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Bolaven Plateau in January

Great month. Inside Bolaven Plateau's best window: Nov–Mar.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
28°C (82°F) / 20°C (68°F)
average high / low
Rain days
5
Crowds
High
Laos overall
Prices
High
Laos overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Bolaven Plateau

Inside Bolaven Plateau's best window: Nov–Mar.

Is another month better than January?

No other month rates higher than January for Bolaven Plateau in this guide.

Weather in January

Long-term averages
  • Bolaven PlateauHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 5 days
  • South, Laos · Pakse, Bolaven Plateau, 4,000 Islandsbest weather

    Hottest region in April; the Bolaven Plateau is cooler and wettest; river islands flood partly at high water.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Laos overall
High
Prices · Laos overall
High

Laos overall: Dry, clear, cool mornings in the north; peak season in Luang Prabang.

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

    Jan: Great

    Feb: Great

  • Daytime high

    Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)

    Feb: 29 °C (84 °F)

  • Night low

    Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)

    Feb: 20 °C (68 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jan: 5

    Feb: 5

  • Crowds

    Jan: High

    Feb: Medium

  • Prices

    Jan: High

    Feb: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 0

    Feb: 0

January: Inside Bolaven Plateau's best window: Nov–Mar.

February: Inside Bolaven Plateau's best window: Nov–Mar.

Bolaven Plateau: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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