When to go · Laos
Laos in September
Avoid month. Floods along the Mekong in some years; Kuang Si pools brown and fast.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Crowds
- Low
- Laos
- Prices
- Low
- Laos
Verdict
AvoidVoykit month rating for Laos
Floods along the Mekong in some years; Kuang Si pools brown and fast.
Weather in September
- North · Luang Prabang, Nong Khiaw, Luang Namtha, Phonsavanrainy
Cool, misty mornings Dec–Jan (near 10 °C at altitude); the burning season (Feb–Apr) brings thick smoke; rains wash roads May–Oct.
- Centre · Vientiane, Vang Vieng, Thakhekrainy
Dry and pleasant Nov–Feb; April tops 37 °C; the Thakhek Loop is hard in the rains.
- South · 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
- Low
- Prices · Laos
- Low
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast