When to go · Vang Vieng
Vang Vieng in January
Great month. Inside Vang Vieng's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, cooler).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Laos overall
- Prices
- High
- Laos overall
Verdict
Inside Vang Vieng's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, cooler).
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Vang Vieng in this guide.
Weather in January
- Vang ViengHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 9 days
- Centre, Laos · Vientiane, Vang Vieng, Thakhekbest weather
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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Laos overall
- High
- Prices · Laos overall
- High
Laos overall: Dry, clear, cool mornings in the north; peak season in Luang Prabang.
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
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Feb: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Feb: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 9 (better)
Feb: 18
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Inside Vang Vieng's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, cooler).
February: 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
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.