Best Time to Visit Luang Prabang
The best time to visit Luang Prabang is October to April, when the average temperature is 19–26°C and rainfall is low for Luang Prabang, at 6–61 mm a month.
Luang Prabang weather by month
The wettest month in Luang Prabang is August with 234 mm of rain, and the warmest is May at an average 26°C. The coolest is December at 19°C.
| Month | Average temperature | Rainfall | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19°C / 66°F | 14 mm | Best |
| February | 22°C / 71°F | 6 mm | Best |
| March | 24°C / 75°F | 31 mm | Best |
| April | 26°C / 79°F | 61 mm | Best |
| May | 26°C / 80°F | 121 mm | Rainy |
| June | 26°C / 79°F | 116 mm | Rainy |
| July | 25°C / 77°F | 219 mm | Wet |
| August | 25°C / 76°F | 234 mm | Wet |
| September | 25°C / 76°F | 127 mm | Rainy |
| October | 24°C / 75°F | 55 mm | Best |
| November | 21°C / 70°F | 23 mm | Best |
| December | 19°C / 65°F | 12 mm | Best |
How we pick the best months
- Best: an average temperature of 15–28°C and low rainfall for Luang Prabang: under 150 mm, and no more than 73 mm, a quarter above Luang Prabang's median month (never set below 60 mm).
- If no month qualifies, we show the three driest months that average 10–30°C instead.
- Wet: 150 mm of rain or more. Rainy: more than 73 mm. Hot: 29°C or more on average. Cool: under 15°C. Cold: under 5°C.
Averages cover day and night, so afternoons are warmer than the figure shown. Weather is only one reason to pick a month: school holidays, festivals and prices matter too.
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Where these numbers come from
Monthly averages for January 2001 – December 2020 from the NASA POWER project, for the area around Luang Prabang International (LPQ) at 19.90, 102.17. The model covers a grid about 50 km across, so a coastal or hilly spot can run a degree or two different. Retrieved 12 September 2026.
The data was obtained from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center (LaRC) Prediction of Worldwide Energy Resource (POWER) Project funded through the NASA Earth Science/Applied Science Program.