When to go · Paksong
Paksong in April
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Oct (hot, occasional rain).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- Laos overall
- Prices
- High
- Laos overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Oct (hot, occasional rain).
Is another month better than April?
April is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in April
- PaksongHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 5 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 Paksong, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Apr: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 5
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Apr: High
Jan: High
Prices
Apr: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 0
April: Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Oct (hot, occasional rain).
January: Inside Paksong's best window: Nov–Mar (cool, dry).
Paksong: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.