Climate
Luang Prabang features a tropical wet and dry climate under the Köppen climate classification. While the city is generally very warm throughout the year, it is noticeably cooler during December and January. Luang Prabang also experiences wet and dry seasons, with the wet season from March until September, and the dry season during the remaining five months. The city receives approximately 1250 mm of precipitation annually.
| Climate data for Luang Prabang | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 27.7 (81.9) |
30.9 (87.6) |
33.5 (92.3) |
34.6 (94.3) |
33.8 (92.8) |
32.5 (90.5) |
33.6 (92.5) |
33.4 (92.1) |
33.7 (92.7) |
30.9 (87.6) |
28.8 (83.8) |
26.5 (79.7) |
31.66 (88.98) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 14.2 (57.6) |
15.1 (59.2) |
17.9 (64.2) |
21.3 (70.3) |
23.4 (74.1) |
24.3 (75.7) |
24.0 (75.2) |
23.6 (74.5) |
22.9 (73.2) |
21.0 (69.8) |
17.9 (64.2) |
14.4 (57.9) |
20.00 (68.00) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 16.1 (0.634) |
33.7 (1.327) |
94.1 (3.705) |
149.2 (5.874) |
177.3 (6.98) |
223.8 (8.811) |
226.5 (8.917) |
165.8 (6.528) |
107.0 (4.213) |
28.2 (1.11) |
13.0 (0.512) |
13.5 (0.531) |
1,248.2 (49.142) |
| Source: Weatherbase | |||||||||||||
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