Luang Prabang weather in May

Thinking about venturing to Luang Prabang this May and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Luang Prabang in May?

Luang Prabang is a region in Laos. May in Luang Prabang generally has very warm temperatures, with high precipitation.

You can expect very warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 32°C and nighttime temperatures around 22°C in Luang Prabang. These night and day temperatures are average and some days may be even warmer. So be prepared and dress for the heat.

May is a rainy month with an average rainfall of around 156 mm in Luang Prabang. Luang Prabang enjoys a balanced 185 hours of sunlight. Ensuring it's neither too overcast nor too sunny.

For a closer look at May's conditions in Luang Prabang, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Luang Prabang's yearly weather, check out our Luang Prabang climate page.

Where to go in Luang Prabang in May

Find the average weather conditions in May for the most popular destinations in Luang Prabang on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailed information.

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Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations in Luang Prabang

What is the weather like in May for the most popular destinonation in Luang Prabang?

Average weather in Luang Prabang

In May Luang Prabang generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 32°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 22°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Luang Prabang
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
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<<   April April
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33°C 
21°C 
197 hours 
90 mm 
12 days 
32°C 
22°C 
185 hours 
156 mm 
17 days 
June   >> June
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32°C 
23°C 
129 hours 
200 mm 
19 days 
poor 
Climate in Luang Prabang

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Is May the best time to visit Luang Prabang?

In our opinion, May is a good time to visit Luang Prabang with overall tolerable weather in Luang Prabang. However, the weather conditions may vary depending on your destination.

Generally speaking, January, February, November and December provide perfect weather in Luang Prabang. On the other hand, the weather in June, July, August and September tend to be poor.

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