When to go · Muang Sing
Muang Sing in April
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across Laos: Hottest month and Pi Mai (13–16 Apr): water fights, closed shops and sold-out trains.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 38°C (100°F)100°F (38°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- High
- Laos overall
- Prices
- High
- Laos overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across Laos: Hottest month and Pi Mai (13–16 Apr): water fights, closed shops and sold-out trains.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in April
- Muang SingHighs around 38 °C (100 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 100 °F (38 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 4 days
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.
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.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Muang Sing, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 38 °C (100 °F)100 °F (38 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Apr: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 4 (better)
Jan: 8
Crowds
Apr: High
Jan: High
Prices
Apr: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 0
April: Outside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across Laos: Hottest month and Pi Mai (13–16 Apr): water fights, closed shops and sold-out trains.
January: Inside Muang Sing's best window: Nov–Feb.
Muang Sing: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen