When to go · Thakhek

Thakhek in September

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (hot, smoky), Aug–Sep (wettest roads).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C); average high / low
Rain days: 17
Crowds: Low; Laos overall
Prices: Low; Laos overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Thakhek

Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (hot, smoky), Aug–Sep (wettest roads).

September is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

ThakhekHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 17 days
Centre, Laos · Vientiane, Vang Vieng, Thakhekrainy
Dry and pleasant Nov–Feb; April tops 37 °C (99 °F); the Thakhek Loop is hard in the rains.Dry and pleasant Nov–Feb; April tops 99 °F (37 °C); the Thakhek Loop is hard in the rains.

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

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

First month

Second month

September: Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (hot, smoky), Aug–Sep (wettest roads).

January: Inside Thakhek's best window: Nov–Mar (dry, cooler).

Thakhek: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.