When to go · Sam Neua
Sam Neua in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Oct (warm, occasional fog in winter).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 18
- Crowds
- Medium
- Laos overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Laos overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Oct (warm, occasional fog in winter).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- Sam NeuaHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 18 days
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.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sam Neua, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Aug: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 18
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Aug: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Aug: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Oct (warm, occasional fog in winter).
January: Inside Sam Neua's best window: Nov–Feb (cool and dry).
Sam Neua: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast