Luang Prabang: weather and best time to visit
Luang Prabang (Laos) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in April at around 33°C; the coolest month is December at around 26°C.
Best time to visit
- 🏖 Beach
- 🏛 City trip
- 🥾 Hiking
Things to do in Luang Prabang
Tours, tickets and activities for your trip.
Luang Prabang climate, month by month
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h | Beach | City | Hiking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° | 16° | – | 3 | 10 | 95 | 91 | 75 |
| Feb | 30° | 18° | – | 2 | 10 | 97 | 80 | 64 |
| Mar | 33° | 21° | – | 6 | 11 | 86 | 61 | 49 |
| Apr | 33° | 23° | – | 12 | 11 | 74 | 46 | 36 |
| May | 32° | 24° | – | 20 | 10 | 72 | 45 | 30 |
| Jun | 31° | 24° | – | 22 | 9 | 74 | 49 | 33 |
| Jul | 30° | 24° | – | 26 | 8 | 67 | 49 | 33 |
| Aug | 30° | 23° | – | 28 | 8 | 67 | 51 | 35 |
| Sep | 30° | 23° | – | 23 | 9 | 73 | 55 | 39 |
| Oct | 29° | 21° | – | 12 | 10 | 80 | 65 | 49 |
| Nov | 28° | 19° | – | 5 | 9 | 92 | 83 | 67 |
| Dec | 26° | 16° | – | 3 | 9 | 93 | 93 | 77 |
Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.
Every month in detail
Luang Prabang in January
Daytime highs around 27°C, nights near 16°C. Expect about 3 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for January →
Luang Prabang in February
Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 18°C. It is also the driest month of the year. Expect about 2 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for February →
Luang Prabang in March
Daytime highs around 33°C, nights near 21°C. Expect about 6 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for March →
Luang Prabang in April
Daytime highs around 33°C, nights near 23°C. April is the warmest month of the year. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 12 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for April →
Luang Prabang in May
Daytime highs around 32°C, nights near 24°C. Expect about 20 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for May →
Luang Prabang in June
Daytime highs around 31°C, nights near 24°C. Expect about 22 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for June →
Luang Prabang in July
Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 24°C. Expect about 26 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for July →
Luang Prabang in August
Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 23°C. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 28 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for August →
Luang Prabang in September
Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 23°C. Expect about 23 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for September →
Luang Prabang in October
Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 21°C. Expect about 12 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for October →
Luang Prabang in November
Daytime highs around 28°C, nights near 19°C. Expect about 5 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for November →
Luang Prabang in December
Daytime highs around 26°C, nights near 16°C. December is the coldest month of the year. Expect about 3 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for December →
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