Savannakhet Province · Laos
Savannakhet travel guide
Savannakhet is a city in Savannakhet Province, Laos, home to about 124,000 people.
- Best months
- December
- Nearest airport
- KOP93 km · Nakhon Phanom Airport
- Currency
- LAKLao kip
- Time zone
- Asia/Vientiane
- Language
- Lao
Where to stay
Hotels in Savannakhet
2 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Avalon Residence | 2.6 km | |
| Pilgrim's Kitchen & Inn | 2.0 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Savannakhet
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Savannakhet are December. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C; August is the wettest, with about 355 mm of rain.
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).
Getting there
Getting to Savannakhet: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Nakhon Phanom Airport (KOP), about 93 km from the city centre in a straight line; Sakon Nakhon Airport (SNO, 98 km) and Roi Et Airport (ROI, 115 km) are also within reach.
KOP · Nakhon Phanom Airport
SNO · Sakon Nakhon Airport
ROI · Roi Et Airport
Questions
Savannakhet: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Savannakhet?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Savannakhet are December. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C; August is the wettest, with about 355 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Savannakhet?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Nakhon Phanom Airport (KOP), about 93 km from the city centre in a straight line; Sakon Nakhon Airport (SNO, 98 km) and Roi Et Airport (ROI, 115 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Savannakhet?
Lao kip (LAK).
Nearby
Destinations near Savannakhet
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.