Luang Prabang Province · Laos
Luang Prabang in December
In December, Luang Prabang averages a daytime high of 25 °C and a night-time low of 14 °C, with about 15 mm of rain over the month. By the measure used here it is one of the most comfortable months to visit; they run November to February.
- Average high
- 25 °C
- Average low
- 14 °C
- Rain in the month
- 15 mm
- Daylight on 15 Dec
- 11 h
- Comfortable month
- Yes
- Places to stay
- 91
When to go
How December compares with the rest of the year in Luang Prabang
December is the coolest month in Luang Prabang by average daytime high; across the year the highs run from 25 °C to 32 °C and the lows from 13 °C to 23 °C. By day, December is 2 °C cooler than November, and January is 1 °C warmer than December.
December brings 15 mm of rain, less than the monthly average of 134 mm (1603 mm a year); it is the driest month.
On 15 December the sun is up for about 11 h, against 11 h at the shortest and 13 h 20 min at the longest point of the year (calculated from the latitude, sunrise to sunset).
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Comfortable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26 °C | 13 °C | 22 mm | Yes |
| February | 29 °C | 14 °C | 20 mm | Yes |
| March | 31 °C | 17 °C | 50 mm | |
| April | 32 °C | 20 °C | 110 mm | |
| May | 32 °C | 22 °C | 173 mm | |
| June | 31 °C | 23 °C | 255 mm | |
| July | 30 °C | 22 °C | 280 mm | |
| August | 29 °C | 22 °C | 342 mm | |
| September | 30 °C | 21 °C | 193 mm | |
| October | 29 °C | 20 °C | 106 mm | |
| November | 28 °C | 17 °C | 37 mm | Yes |
| December | 25 °C | 14 °C | 15 mm | Yes |
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
When to go
Is December a good time to visit Luang Prabang?
Yes, by the measure used here: in December the average high of 25 °C is between 18 °C and 29 °C and the 15 mm of rain is under 80 mm. The comfortable months in Luang Prabang are November to February.
The measure is about weather for a city stay only; it says nothing about events, school holidays or prices.
Public holidays in Laos in December
Nationwide public holidays; shops and offices may close on these dates.
When to go
Destinations near Luang Prabang that are comfortable in December
Within 300 km, nearest first, by the same measure.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Luang Prabang
This guide lists 91 places to stay in Luang Prabang, hotels recorded in Wikidata. By straight-line distance from the centre: under 1 km, 62; 1–3 km, 21; 3–10 km, 6; 10 km or more, 2.
Sources: climate from CRU TS v4.10 (Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia; Open Database License), 1991–2020 averages; day length calculated from the latitude; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and Wikidata. How this guide is made.