Luang Prabang vs Pakse: which is better, month by month

Luang Prabang beats Pakse in 4 of 12 months — its lead peaks in June (58 vs 49) — while Pakse wins April and August; they are within 3 points in the other 6 months.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Luang Prabang vs Pakse — all 12 months

MonthLuang PrabangPakseWinnerGap
January88Ahot, dry, clean air86Ahot, dry, clean airTie2
February83Ahot, dry81Asweltering, dryTie2
March70Bsweltering, dry, poor air quality72Bsweltering, dryTie2
April56Dsweltering, a little rain, poor air quality65Csweltering, a little rainPakse9
May54Dsweltering, rainy, muggy air57Dsweltering, soaked, muggy airTie3
June58Dsweltering, rainy, clean air49Fsweltering, soaked, clean airLuang Prabang9
July45Fsweltering, soaked, clean air46Fsweltering, soaked, clean airTie1
August39Fsweltering, soaked, clean air44Fsweltering, soaked, clean airPakse5
September51Dsweltering, soaked, clean air43Fsweltering, soaked, clean airLuang Prabang8
October67Csweltering, rainy, clean air61Csweltering, soaked, clean airLuang Prabang6
November78Bsweltering, dry, clean air77Bsweltering, a little rain, clean airTie1
December90Shot, dry, clean air85Ahot, dry, clean airLuang Prabang5

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is April (56 vs 65). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Luang Prabang

🇱🇦 Laos · tropical climate

Best month
December 90/100
Months won
4 of 12

Pakse

🇱🇦 Laos · tropical climate

Best month
January 86/100
Months won
2 of 12

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