When to go · Vang Vieng
Vang Vieng in April
Great month. Inside Vang Vieng's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, cooler).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 34°C (93°F)93°F (34°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 174
- Crowds
- High
- Laos overall
- Prices
- High
- Laos overall
Verdict
Inside Vang Vieng's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, cooler).
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Vang Vieng in this guide.
Weather in April
- Vang ViengHighs around 34 °C (93 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 174 daysHighs around 93 °F (34 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 174 days
- Centre, Laos · Vientiane, Vang Vieng, Thakhekhot
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.
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 Vang Vieng, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 34 °C (93 °F)93 °F (34 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Apr: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 174
Jan: 9 (better)
Crowds
Apr: High
Jan: High
Prices
Apr: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 0
April: Inside Vang Vieng's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, cooler).
January: Inside Vang Vieng's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, cooler).
Vang Vieng: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast