When to go · Pakse
Pakse in June
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (heavy rain, muddy plateau roads, flooded fords).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Crowds
- Low
- Laos overall
- Prices
- Low
- Laos overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (heavy rain, muddy plateau roads, flooded fords).
Is another month better than June?
June is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- NovemberGreatInside Pakse's best window: Nov–Feb (dry, cooler on the plateau).
- DecemberGreatInside Pakse's best window: Nov–Feb (dry, cooler on the plateau).
- JanuaryGreatInside Pakse's best window: Nov–Feb (dry, cooler on the plateau).
- FebruaryGreatInside Pakse's best window: Nov–Feb (dry, cooler on the plateau).
Weather in June
- 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Laos overall
- Low
- Prices · Laos overall
- Low
Laos overall: Green season: waterfalls full, roads muddy; trains keep running.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Pakse, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Crowds
Jun: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Jun: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Jun: 0
Jan: 1
June: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (heavy rain, muddy plateau roads, flooded fords).
January: Inside Pakse's best window: Nov–Feb (dry, cooler on the plateau).
Pakse: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast