Luang Prabang in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Luang Prabang sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 251 mm of rain over about 37 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.
Spring is Luang Prabang's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Luang Prabang's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 251 mm
- 37 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.5
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Luang Prabang in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical spring day in Luang Prabang reaches about 31°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Luang Prabang
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 57 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Luang Prabang weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25° / 13° | 17 | 2.6 | 10.9 | 8.4 |
| Feb | 28° / 15° | 10 | 1.8 | 11.3 | 7.8 |
| Mar | 30° / 17° | 35 | 5.6 | 11.9 | 5.7 |
| Apr | 31° / 20° | 80 | 11.9 | 12.4 | 4.3 |
| May | 31° / 22° | 136 | 19.1 | 12.9 | 3.5 |
| Jun | 30° / 23° | 174 | 22.4 | 13.2 | 3.1 |
| Jul | 29° / 23° | 272 | 25.4 | 13.1 | 3.2 |
| Aug | 29° / 23° | 302 | 27.6 | 12.7 | 3.1 |
| Sep | 29° / 22° | 191 | 22.4 | 12.1 | 3.7 |
| Oct | 28° / 20° | 71 | 11.3 | 11.5 | 5.9 |
| Nov | 27° / 17° | 22 | 4.2 | 11.1 | 7.7 |
| Dec | 24° / 14° | 19 | 2.8 | 10.8 | 8.5 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Luang Prabang gets around 251 mm of rain over 37 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 5 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early March to 13 h 06 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Luang Prabang
In spring, Luang Prabang overlaps its pacific typhoon and monsoon 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.
Is spring a good time to visit Luang Prabang?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring 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 Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Luang Prabang sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 37 days see rain.
UV index in Luang Prabang in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 10 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 9 | Very high |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 14 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Extreme |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Air quality in Luang Prabang in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 12 | 27 | 342 | 548 | 46 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Very unhealthy | Very unhealthy | Poor | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 27 | Moderate |
| Mar | 342 | Very unhealthy |
| Apr | 548 | Very unhealthy |
| May | 46 | Poor |
| Jun | 10 | Good |
| Jul | 9 | Good |
| Aug | 8 | Good |
| Sep | 8 | Good |
| Oct | 8 | Good |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
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.
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.
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
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.