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Best Time for Pakse, the Bolaven Plateau, Wat Phou and Don Det with Confirmed Transfers

Last updated: 2026-09-21

Sweet spot: January, February, March. Computed from NASA POWER climate normals across the route's overnight towns, balancing temperature, rainfall and daylight.

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Use only the reviewed cooler dry-season product and confirm current road, waterfall, river, boat and public-access conditions.

Month	Low	High	Rain	Daylight
January	18.4°C	31.9°C	5 mm	11.2 h
February	20.3°C	34.2°C	4 mm	11.5 h
March	23.1°C	35.6°C	27 mm	11.9 h
April	24.7°C	35.8°C	60 mm	12.3 h
May	24.3°C	33.2°C	137 mm	12.7 h
June	23.7°C	31.1°C	173 mm	12.9 h
July	23.1°C	29.5°C	276 mm	12.8 h
August	23.0°C	29.0°C	284 mm	12.5 h
September	22.9°C	29.2°C	254 mm	12.1 h
October	21.8°C	30.2°C	97 mm	11.7 h
November	20.4°C	30.8°C	21 mm	11.3 h
December	18.6°C	30.7°C	10 mm	11.1 h

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