When to go · Phongsali
Phongsali in August
Mixed month. Outside the best window (check). Across Laos: Wettest month in many areas; landslides on mountain roads; western holiday crowds in Luang Prabang.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 22
- Crowds
- Medium
- Laos overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Laos overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across Laos: Wettest month in many areas; landslides on mountain roads; western holiday crowds in Luang Prabang.
Is another month better than August?
August 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 August
- PhongsaliHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 22 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 22 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Laos overall
- Medium
- Prices · Laos overall
- Medium
Laos overall: Wettest month in many areas; landslides on mountain roads; western holiday crowds in Luang Prabang.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Phongsali, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Mixed
Jan: Good (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Aug: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 22
Jan: 4 (better)
Crowds
Aug: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Aug: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Outside the best window (check). Across Laos: Wettest month in many areas; landslides on mountain roads; western holiday crowds in Luang Prabang.
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