Luang Prabang
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Generally suitable with routine precautions
Updated information on flooding risks during periods of heavy rain, with advice to avoid all but essential travel to certain parts.
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- No high-severity wording detected in the supplied advisory
- Latest air-quality reading is not elevated
- flooding risks during heavy rain
- avoid all but essential travel to parts of the country
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Climate normals · 2016–2025
When to go: Luang Prabang month by month
Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in Luang Prabang are typically January, November and December, with average daytime highs around 27–29°C. April is usually the warmest month (average high 34°C), January the coldest (average low 16°C), and August the wettest (about 377 mm). These are long-run averages, not a forecast.
| Month | Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | Rain (mm) | Sunshine (h/day) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27.0 | 15.5 | 37 | 9.4 |
| February | 30.3 | 16.7 | 21 | 10.2 |
| March | 33.7 | 20.0 | 33 | 10.0 |
| April | 34.4 | 22.4 | 82 | 9.8 |
| May | 33.8 | 24.2 | 161 | 10.2 |
| June | 32.4 | 24.6 | 198 | 9.4 |
| July | 31.4 | 24.2 | 313 | 8.4 |
| August | 30.2 | 23.8 | 377 | 7.8 |
| September | 30.3 | 23.5 | 234 | 9.4 |
| October | 29.9 | 21.9 | 86 | 10.0 |
| November | 29.4 | 19.4 | 29 | 9.6 |
| December | 27.4 | 15.9 | 20 | 9.5 |
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Previously
- Franco-Thai War of 1940–1941
Conflict during which Vichy France lost control of Luang Prabang to Thai forces.
- Japanese occupation of Luang Prabang
Japanese troops occupied Luang Prabang beginning on 7 April 1945.
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01 · OverviewLuang Prabang, in brief
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02 · HistoryHow Luang Prabang took shape
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01 · Q&AWhere is Luang Prabang located and what are its coordinates?
Luang Prabang is situated in Laos at geographic coordinates 19.8933, 102.1525, with an elevation monitored in regional geographic surveys.
02 · Q&AWhat is the population and time zone of Luang Prabang?
Luang Prabang has a recorded population of approximately 55,027 and observes the Asia/Vientiane time zone.
03 · Q&AWhat languages and currency are used in Luang Prabang?
Official and commonly spoken languages in Luang Prabang include LO, French, English, with LAK used for local transactions.
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