Luang Prabang Climate by Month
Luang Prabang, Luang Prabang Province, Laos
Warm all year, with a rainy season from May to September.
The climate in Luang Prabang is warm all year, with a rainy season from May to September. Expect highs of 93°F (34°C) in April and 81°F (27°C) in December, with the coldest nights (January) near 57°F (14°C). Of the 50 in (1275 mm) of rain in a typical year, 78% falls from May to September.
- Warmest month
- 93°F(34°C)
- Average high, April
- Coldest nights
- 57°F(14°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 50 in(1275 mm)
- Wettest: August
- Humidity
- 75%
- Sunniest: May
Best and worst months in Luang Prabang
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes in December and January, with highs around 81°F (27°C) and about 0.9 in (24 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantJuly and August are the least pleasant; August is the wettest, with 11 in (285 mm) of rain.
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in January.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Luang Prabang weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuaryBest | 81°F(27°C) | 57°F(14°C) | 0.6 in(15 mm) | 75% | 3.7 |
| FebFebruary | 87°F(30°C) | 58°F(14°C) | 0.7 in(18 mm) | 67% | 4.5 |
| MarMarch | 91°F(33°C) | 64°F(18°C) | 1.3 in(32 mm) | 69% | 5.0 |
| AprApril | 93°F(34°C) | 70°F(21°C) | 3.2 in(81 mm) | 68% | 5.1 |
| MayMay | 93°F(34°C) | 74°F(23°C) | 5.6 in(141 mm) | 72% | 5.3 |
| JunJune | 91°F(33°C) | 76°F(24°C) | 5.8 in(147 mm) | 76% | 5.0 |
| JulJuly | 90°F(32°C) | 76°F(24°C) | 10.0 in(253 mm) | 82% | 4.3 |
| AugAugust | 89°F(32°C) | 75°F(24°C) | 11 in(285 mm) | 83% | 4.6 |
| SepSeptember | 89°F(32°C) | 74°F(23°C) | 6.5 in(164 mm) | 79% | 5.0 |
| OctOctober | 88°F(31°C) | 70°F(21°C) | 3.1 in(79 mm) | 76% | 5.0 |
| NovNovember | 85°F(29°C) | 64°F(18°C) | 1.1 in(28 mm) | 76% | 4.0 |
| DecDecemberBest | 81°F(27°C) | 58°F(15°C) | 1.3 in(32 mm) | 77% | 3.3 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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