When to go · Vang Vieng
Vang Vieng in April
Great month. Inside Vang Vieng's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, cooler).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 34°C93°F / 21°C70°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 174
- Crowds
- High
- Laos overall
- Prices
- High
- Laos overall
Verdict
Inside Vang Vieng's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, cooler).
Weather in April
- Vang ViengHighs around 34 °C, lows around 21 °C, rain on about 174 daysHighs around 93 °F, lows around 70 °F, rain on about 174 days
- Centre, Laos · Vientiane, Vang Vieng, Thakhekhot
Dry and pleasant Nov–Feb; April tops 37 °C; the Thakhek Loop is hard in the rains.Dry and pleasant Nov–Feb; April tops 99 °F; the Thakhek Loop is hard in the rains.
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.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast