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Pakse in September

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

AvoidBest and avoid months for Pakse

Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (heavy rain, muddy plateau roads, flooded fords).

Is another month better than September?

September is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in September

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

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Sep: Avoid

    Jan: Great (better)

  • Crowds

    Sep: Low

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    Sep: Low

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Sep: 0

    Jan: 1

September: 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

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