When to go · Phongsali
Phongsali in April
Mixed month. Outside the best window (check). Across Laos: Hottest month and Pi Mai (13–16 Apr): water fights, closed shops and sold-out trains.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- Laos overall
- Prices
- High
- Laos overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). 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:
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Laos: Dry and green; That Luang festival in Vientiane (lunar, check).
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Laos: Cool and clear; book Luang Prabang beds and train seats early.
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Laos: Dry, clear, cool mornings in the north; peak season in Luang Prabang.
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Laos: Still dry; the burning season can start late in the month — check air quality.
Weather in April
- PhongsaliHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 10 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 Phongsali, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Mixed
Jan: Good (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 10
Jan: 4 (better)
Crowds
Apr: High
Jan: High
Prices
Apr: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 0
April: Outside the best window (check). Across Laos: Hottest month and Pi Mai (13–16 Apr): water fights, closed shops and sold-out trains.
January: Outside the best window (check). Across Laos: Dry, clear, cool mornings in the north; peak season in Luang Prabang.
Phongsali: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast