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Laos has a tropical monsoon
climate reasonably similar to that of northern Vietnam.
There are particular seasons, however in general, it’s
rainy between would possibly and October and dry between
November and April.
From November to January,
there is a cool dry period. Within the Mekong valley,
temperatures can drop to around 15ËšC. Within the
mountainous areas, daytime temperatures can fall to zero
with frosts at night. Humidity is low at this time of
the year and prerequisites for visitors are at their
best.
From January the weather
enters a hot dry season the builds to a climax of
thunderstorms and prime humidity around May. Temperature
can top 35ËšC all through this period.
The weather from June to
October is typically a constant trend of low clouds and
rain regularly inflicting flooding alongside the Mekong
River and some of its tributaries.
The average rainfall in
the capital Vientiane is set 1,700 mm, even supposing
within the north of Laos and the highlands it is wetter,
with greater than 3,000 mm each and every year.
Laos’ landlocked location
sheltered via mountains shields it from excessive forms
of weather.
|
Vientiane's weather |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
June |
July |
Aug |
Sept |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
Mean high temperature (ËšC) |
28 |
30 |
32 |
33 |
32 |
31 |
31 |
30 |
31 |
30 |
29 |
27 |
|
Mean high temperature (ËšF) |
83 |
86 |
91 |
93 |
90 |
89 |
88 |
87 |
88 |
87 |
85 |
81 |
|
Mean low temperature (ËšC) |
17 |
20 |
22 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
23 |
21 |
17 |
|
Mean low temperature (ËšF) |
64 |
68 |
72 |
77 |
78 |
78 |
78 |
78 |
77 |
75 |
70 |
63 |
|
Rainfall in millimetres |
5 |
13 |
35 |
83 |
96 |
91 |
236 |
314 |
304 |
86 |
10 |
20 |
|
Rainfall in inches |
0.2 |
0.5 |
1.4 |
3.3 |
3.8 |
3.6 |
9.3 |
12.4 |
12.0 |
3.4 |
0.4 |
0.1 |
|
Average number of rainy days |
2 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
13 |
17 |
17 |
19 |
14 |
7 |
2 |
1 |
|
Luang Prabang's weather |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
June |
July |
Aug |
Sept |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
Mean high temperature (ËšC) |
27 |
31 |
33 |
35 |
35 |
33 |
32 |
32 |
32 |
31 |
29 |
27 |
|
Mean high temperature (ËšF) |
82 |
89 |
93 |
96 |
95 |
93 |
90 |
90 |
91 |
89 |
85 |
81 |
|
Mean low temperature (ËšC) |
13 |
14 |
17 |
20 |
22 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
22 |
20 |
17 |
15 |
|
Mean low temperature (ËšF) |
56 |
58 |
63 |
69 |
73 |
74 |
74 |
74 |
73 |
69 |
64 |
59 |
|
Rainfall in millimetres |
10 |
10 |
30 |
100 |
160 |
150 |
230 |
290 |
160 |
70 |
30 |
10 |
|
Rainfall in inches |
0.6 |
0.7 |
1.2 |
4.3 |
6.4 |
6.1 |
9.1 |
11.8 |
6.5 |
31 |
1.2 |
0.5 |
|
Average number of rainy days |
1.3 |
1.5 |
2.7 |
5.5 |
5.4 |
10.7 |
13.6 |
15.8 |
9.8 |
6.2 |
3.9 |
1.1 |
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Phonsavan's weather |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
June |
July |
Aug |
Sept |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
Mean high temperature (ËšC) |
24 |
26 |
26 |
29 |
28 |
27 |
25 |
26 |
26 |
25 |
23 |
21 |
|
Mean high temperature (ËšF) |
76 |
80 |
80 |
85 |
84 |
81 |
78 |
79 |
79 |
78 |
74 |
71 |
|
Mean low temperature (ËšC) |
7 |
10 |
13 |
16 |
19 |
20 |
19 |
20 |
18 |
16 |
13 |
8 |
|
Mean low temperature (ËšF) |
46 |
51 |
56 |
62 |
67 |
68 |
67 |
68 |
66 |
61 |
56 |
47 |
|
Rainfall in millimetres |
n/a |
10 |
30 |
90 |
100 |
160 |
320 |
290 |
150 |
30 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Rainfall in inches |
n/a |
0.4 |
1.2 |
3.7 |
4.2 |
6.4 |
12.9 |
11.4 |
6 |
1.5 |
0.3 |
n/a |
|
Average number of rainy days |
n/a |
0.9 |
2.8 |
5.3 |
5.5 |
11 |
16.6 |
15.5 |
9.3 |
4.2 |
2.7 |
n/a |
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