When is the best time to visit Laos?

December to February. Across Laos's 6 destinations, December averages 87/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 27.8°C and 12 mm of rain.

What is the worst month to visit Laos?

August, averaging 42/100 — mean highs of 30.7°C and 398 mm of rain across the country's destinations.

What is the hottest month in Laos?

April, with mean daily highs of 34.5°C averaged across 6 destinations.

What is the wettest month in Laos?

August, averaging 398 mm of rain.

Best time to visit Laos

The best time to visit Laos is December to February, when its 6 destinations average 87/100 for climate comfort — August is the weakest month, at 42/100.

Updated September 2026 · averaged over 6 Laos destinations · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇱🇦 Laos, month by month

best December

Average comfort out of 100 · open a month for where to go in it

Laos climate comfort by month

Month	Comfort	Avg high	Rain	Pick of the month
January	86	27.9°C	21 mm	Luang Prabang 88
February	82	30.3°C	20 mm	Nong Khiaw 84
March	67	33.3°C	24 mm	Pakse 72
April	55	34.5°C	62 mm	Pakse 65
May	52	33.5°C	154 mm	Pakse 57
June	51	32°C	235 mm	Luang Prabang 58
July	45	31.1°C	353 mm	Nong Khiaw 51
August	42	30.7°C	398 mm	Nong Khiaw 44
September	50	31°C	274 mm	Nong Khiaw 59
October	66	30.6°C	114 mm	Nong Khiaw 72
November	77	29.8°C	30 mm	Nong Khiaw 80
December	87	27.8°C	12 mm	Luang Prabang 90

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score, averaged across every Laos destination in the dataset. Each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. Averages from ERA5 reanalysis normals, not forecasts.

All 6 destinations in Laos

Laos — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Laos?: December to February. Across Laos's 6 destinations, December averages 87/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 27.8°C and 12 mm of rain.
What is the worst month to visit Laos?: August, averaging 42/100 — mean highs of 30.7°C and 398 mm of rain across the country's destinations.
What is the hottest month in Laos?: April, with mean daily highs of 34.5°C averaged across 6 destinations.
What is the wettest month in Laos?: August, averaging 398 mm of rain.