Luang Prabang weather in April

In April, Luang Prabang sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 80 mm of rain across 11.9 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Luang Prabang's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Luang Prabang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
7th coldest
Rainfall
80 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:58 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
48%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Luang Prabang is city located in north central Laos.

Founded
~698 CE

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical April day in Luang Prabang reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and on par with May.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13119
23119
33119
43119
53119
63120
73120
83120
93120
103120
113120
123120
133120
143120
153120
163121
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263121
273121
283121
293121
303121

How April really feels in Luang Prabang

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 26 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
26
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Luang Prabang weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 13°172.610.98.4
Feb28° / 15°101.811.37.8
Mar30° / 17°355.611.95.7
Apr31° / 20°8011.912.44.3
May31° / 22°13619.112.93.5
Jun30° / 23°17422.413.23.1
Jul29° / 23°27225.413.13.2
Aug29° / 23°30227.612.73.1
Sep29° / 22°19122.412.13.7
Oct28° / 20°7111.311.55.9
Nov27° / 17°224.211.17.7
Dec24° / 14°192.810.88.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27525
37525
47525
57426
67327
77327
87327
97228
107228
117129
127129
137030
147030
156931
166931
176832
186733
196733
206634
216535
226535
236337
246337
256139
266139
275941
285842
295644
305545

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Luang Prabang gets around 80 mm of rain over 11.9 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 39% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
131
231
332
433
533
634
734
835
935
1036
1136
1236
1336
1437
1537
1638
1738
1839
1940
2041
2142
2243
2344
2445
2546
2647
2748
2849
2950
3051

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the muggy band about 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 84% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12438551
21435582
31433602
41330633
51328644
61325665
71323676
81321687
91319698
101317709
1102157310
1202137312
1302127313
1402117314
1502107216
160197317
170187318
180177220
190177121
200167023
210166924
220156925
230156727
240146629
250046630
260046432
270036334
280036037
290035839
300035641

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:116:21
212.26:106:21
312.26:096:22
412.26:086:22
512.26:076:22
612.36:066:22
712.36:066:23
812.36:056:23
912.36:046:23
1012.36:036:24
1112.46:026:24
1212.46:016:24
1312.46:006:24
1412.46:006:25
1512.45:596:25
1612.55:586:25
1712.55:576:26
1812.55:566:26
1912.55:566:26
2012.55:556:26
2112.55:546:27
2212.65:536:27
2312.65:536:27
2412.65:526:28
2512.65:516:28
2612.65:506:28
2712.65:506:29
2812.75:496:29
2912.75:486:29
3012.75:486:30

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.93 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.03 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 5.93 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Luang Prabang

In seasonPeak

In April, Luang Prabang sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Luang Prabang sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Luang Prabang's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Luang Prabang?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Luang Prabang for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Luang Prabang in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Luang Prabang sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Luang Prabang in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Luang Prabang peaks around June 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 7 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highJun 21UV 13Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Luang Prabang in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Luang Prabang is worst in April — around 548 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 72.1× the cleanest month (September, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120150180210240270300330360390420450480510540JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery unhealthyGoodApr 13512 µg/m³Sep 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb27Moderate
Mar342Very unhealthy
Apr548Very unhealthy
May46Poor
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug8Good
Sep8Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Luang Prabang?

Luang Prabang sits at 19.9°N, 102.2°E, 296 m above sea level, in Laos. The nearest listed city is Nong Khiaw, 89 km away.

Nong KhiawMuang XayVang ViengMuang PhônsavanLuang NamthaMuang SingBan HouakhouaDien Bien Phu

Topography around Luang Prabang

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Luang Prabang.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Luang Prabang has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 267 m around an average of 316 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,308 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,821 m.

The land around Luang Prabang is covered by trees (44%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (70%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
267 m
16 km
1,308 m
80 km
1,821 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Nong Khiaw 89 km · Muang Xay 91 km · Vang Vieng 112 km · Muang Phônsavan 119 km · Luang Namtha 141 km · Muang Sing 178 km · Ban Houakhoua 182 km · Dien Bien Phu 189 km

Laos travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C / E / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 23% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,325
2025
Happiness
5.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
35%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
17.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 461
Religion
Buddhist 65%none 31%other/not stated 2%Christian 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Luang Prabang (19.8933°, 102.1525°, elevation 296 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).