Vientiane

Vientiane stands out as one of Vientiane Prefecture's larger cities and a weather reference point for the wider Laos region.

Typical of much of inland Southeast Asia, Vientiane has a tropical savanna climate: hot temperatures throughout the year, a pronounced wet season from May to October, and a drier, sometimes hazy season from November to April. Weather forecasts here focus heavily on rainfall timing during the monsoon months.

During the rainy season, Vientiane can see several centimetres of rain in a single afternoon. Storms often arrive late in the day and clear by evening, leaving humid but cooler conditions overnight.

Visitors looking for the best weather in Vientiane should aim for the November–February window, when the monsoon has passed and humidity drops noticeably.

For the most accurate up-to-the-minute weather in Vientiane, see the live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecast sections above.