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Regional slice of Laos with its own temperature profile. Best months here: Jan · Feb · Nov.

Range
24–32 °C
Compare
−0.2°C vs. Laos mean
Country
Laos
TZ
Asia/Vientiane
Region match
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12-month climate · Luang Namtha

How the year moves in Luang Namtha

Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over Luang Namtha itself rather than over Laos as a whole — the same series the month-by-month scores below are built from.

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyLuang Namtha, Laos. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in January (24.5), highest in April (32.1). Monthly means: 24.5, 27.3, 30.9, 32.1, 31.4, 30.0, 29.4, 28.8, 29.5, 28.4, 26.9, 24.6.
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January24.5
February27.3
March30.9
April32.1
May31.4
June30.0
July29.4
August28.8
September29.5
October28.4
November26.9
December24.6
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyLuang Namtha, Laos. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in February (23), highest in August (394). Monthly means: 42, 23, 27, 88, 172, 244, 315, 394, 228, 107, 46, 28.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January42
February23
March27
April88
May172
June244
July315
August394
September228
October107
November46
December28
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyLuang Namtha, Laos. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in August (3.0), highest in March (8.6). Monthly means: 6.5, 7.6, 8.6, 8.0, 6.4, 4.2, 3.5, 3.0, 4.8, 5.3, 6.1, 6.5.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January6.5
February7.6
March8.6
April8.0
May6.4
June4.2
July3.5
August3.0
September4.8
October5.3
November6.1
December6.5
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What the governments say about Laos

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Exercise increased caution
Highest level across 4 governments · Advisory last changed
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AU

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked www.smartraveller.gov.au
DE

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.auswaertiges-amt.de
US

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked travel.state.gov

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.

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