When to go · Bolaven Plateau
Bolaven Plateau in August
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Laos: Wettest month in many areas; landslides on mountain roads; western holiday crowds in Luang Prabang.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Laos overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Laos overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Laos: Wettest month in many areas; landslides on mountain roads; western holiday crowds in Luang Prabang.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- Bolaven PlateauHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 11 days
- South, Laos · Pakse, Bolaven Plateau, 4,000 Islandsrainy
Hottest region in April; the Bolaven Plateau is cooler and wettest; river islands flood partly at high water.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Laos overall
- Medium
- Prices · Laos overall
- Medium
Laos overall: Wettest month in many areas; landslides on mountain roads; western holiday crowds in Luang Prabang.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bolaven Plateau, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Aug: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 11
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Aug: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Aug: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Laos: Wettest month in many areas; landslides on mountain roads; western holiday crowds in Luang Prabang.
January: Inside Bolaven Plateau's best window: Nov–Mar.
Bolaven Plateau: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast