-Meteo reanalysis data. A rainy day is counted when daily precipitation is at least 1 mm. Conditions at a specific hotel, beach or station can differ.
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