When to go · Luang Prabang
Luang Prabang in April
Avoid month. Hottest and smokiest; Lao New Year mid-month sells out rooms.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 35°C95°F / 20°C68°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Laos overall
- Prices
- High
- Laos overall
Verdict
Hottest and smokiest; Lao New Year mid-month sells out rooms.
Weather in April
- Luang PrabangHighs around 35 °C, lows around 20 °C, rain on about 9 daysHighs around 95 °F, lows around 68 °F, rain on about 9 days
- North, Laos · Luang Prabang, Nong Khiaw, Luang Namtha, Phonsavansmoke haze
Cool, misty mornings Dec–Jan (near 10 °C at altitude); the burning season (Feb–Apr) brings thick smoke; rains wash roads May–Oct.Cool, misty mornings Dec–Jan (near 50 °F at altitude); the burning season (Feb–Apr) brings thick smoke; rains wash roads May–Oct.
Hot and smoky season
Lao New Year in mid-April.
Watch: Heat, smoke and poor air quality.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Lao New Year (Pi Mai)
13–16 April · Old town
Water festival, processions, sold-out rooms and many closures.
Pi Mai Lao (Lao New Year) big impact
13–16 Apr · Laos
Water throwing everywhere, Luang Prabang processions; trains, buses and rooms sold out, shops closed.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Laos overall
- High
- Prices · Laos overall
- High
Laos overall: Hottest month and Pi Mai (13–16 Apr): water fights, closed shops and sold-out trains.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen