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Laos · Month guide
Laos in December
Around 25 °C with 20 mm of rain and 6.4 hours of sun a day.
December is one of the strongest months to visit Laos. Around 25 °C with 20 mm of rain and 6.4 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.
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Laos · December
What the weather usually does
Laos · typical month
- Day / night15 – 25 °CYear range 14 – 32 °C
- Rainfall20 mmYear range 20 – 391 mm
- Sunshine6.4 hr / dayYear range 2.9 – 7.6 hr / day
What’s open · December
Things to do in Laos in December
Nothing in Laos shuts for the season, and 1 thing below is at its best in December.
- At its bestKuang Si Falls
clear skies and cool air, with the falls still flowing strongly after the rains
Sources: vinwonders.com, travellocal.com
Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.
17 regions · current month
Laos, taken apart
- Attapeu29°C now · 29–34 °C yr
- Bokeo27°C now · 26–34 °C yr
- Bolikhamsai25°C now · 25–31 °C yr
- Champasak30°C now · 30–34 °C yr
- Houaphanh20°C now · 20–29 °C yr
- Khammouane25°C now · 25–32 °C yr
- Luang Namtha25°C now · 24–32 °C yr
- Luang Prabang25°C now · 25–31 °C yr
- Oudomxay25°C now · 25–32 °C yr
- Phongsaly23°C now · 22–30 °C yr
- Sainyabuli27°C now · 27–33 °C yr
- Salavan27°C now · 27–33 °C yr
- Savannakhet27°C now · 27–34 °C yr
- Sekong24°C now · 24–30 °C yr
- Vientiane27°C now · 27–32 °C yr
- Vientiane Prefecture29°C now · 29–36 °C yr
- Xiangkhouang22°C now · 22–28 °C yr
Safety · 4 governments
What the governments say about Laos
Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
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Highest level across 4 governments · Advisory last changed
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DE
Level 1Exercise normal precautions
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NL
Level 2Exercise increased caution
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US
Level 2Exercise increased caution
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Parts of Laos carry a higher advisory — up to level 3, "Reconsider travel". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.
Climate at a glance · 10-year ERA5
A decade of weather, in one page
— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
View data table
| Month | Average daytime high (°C) | Average overnight low (°C) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25.7 | 14.2 | 9.5 | 29.4 |
| February | 27.8 | 15.0 | 11.8 | 31.8 |
| March | 30.6 | 18.4 | 15.4 | 33.9 |
| April | 31.9 | 21.0 | 17.5 | 35.8 |
| May | 31.3 | 22.5 | 21.1 | 34.7 |
| June | 30.2 | 23.2 | 22.3 | 32.4 |
| July | 29.4 | 22.9 | 22.1 | 31.9 |
| August | 29.1 | 22.7 | 22.0 | 31.5 |
| September | 29.3 | 22.2 | 21.2 | 31.5 |
| October | 28.6 | 20.6 | 17.8 | 30.9 |
| November | 27.5 | 18.0 | 14.3 | 30.4 |
| December | 25.4 | 14.7 | 10.3 | 29.5 |
View data table
| Month | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|
| January | 26 |
| February | 23 |
| March | 43 |
| April | 88 |
| May | 201 |
| June | 260 |
| July | 372 |
| August | 391 |
| September | 306 |
| October | 154 |
| November | 50 |
| December | 20 |
View data table
| Month | Sunshine hours (hr / day) |
|---|---|
| January | 6.5 |
| February | 7.4 |
| March | 7.6 |
| April | 7.3 |
| May | 5.5 |
| June | 4.1 |
| July | 3.3 |
| August | 2.9 |
| September | 3.9 |
| October | 4.9 |
| November | 5.9 |
| December | 6.4 |
— average▬ typical range
View data table
| Month | Average wind speed (km/h) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.4 | 4.6 | 10.0 |
| February | 6.7 | 4.9 | 9.6 |
| March | 6.2 | 4.8 | 8.9 |
| April | 5.8 | 4.1 | 7.9 |
| May | 5.1 | 3.6 | 7.1 |
| June | 5.9 | 3.8 | 8.4 |
| July | 5.6 | 3.7 | 8.3 |
| August | 5.5 | 3.4 | 8.4 |
| September | 4.4 | 3.1 | 7.3 |
| October | 5.5 | 3.3 | 8.6 |
| November | 6.3 | 3.8 | 9.6 |
| December | 6.9 | 4.7 | 10.3 |
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