Pakse weather in December
December in Pakse: hot, dry, with clean air — one of the best months to visit.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#2 of 12 months in Pakse · #305 of 1413 destinations to visit in December · comfort 85/100 (tier A)
- Days
- 30°C
- Nights
- 19°C
- Wet days
- 2
- Sun
- 9.8 h
- Humidity
- 72%
- Daylight
- 11 h
Traveller notes on Pakse in December
Other months in Pakse
Laos' forum places July just ahead of the statistical rainy-season peak in July-August, with the reliable pattern being a downpour in the evening or overnight rather than rain spoiling the daylight hours. One traveler who visited Pakse specifically in the wet season said only one or two days out of their trip were actually affected by rain, and while the Mekong ran noticeably high, there was no major flooding to contend with. It's genuinely manageable with some flexibility built into the day's plans.
Forum posters consistently name November through January as the most pleasant stretch to visit Laos generally - sunny, dry days with much lower humidity than the rest of the year. Posters note real regional variation within that window: northern provinces (Luang Prabang, Xieng Khouang and similar) can see nights drop to single digits Celsius, while Pakse, sitting in the warmer south around the Bolaven Plateau and Champasak province, stays noticeably milder overnight even at the coldest point of the dry season. Posters recommend light layers - a light-to-mid-weight fleece plus a light shell for evenings - as sufficient for a January visit to the south, without needing the heavier gear a northern Laos itinerary might call for.
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Pakse climate normals — December
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Pakse 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
Best months for Pakse's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Best weatherPakse's weather peaks December–February, best around January.
December includes Bolaven coffee harvest.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
What's on in Pakse in December
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Season
Dry season
1 Nov – 31 Mar · usuallyThe window for the plateau loop and the road south to the islands, when the red dirt tracks between the coffee villages are firm and the mornings up at Paksong are cold.
- Nature
Bolaven coffee harvest
1 Nov – 28 Feb · usuallyPicking on the plateau above town, with cherries drying on tarps outside every village and the roadside places selling this year's crop before it leaves the country.
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Pakse — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
Where is Pakse?
Pakse in December — FAQ
- Is December a good time to visit Pakse?
- December in Pakse: hot, dry, with clean air — one of the best months to visit. It ranks #2 of 12 months for Pakse on SeasonMap's comfort score (85/100).
- What is the weather like in Pakse in December?
- In December, Pakse averages a daily high of 29.8°C and a low of 19.4°C, with about 5.4 mm of rain over roughly 1.5 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Pakse in December?
- Pakse has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 36 in December.
Within 300 km: Hội An's Full moon lantern night on 1 Jan – 31 Dec, and Siem Reap's Dry season around 15 Nov – 30 Apr.