When to go · Bolaven Plateau
Bolaven Plateau in April
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Laos: Hottest month and Pi Mai (13–16 Apr): water fights, closed shops and sold-out trains.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- High
- Laos overall
- Prices
- High
- Laos overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Laos: Hottest month and Pi Mai (13–16 Apr): water fights, closed shops and sold-out trains.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in April
- Bolaven PlateauHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 7 days
- South, Laos · Pakse, Bolaven Plateau, 4,000 Islandshot
Hottest region in April; the Bolaven Plateau is cooler and wettest; river islands flood partly at high water.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Pi Mai Lao (Lao New Year) big impact
13–16 Apr · Laos
Water throwing everywhere, Luang Prabang processions; trains, buses and rooms sold out, shops closed.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Laos overall
- High
- Prices · Laos overall
- High
Laos overall: Hottest month and Pi Mai (13–16 Apr): water fights, closed shops and sold-out trains.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bolaven Plateau, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Apr: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 7
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Apr: High
Jan: High
Prices
Apr: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 0
April: Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Laos: Hottest month and Pi Mai (13–16 Apr): water fights, closed shops and sold-out trains.
January: Inside Bolaven Plateau's best window: Nov–Mar.
Bolaven Plateau: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen