When to go · Luang Prabang
Luang Prabang, month by month
The best months for Luang Prabang: Nov. Months to avoid: Mar, Apr.
Month by month
- JanuaryGoodCool mornings, dry and clear; bring a layer.28 °C (82 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 2 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High
- FebruaryMixedHaze starts in some years.31 °C (88 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 3 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchAvoidBurning season smoke, hot afternoons.34 °C (93 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 5 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilAvoidHottest and smokiest; Lao New Year mid-month sells out rooms.35 °C (95 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 9 rain days95 °F (35 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- MayMixedHot, first rains.33 °C (91 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 15 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneMixedWet and green; showers most days.32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 16 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 16 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyMixedWet; some road delays.31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 19 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 19 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustMixedWet; Mekong runs high and brown.31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 20 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 20 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberMixedWettest month for roads and river.31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 15 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberGoodRain easing; boat-race season at the end of Buddhist Lent.30 °C (86 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 8 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- NovemberGreatDry and comfortable; the best month.29 °C (84 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 3 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberGoodCool and busy; book ahead.27 °C (81 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 2 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Luang Prabang, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Great (better)
Jan: Good
Daytime high
Nov: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Nov: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 3
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Nov: High
Jan: High
Prices
Nov: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Nov: 1
Jan: 0
November: Dry and comfortable; the best month.
January: Cool mornings, dry and clear; bring a layer.
Luang Prabang: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.