When to go · Pakse
Pakse in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (heavy rain, muddy plateau roads, flooded fords).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Crowds
- Medium
- Laos overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Laos overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Pakse
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (heavy rain, muddy plateau roads, flooded fords).
Weather in August
- South, Laos · 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 overall
- Medium
- Prices · Laos overall
- Medium
Laos overall: Wettest month in many areas; landslides on mountain roads; western holiday crowds in Luang Prabang.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast