Best time to visit, weather and climate Laos
Best time to visit Laos
The best time to visit Laos is from january until june and september until december, when you will have a warm or hot temperature and limited till mediocre rainfall. The highest average temperature in Laos is 37°C in april and the lowest is 28°C in december.
The average climate figure for Laos is an 8,3. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Laos has the tropical savanna climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Laos or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
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Climate Laos per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29°C | 33°C | 36°C | 37°C | 35°C | 32°C | 31°C | 31°C | 31°C | 31°C | 30°C | 28°C |
| 8 mm |
4 mm |
17 mm |
35 mm |
107 mm |
119 mm |
159 mm |
164 mm |
141 mm |
58 mm |
16 mm |
7 mm |
All climate data from Laos
Climate data from: Vientiane
Climate Laos
Laos has the tropical savanna climate prevailing. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for Laos is 32° degrees and there is about 835 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 186 days a year with an average humidity of 67% and an UV-index of 7.
Climate Laos
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 29°C | 33°C | 36°C | 37°C | 35°C | 32°C | 31°C | 31°C | 31°C | 31°C | 30°C | 28°C |
| Night | 17°C | 20°C | 24°C | 26°C | 26°C | 25°C | 24°C | 24°C | 23°C | 22°C | 20°C | 17°C |
| Precip | 8 mm |
4 mm |
17 mm |
35 mm |
107 mm |
119 mm |
159 mm |
164 mm |
141 mm |
58 mm |
16 mm |
7 mm |
| Rain days |
4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 3 |
| Dry days |
27 | 25 | 24 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 25 | 28 |
| Sun hours per day |
7 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Wind force in Bft |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| UV-index | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Climate Laos january
On average, it is maximum 29° in january in Laos and at least around 17° degrees. In january there are 4 days of rainfall with a total of 8 mm and the it will be dry 27 days this month in Laos.
Climate Laos february
On average, it is maximum 33° in february in Laos and at least around 20° degrees. In february there are 3 days of rainfall with a total of 4 mm and the it will be dry 25 days this month in Laos.
Climate Laos march
On average, it is maximum 36° in march in Laos and at least around 24° degrees. In march there are 7 days of rainfall with a total of 17 mm and the it will be dry 24 days this month in Laos.
Climate Laos april
On average, it is maximum 37° in april in Laos and at least around 26° degrees. In april there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 35 mm and the it will be dry 17 days this month in Laos.
Climate Laos may
On average, it is maximum 35° in may in Laos and at least around 26° degrees. In may there are 21 days of rainfall with a total of 107 mm and the it will be dry 10 days this month in Laos.
Climate Laos june
On average, it is maximum 32° in june in Laos and at least around 25° degrees. In june there are 22 days of rainfall with a total of 119 mm and the it will be dry 8 days this month in Laos.
Climate Laos july
On average, it is maximum 31° in july in Laos and at least around 24° degrees. In july there are 26 days of rainfall with a total of 159 mm and the it will be dry 5 days this month in Laos.
Climate Laos august
On average, it is maximum 31° in august in Laos and at least around 24° degrees. In august there are 26 days of rainfall with a total of 164 mm and the it will be dry 5 days this month in Laos.
Climate Laos september
On average, it is maximum 31° in september in Laos and at least around 23° degrees. In september there are 25 days of rainfall with a total of 141 mm and the it will be dry 5 days this month in Laos.
Climate Laos october
On average, it is maximum 31° in october in Laos and at least around 22° degrees. In october there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 58 mm and the it will be dry 17 days this month in Laos.
Climate Laos november
On average, it is maximum 30° in november in Laos and at least around 20° degrees. In november there are 5 days of rainfall with a total of 16 mm and the it will be dry 25 days this month in Laos.
Climate Laos december
On average, it is maximum 28° in december in Laos and at least around 17° degrees. In december there are 3 days of rainfall with a total of 7 mm and the it will be dry 28 days this month in Laos.
14 day weather forecast Laos
The weather for Vientiane in Laos will be 31° till 32° degrees in the next 14 days with every day chance of light rain showers till heavy rain.
The weather forecast for Laos is based on the weather in Vientiane.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
We 30 Sep |
|
31°C | 23°C | 16 mm | 85% | 1m/s | 6 |
Th 1 Oct |
|
30°C | 23°C | 27 mm | 90% | 2m/s | 6 |
Th 1 Oct |
|
30°C | 23°C | 27 mm | 90% | 2m/s | 6 |
Fr 2 Oct |
|
31°C | 23°C | 17 mm | 85% | 2m/s | 3 |
Fr 2 Oct |
|
31°C | 23°C | 17 mm | 85% | 2m/s | 3 |
Sa 3 Oct |
|
31°C | 23°C | 12 mm | 80% | 2m/s | 3 |
Sa 3 Oct |
|
31°C | 23°C | 12 mm | 80% | 2m/s | 3 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Su 4 Oct |
|
32°C | 23°C | 16 mm | 85% | 1m/s | 7 |
Su 4 Oct |
|
32°C | 23°C | 16 mm | 85% | 1m/s | 7 |
Mo 5 Oct |
|
31°C | 23°C | 22 mm | 90% | 1m/s | 3 |
Mo 5 Oct |
|
31°C | 23°C | 22 mm | 90% | 1m/s | 3 |
Tu 6 Oct |
|
31°C | 23°C | 13 mm | 80% | 1m/s | 8 |
Tu 6 Oct |
|
31°C | 23°C | 13 mm | 80% | 1m/s | 8 |
We 7 Oct |
|
32°C | 22°C | 2.8 mm | 50% | 1m/s | 8 |
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Laos has 1 airport which you can fly to:
- Wattay International Airport
Vientiane
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About Laos
Laos is in the continental part Asia and the capital is Vientiane. The total surface is 236.800 km² and the population consists of 6.492.400 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 30x bigger than Singapore. If you want to call Laos you have to use +856 or 00856 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +8565012457809 or 008565012457809.
Laos is in a straight line at 2.069 km distance from Singapore. From Changi Airport Singapore the flight time is about 3 hours15.
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Currency Laos
In Laos the Lao kip is used to pay.
Exchange rate Lao kip (LAK) 30 september 2020
1 Lao kip = 0,00 Singapore dollar
100 Lao kip = 0,01 Singapore dollar
1 Singapore dollar = 6.728,80 Lao kip
100 Singapore dollar = 672.880,36 Lao kip
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Time difference Laos
In Laos it is now 15:01 o’clock in the afternoon on wednesday 30 september 2020. That is 1 hour earlier than in Singapore. The time zone of Laos is Asia/Vientiane and the Greenwich time is UTC+07.
Vaccinations Laos
Recommended vaccinations
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
- Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Laos.
- BMR (Bof, Mazelen en Rode hond)
- Dengue (knokkelkoorts)
- Hepatitis B
- Japanse encefalitis
- Rabiës
- Schistosomiasis
- Tuberculose (TBC)