SeasonMapLuang Namtha weather by month
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The best time to visit Luang Namtha is December to February — 86/100 in December, 27°C and 4 rainy days. The best season is the dry season, October to April (72/100 on average).
The worst month is August at 40/100 — sweltering, soaked, clean air. See August →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit Laos →
Luang Namtha, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Luang Namtha is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 84 | A | 27°C | 5 d | 9 h | Busy | 1 |
| FebFebruary | 82 | A | 30°C | 3 d | 10 h | Busy | 1 |
| MarMarch | 62 | C | 33°C | 5 d | 11 h | Shoulder | 2 |
| AprApril | 48 | F | 34°C | 9 d | 11 h | Busy | 2 |
| MayMay | 46 | F | 34°C | 19 d | 11 h | Quiet | — |
| JunJune | 51 | D | 32°C | 24 d | 9 h | Shoulder | — |
| JulJuly | 44 | F | 31°C | 26 d | 8 h | Quiet | — |
| AugAugust | 40 | F | 31°C | 28 d | 7 h | Quiet | — |
| SepSeptember | 53 | D | 32°C | 22 d | 9 h | Shoulder | — |
| OctOctober | 66 | C | 31°C | 14 d | 9 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| NovNovember | 76 | B | 29°C | 7 d | 9 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| DecDecember | 86 | A | 27°C | 4 d | 9 h | Busy | 1 |
What's on in Luang Namtha through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
Crowds in Luang Namtha in December
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Busyschool holidays in 5 of the markets that fill it, one of its best months for weather(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet