Laos weather in April
Laos in April averages 29°C (84°F), 93 mm of rain and 5.8 hours of sun a day.
Of the twelve months in Laos, April is the third warmest, the sixth wettest and the sixth sunniest.
- Average temp
- 29°C (84°F)
22–36°C · 71–96°F
- Rainfall
- 93 mm
Showers likely
- Sunshine
- 5.8 h
hours per day
What is Laos like in April?
Daytime
Days are hot, often above 32°C.
Rain
Some rain is likely; pack for showers.
Evening
Evenings stay warm.
What should I pack for Laos in April?
High-factor sun cream
With daytime highs around 36°C, burn time is short even in shade.
Sunglasses and a brimmed hat
Midday glare is the part people underpack for, not the heat itself.
Loose cotton or linen
Synthetics stop working once you are sweating through them all day.
A refillable water bottle
Daily highs this warm need roughly double the water a temperate day does.
A light rain jacket
About 93 mm falls this month — showers rather than washouts.
A layer for the evening
The day swings about 14°C between its low and its high.
April compared with March and May
April in Laos is 2.3°C warmer than March and 45 mm wetter than it, which averages 26°C (80°F).
April in Laos is 0.5°C cooler than May and 71 mm drier than it, which averages 29°C (85°F).
Daylight in Laos in April
On 15 April the sun is up for 12 hours 36 minutes in Laos, rising about 05:52 and setting about 18:28 local time.
April ends 31 minutes longer than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.
That is 44 minutes short of June, the longest-lit month here.
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Laos weather by month
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How April compares with the rest of the year
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| Month | Average | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 22°C / 71°F | 14 mm |
| February | 24°C / 76°F | 19 mm |
| March | 26°C / 80°F | 49 mm |
| April | 29°C / 84°F | 93 mm |
| May | 29°C / 85°F | 165 mm |
| June | 29°C / 85°F | 219 mm |
| July | 28°C / 83°F | 250 mm |
| August | 28°C / 82°F | 311 mm |
| September | 28°C / 82°F | 178 mm |
| October | 27°C / 80°F | 90 mm |
| November | 24°C / 76°F | 24 mm |
| December | 22°C / 71°F | 20 mm |
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FAQs about Laos in April
April climate averages for Laos, 1991–2020.
Laos averages 29°C (84°F) in April, ranging from about 22°C (71°F) at night to 36°C (96°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.
Some. About 93 mm falls across April, enough to need a light jacket but not enough to reshape a trip.
No. April averages 29°C (84°F) against 29°C (85°F) in May — 0.5°C cooler.
April is 2.3°C warmer than March, and 45 mm wetter.
It is outside the easiest window. The most comfortable stretch here is October to March; April sits outside it, which usually means more heat, more rain, or both — worth it if you would rather have the place to yourself.
About 5.8 hours of sun a day on the 1991–2020 average.
This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what April is usually like, which is what you want when booking months ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.
About 12 hours 36 minutes of daylight in mid-April, against 13 hours 20 minutes in June and 10 hours 56 minutes in December.
On 15 April, sunrise is about 05:52 and sunset about 18:28 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 31 minutes longer than it starts.
