When to go · Vang Vieng
Vang Vieng in September
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (wet season: muddy, fast river; Jul–Aug wettest).
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
- 508
- Crowds
- Low
- Laos overall
- Prices
- Low
- Laos overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (wet season: muddy, fast river; Jul–Aug wettest).
Is another month better than September?
September is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in September
- Vang ViengHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 508 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 508 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Laos overall
- Low
- Prices · Laos overall
- Low
Laos overall: Floods along the Mekong in some years; Kuang Si pools brown and fast.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Vang Vieng, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Sep: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 508
Jan: 9 (better)
Crowds
Sep: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Sep: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
Jan: 0
September: Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (wet season: muddy, fast river; Jul–Aug wettest).
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