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Best time to visit Laos
By region
When to visit Laos
November–February is dry and pleasant. March–April is hot with heavy smoke from burning in the north; May–October rains make rivers high and roads slow.
Best months across Laos
Average daily high in °C; ★ marks the best months for each place.
| Place | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luang Prabang | ★ 29° | ★ 32° | 34° | 36° | 35° | 34° | 32° | 32° | 32° | 32° | ★ 30° | ★ 28° |
| Vang Vieng | ★ 28° | ★ 31° | 34° | 35° | 34° | 33° | 32° | 31° | 32° | 32° | ★ 31° | ★ 28° |
| Vientiane | ★ 28° | ★ 32° | 35° | 37° | 34° | 32° | 31° | 30° | 30° | 30° | ★ 29° | ★ 27° |
| 4000 Islands | ★ 32° | ★ 35° | 37° | 37° | 35° | 33° | 31° | 30° | 30° | 32° | ★ 32° | ★ 32° |
| Pakse | ★ 33° | ★ 35° | 36° | 36° | 34° | 31° | 30° | 29° | 30° | 30° | ★ 31° | ★ 32° |
| Nong Khiaw | ★ 27° | ★ 30° | 33° | 35° | 34° | 33° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 31° | ★ 29° | ★ 27° |
| Thakhek | ★ 27° | ★ 30° | 33° | 35° | 33° | 31° | 30° | 29° | 30° | 29° | ★ 28° | ★ 26° |
| Phonsavan | ★ 24° | ★ 26° | ★ 28° | 30° | 29° | 28° | 27° | 27° | 27° | 26° | ★ 25° | ★ 23° |
Weather & best time by place
Sources
- NASA POWER climatology
- US State Department travel advisory
- Lao e-Visa (Department of Immigration)
- UK FCDO travel advice: Laos
- Speedtest Global Index: Laos
- Tourism Laos
- World Bank open data
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