Skip to content
Voykit
Draft data. Times, fares and step counts are desk estimates awaiting field checks. How we verify
Source checked
A source and a date are on record: we read it from an official or published page. Not yet confirmed on the ground.
Field checked
Someone checked it on the ground, with the date shown.
Plan calculated
Worked out by Voykit from its own data (times, distances, budgets). A calculation, not a measurement.

Unknown times stay unknown. How we verify

When to go · Sam Neua

Sam Neua, month by month

The best months for Sam Neua: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryGreatInside Sam Neua's best window: Nov–Feb (cool and dry).22 °C (72 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 2 rain daysCrowds: High
  2. FebruaryGreatInside Sam Neua's best window: Nov–Feb (cool and dry).24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  3. MarchMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Feb (cool and dry)). Across Laos: Smoke haze in the north; flights to Luang Prabang can be delayed; the south is hot but clear.27 °C (81 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain daysCrowds: Low
  4. AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–Oct (warm, occasional fog in winter).29 °C (84 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  5. MayAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–Oct (warm, occasional fog in winter).29 °C (84 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
  6. JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–Oct (warm, occasional fog in winter).28 °C (82 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 17 rain daysCrowds: Low
  7. JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–Oct (warm, occasional fog in winter).27 °C (81 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 18 rain daysCrowds: Low
  8. AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–Oct (warm, occasional fog in winter).27 °C (81 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 18 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  9. SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–Oct (warm, occasional fog in winter).27 °C (81 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
  10. OctoberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–Oct (warm, occasional fog in winter).26 °C (79 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  11. NovemberGreatInside Sam Neua's best window: Nov–Feb (cool and dry).24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 3 rain daysCrowds: High
  12. DecemberGreatInside Sam Neua's best window: Nov–Feb (cool and dry).22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 2 rain daysCrowds: High

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sam Neua, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Jan: Great

    Feb: Great

  • Daytime high

    Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)

    Feb: 24 °C (75 °F)

  • Night low

    Jan: 10 °C (50 °F)

    Feb: 12 °C (54 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jan: 2 (better)

    Feb: 3

  • Crowds

    Jan: High

    Feb: Medium

  • Prices

    Jan: High

    Feb: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 0

    Feb: 0

January: Inside Sam Neua's best window: Nov–Feb (cool and dry).

February: Inside Sam Neua's best window: Nov–Feb (cool and dry).

Sam Neua: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.