When to go · Bolaven Plateau
Bolaven Plateau in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Laos: First rains clear the smoke; Boun Bang Fai rocket festivals in villages.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 35°C (95°F)95°F (35°C) / 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- Laos overall
- Prices
- Low
- Laos overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Laos: First rains clear the smoke; Boun Bang Fai rocket festivals in villages.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- Bolaven PlateauHighs around 35 °C (95 °F), lows around 26 °C (79 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 95 °F (35 °C), lows around 79 °F (26 °C), rain on about 9 days
- South, Laos · Pakse, Bolaven Plateau, 4,000 Islandshot
Hottest region in April; the Bolaven Plateau is cooler and wettest; river islands flood partly at high water.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Laos overall
- Low
- Prices · Laos overall
- Low
Laos overall: First rains clear the smoke; Boun Bang Fai rocket festivals in villages.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bolaven Plateau, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 35 °C (95 °F)95 °F (35 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
May: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
May: 9
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Laos: First rains clear the smoke; Boun Bang Fai rocket festivals in villages.
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