How warm does Luang Prabang & the Mekong get?

Typical daytime highs in Luang Prabang & the Mekong are Mar–May 34°C (93°F), Jun–Aug 32°C (89°F), Sep–Nov 30°C (86°F), Dec–Feb 29°C (84°F).

Is Luang Prabang & the Mekong expensive?

On the ground, Luang Prabang & the Mekong is budget-friendly.

Asia / Laos

Luang Prabang & the Mekong

Q: What sort of trip is Luang Prabang & the Mekong good for?

Luang Prabang & the Mekong is good for old stones and real towns, an unhurried pace, landscape doing the heavy lifting, sunshine and salt water.

Luang Prabang & the Mekong · Laos · Luang Phabang

Saffron-robed monks collecting alms at dawn in near-total silence, waterfalls the colour of milk and turquoise for swimming after, and a slow boat down the Mekong with nowhere in particular to be.

The best time to visit Luang Prabang & the Mekong is Nov–Feb, when typical daytime highs reach about 29°C (84°F). Local time there is 16:23 (UTC+7).

Best time to go

Nov–Feb

Budget on the ground

$ · budget-friendly

Nearest airport

LPQ · Luang Phabang

Good for

old stones and real towns an unhurried pace landscape doing the heavy lifting sunshine and salt water

In season

January February November December

The year at a glance

Light0 to 24h High20 to 44°C68 to 111°F Rain0 to 400mm0 to 15.7in

January · high 83°F · rain 1.1in · 11.0h of daylight · in the recommended window

shaded columns are the recommended window

Measured at Luang Phabang, this page’s gateway

Luang Prabang & the Mekong month by month, the same numbers the figure draws
Month	High °CHigh °F	Rain mmRain in	Light	Notes
January	28°C83°F	29mm1.1in	11.0h11.0h	in the recommended window
February	31°C87°F	29mm1.1in	11.5h11.5h	in the recommended window
March	34°C93°F	39mm1.5in	12.0h12.0h
April	34°C93°F	88mm3.5in	12.6h12.6h
May	35°C94°F	157mm6.2in	13.1h13.1h
June	33°C91°F	199mm7.8in	13.3h13.3h
July	33°C91°F	253mm10.0in	13.2h13.2h
August	30°C86°F	396mm15.6in	12.8h12.8h
September	30°C87°F	215mm8.5in	12.2h12.2h
October	30°C86°F	92mm3.6in	11.7h11.7h
November	30°C87°F	26mm1.0in	11.2h11.2h	in the recommended window
December	28°C83°F	16mm0.6in	10.9h10.9h	in the recommended window

Good to know

Currency: LAK · Lao kip
Language: Lao
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