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Best Time for the Luang Prabang & Northern Laos
Sweet spot: January, February, March — computed from NASA POWER climate normals across the route's overnight towns, balancing temperature, rainfall and daylight.
Dry season: alms-giving dawns in Luang Prabang and blue lagoons at Vang Vieng — the classic window.
Monsoon fills Kuang Si's pools to their bluest overflow; roads are slower and mistier.
| Month | Temp | Rain | Daylight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3.8–35.8°C | 10 mm | 11.0 h | |
| February | 5.7–36.9°C | 8 mm | 11.4 h | |
| March | 8.9–39.4°C | 31 mm | 11.9 h | |
| April | 11.2–41.2°C | 58 mm | 12.4 h | |
| May | 17.9–42.1°C | 136 mm | 12.9 h | |
| June | 19.4–38.5°C | 137 mm | 13.1 h | |
| July | 20.3–38.4°C | 201 mm | 13.0 h | |
| August | 19.9–35.6°C | 230 mm | 12.6 h | |
| September | 16.2–35.6°C | 156 mm | 12.1 h | |
| October | 12.0–35.6°C | 64 mm | 11.6 h | |
| November | 7.6–35.6°C | 18 mm | 11.1 h | |
| December | 3.5–33.3°C | 8 mm | 10.9 h |