Vang Vieng weather in October

In October, Vang Vieng sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 126 mm of rain across 19.2 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Vang Vieng's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vang Vieng's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
20°
6th coldest
Rainfall
126 mm
19.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:08 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
59%
7th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Vang Vieng is town in Laos.

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical October day in Vang Vieng reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 1°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12921
22921
32921
42921
52920
62920
72920
82820
92820
102820
112820
122820
132820
142820
152820
162820
172820
182820
192820
202819
212819
222819
232819
242819
252819
262819
272819
282819
292818
302818
312818

How October really feels in Vang Vieng

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Vang Vieng weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 14°213.5118.2
Feb27° / 15°183.211.47.8
Mar29° / 18°447.811.96.0
Apr30° / 20°9215.212.44.4
May29° / 22°25026.712.93.2
Jun28° / 22°39429.213.13.0
Jul28° / 22°53730.3133.2
Aug28° / 22°55230.412.63.2
Sep28° / 21°32827.212.13.4
Oct28° / 20°12619.211.64.8
Nov27° / 17°336.811.17.2
Dec25° / 14°254.410.98.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23862
34060
44159
54159
64357
74357
84456
94654
104654
114753
124852
135050
145149
155248
165347
175347
185446
195644
205743
215743
225842
235941
246040
256139
266139
276139
286337
296337
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Vang Vieng gets around 126 mm of rain over 19.2 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 61% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
179
278
377
475
574
673
772
870
969
1068
1167
1265
1364
1463
1562
1660
1759
1858
1957
2056
2155
2255
2354
2453
2551
2650
2748
2846
2945
3043
3141

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 89% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10033859
20034057
30034255
40034453
50144650
60144748
70144946
80145144
90145342
100145540
110145639
120155737
130155935
141155934
151156033
161166131
171166230
181166329
191176328
201186426
211186525
221296424
2312106522
2413116421
2514126320
2615136219
2715156118
2816166017
2917175916
3018195715
3119205614

Wind in October

Winds average 3 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:04 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 5:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:045:54
211.86:055:53
311.86:055:52
411.86:055:52
511.86:055:51
611.76:055:50
711.76:065:49
811.76:065:48
911.76:065:47
1011.76:075:47
1111.66:075:46
1211.66:075:45
1311.66:075:44
1411.66:085:44
1511.66:085:43
1611.66:085:42
1711.56:095:41
1811.56:095:41
1911.56:095:40
2011.56:105:39
2111.56:105:39
2211.56:115:38
2311.46:115:37
2411.46:115:37
2511.46:125:36
2611.46:125:36
2711.46:135:35
2811.46:135:35
2911.36:135:34
3011.36:145:34
3111.36:145:33

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.68 kWh/m² to a high of 5.57 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Vang Vieng

In seasonPeak

None of Vang Vieng's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Vang Vieng?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Vang Vieng for sightseeing.

What to pack for Vang Vieng in October

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

In October, Vang Vieng sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Vang Vieng in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 Vang Vieng peaks around August 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highAug 11UV 13Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Vang Vieng in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Vang Vieng is worst in April — around 182 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 17.8× the cleanest month (September, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateGoodApr 11175 µg/m³Sep 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb35Moderate
Mar150Unhealthy
Apr182Very unhealthy
May29Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul12Good
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Vang Vieng?

Vang Vieng sits at 18.9°N, 102.4°E, 243 m above sea level, in Laos. The nearest listed city is Muang Phônsavan, 98 km away.

Muang PhônsavanVientianeLuang PrabangTha BoNong KhaiPhon CharoenNam SomBorikhan

Topography around Vang Vieng

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vang Vieng has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 415 m around an average of 276 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,402 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,653 m.

The land around Vang Vieng is covered by trees (64%) within 3 km, trees (89%) within 16 km, and trees (86%) within 80 km.

3 km
415 m
16 km
1,402 m
80 km
2,653 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Muang Phônsavan 98 km · Vientiane 108 km · Luang Prabang 112 km · Tha Bo 120 km · Nong Khai 120 km · Phon Charoen 125 km · Nam Som 131 km · Borikhan 141 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 Vang Vieng (18.9235°, 102.4478°, elevation 243 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. 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).