Best time to visit Laos

The best time to visit Laos is Nov–Feb. Month by month, the verdicts rate Oct–Feb as comfortable on both daytime heat and rainfall — 5 months in all.

Monsoon May–Oct

Best window
Nov–Feb
Driest month
January · 6% rainy days
Warmest month
April · 33.0°C / 91°F
Coolest month
December · 24.9°C / 77°F
Months rated go
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Month by month

Monthly climate normals for Laos, 1991–2020
MonthHigh °CHigh °FRainy daysVerdict
January26.1796%Go
February28.9846%Go
March31.88917%Fair
April33.09139%Too hot
May32.19062%Too wet
June30.98866%Too wet
July29.38580%Too wet
August28.88481%Too wet
September29.08465%Too wet
October28.68335%Go
November27.18115%Go
December24.9777%Go

Verdict combines mean daytime high with rainy-day frequency. “Rainy days” is the share of days in the month with at least 1 mm of rain.

What the numbers say

January is the driest month, with rain on 6% of days and daytime highs near 26.1°C (79°F). August is the wettest, at 81%. The warmest month is April at 33.0°C (91°F); the coolest is December at 24.9°C (77°F). The record rules out too hot in April; too wet in May–Sep.

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