Annual average climate in Vientiane
Here are the key elements of the climatic averages over the whole year in Vientiane:
- Minimum annual temperature: 22°C
- Average annual temperature: 27°C
- Maximum annual temperature: 32°C
- Precipitation: 353 mm/month (with 22 rainy days/month)
Monthly climate normals
| Min / Max | Precipitation | |
| January | 17 ° / 29 ° | - |
| february | 20 ° / 32 ° | - |
| March | 22 ° / 33 ° | - |
| April | 24 ° / 35 ° | - |
| may | 25 ° / 33 ° | - |
| June | 25 ° / 33 ° | - |
| July | 25 ° / 32 ° | 308mm / 23 days |
| August | 25 ° / 32 ° | 410mm / 23 days |
| September | 24 ° / 32 ° | 342mm / 21 days |
| October | 23 ° / 32 ° | - |
| November | 21 ° / 31 ° | - |
| December | 18 ° / 29 ° | - |
The climate statistics were calculated using data provided by the WATTAY INTL weather station. It is located in Laos, 5 km from Vientiane and is located at an altitude of 172 meters.
The best time to go, or the one to avoid
Below are some additional indications that should allow you to choose the best times to travel to Vientiane, or the worst times.
Which are the hottest months in Vientiane?
In Vientiane, the months of the year with the highest maximum temperatures are:
April (with 35°C), may (with 33°C), March (with 33°C), …
What are the coldest months?
The months of the year with the lowest average temperatures in Vientiane are:
January (with 23°C), December (with 24°C), November (with 26°C), …
Which are the driest months in Vientiane?
In Vientiane, the months of the year with the fewest rainy days are:
September (with 21 rainy days/month), August (with 23 rainy days/month), July (with 23 rainy days/month), …
What are the rainiest months?
The months with the most rainy days in Vientiane are:
August (with 23 rainy days/month), July (with 23 rainy days/month), September (with 21 rainy days/month), …
What is the weather around?
Nearby cities with a similar climate
These cities near Vientiane could register quite similar climatic normals:
Nong Khai (18 km from Vientiane), Tha Bo (13 km), …
Around Vientiane
You might also be interested in these cities:
Sainyabuli (171 km from Vientiane), …
In Laos
Check the climate forecasts for other major cities in Laos:
Thakhèk (244 km from Vientiane), Savannakhet (277 km), Luang Prabang (219 km), Sainyabuli (171 km), …
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