When to go · Sam Neua
Sam Neua in September
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) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Low
- Laos overall
- Prices
- Low
- Laos overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Oct (warm, occasional fog in winter).
Is another month better than September?
September is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in September
- Sam NeuaHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 14 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Laos overall
- Low
- Prices · Laos overall
- Low
Laos overall: Floods along the Mekong in some years; Kuang Si pools brown and fast.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sam Neua, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Sep: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jan: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 14
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Sep: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Sep: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
Jan: 0
September: 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