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Don Khong in April

Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across Laos: Hottest month and Pi Mai (13–16 Apr): water fights, closed shops and sold-out trains.

Key facts

Verdict
Mixed
Temperature
35°C (95°F) / 25°C (77°F)
average high / low
Rain days
8
Crowds
High
Laos overall
Prices
High
Laos overall

Verdict

MixedLaos month rating

Outside the best window (Nov–Feb). 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

Long-term averages
  • Don KhongHighs around 35 °C (95 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 8 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 Don Khong, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Apr: Mixed

    Jan: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Apr: 35 °C (95 °F)

    Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)

  • Night low

    Apr: 25 °C (77 °F)

    Jan: 17 °C (63 °F)

  • Rain days

    Apr: 8

    Jan: 1 (better)

  • Crowds

    Apr: High

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    Apr: High

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Apr: 1

    Jan: 0

April: Outside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across Laos: Hottest month and Pi Mai (13–16 Apr): water fights, closed shops and sold-out trains.

January: Inside Don Khong's best window: Nov–Feb.

Don Khong: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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