When to go · Bolaven Plateau

Bolaven Plateau in September

Avoid month. Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Laos: Floods along the Mekong in some years; Kuang Si pools brown and fast.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C); average high / low
Rain days: 9
Crowds: Low; Laos overall
Prices: Low; Laos overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidLaos month rating

Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Laos: Floods along the Mekong in some years; Kuang Si pools brown and fast.

September is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

Bolaven PlateauHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 9 days
South, Laos · Pakse, Bolaven Plateau, 4,000 Islandsrainy
Hottest region in April; the Bolaven Plateau is cooler and wettest; river islands flood partly at high water.

Laos overall: Floods along the Mekong in some years; Kuang Si pools brown and fast.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bolaven Plateau, side by side.

First month

Second month

September: Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Laos: Floods along the Mekong in some years; Kuang Si pools brown and fast.

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

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