The most comfortable time to visit Louangphabang is from mid December to early February. For sun, aim for February to early March.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
For sun, go from February to early March, with a second spell from November to early December. It peaks in mid February, at 67. Avoid late May to early June for this: it falls to 15, mostly because it is too hot. The clearest skies come in February, when the sky is typically 40% covered at midday (partly cloudy).
The being outside season here runs from mid December to early February. It peaks in late December, at 74. The weakest stretch is from late April to early October, when it drops to 1, mostly because it is too hot.
Louangphabang never quite rates Good for walking. It comes closest in late December, at 43, mostly because it is often wet. Avoid mid March to October for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Louangphabang over the whole year is 25°C. May is the hottest month, with highs of about 32°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 15°C. Louangphabang has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 68% in December, the driest month, to 83% in May, the wettest. Winds in Louangphabang are highest in February, averaging 1.2 m/s (4 km/h), and lightest in July, at 1.0 m/s (4 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NW. The clearest skies in Louangphabang come in February, when the sky is typically 48% covered; August is the cloudiest month, at 85%.
Month by month Louangphabang climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24°C | 15°C | 24°C | 78% | 60% | 1.1 m/s | 67 | 45 | 35 |
| February | 27°C | 16°C | 27°C | 78% | 48% | 1.2 m/s | 48 | 62 | 19 |
| March | 30°C | 19°C | 31°C | 71% | 50% | 1.2 m/s | 17 | 55 | 5 |
| April | 32°C | 22°C | 34°C | 79% | 58% | 1.2 m/s | 8 | 31 | 2 |
| May | 32°C | 24°C | 35°C | 83% | 67% | 1.2 m/s | 3 | 19 | 0 |
| June | 31°C | 25°C | 35°C | 78% | 80% | 1.1 m/s | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| July | 30°C | 25°C | 35°C | 81% | 83% | 1.0 m/s | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| August | 29°C | 24°C | 34°C | 83% | 85% | 1.0 m/s | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| September | 30°C | 24°C | 34°C | 77% | 75% | 1.0 m/s | 3 | 28 | 0 |
| October | 29°C | 22°C | 32°C | 75% | 66% | 1.1 m/s | 11 | 47 | 3 |
| November | 27°C | 19°C | 29°C | 72% | 58% | 1.1 m/s | 31 | 64 | 9 |
| December | 24°C | 16°C | 25°C | 68% | 54% | 1.1 m/s | 63 | 46 | 35 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Louangphabang weather by season
Year round, Louangphabang has days of about 24°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 32°C in May, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 15°C to 25°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 25°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around May and least likely around December. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Louangphabang weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Louangphabang has typical daily highs of about 25°C and lows of about 16°C, with a 75% chance of rain on a given day.
Louangphabang weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Louangphabang has typical daily highs of about 31°C and lows of about 22°C, with a 78% chance of rain on a given day.
Louangphabang weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Louangphabang has typical daily highs of about 30°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 81% chance of rain on a given day.
Louangphabang weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Louangphabang has typical daily highs of about 29°C and lows of about 22°C, with a 74% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Louangphabang?
Louangphabang has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 68% in December, the driest month, to 83% in May, the wettest.
What time of year is Louangphabang windiest?
Winds in Louangphabang are highest in February, averaging 1.2 m/s (4 km/h), and lightest in July, at 1.0 m/s (4 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NW.
What is the average temperature in Louangphabang year round?
The average temperature in Louangphabang over the whole year is 25°C. May is the hottest month, with highs of about 32°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 15°C.
Where to go instead in early June, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.