When to go · Boten
Boten in April
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (hot), Jul–Sep (rainy).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 35°C (95°F)95°F (35°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Laos overall
- Prices
- High
- Laos overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (hot), Jul–Sep (rainy).
Is another month better than April?
April is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in April
- BotenHighs around 35 °C (95 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 95 °F (35 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 9 days
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 Boten, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 35 °C (95 °F)95 °F (35 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Apr: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 9
Jan: 3 (better)
Crowds
Apr: High
Jan: High
Prices
Apr: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 0
April: Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (hot), Jul–Sep (rainy).
January: Inside Boten's best window: Nov–Feb.
Boten: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen