When to go · Don Khong
Don Khong, month by month
The best months for Don Khong: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Don Khong's best window: Nov–Feb.31 °C (88 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 1 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: High
- FebruaryGreatInside Don Khong's best window: Nov–Feb.33 °C (91 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 2 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across Laos: Smoke haze in the north; flights to Luang Prabang can be delayed; the south is hot but clear.35 °C (95 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 4 rain days95 °F (35 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across Laos: Hottest month and Pi Mai (13–16 Apr): water fights, closed shops and sold-out trains.35 °C (95 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 8 rain days95 °F (35 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MayAvoidListed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rainy season).33 °C (91 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 17 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rainy season).31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 20 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 20 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rainy season).30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 22 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 22 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rainy season).30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 23 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 23 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rainy season).30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 20 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 20 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rainy season).31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 14 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside Don Khong's best window: Nov–Feb.31 °C (88 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 5 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High
- DecemberGreatInside Don Khong's best window: Nov–Feb.30 °C (86 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 2 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Don Khong, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Feb: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Night low
Jan: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Feb: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 1 (better)
Feb: 2
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Inside Don Khong's best window: Nov–Feb.
February: Inside Don Khong's best window: Nov–Feb.
Don Khong: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.