Weather in Xieng Khouang

The best time to visit Laos and plan your Xieng Khouang travel is during the cool season, from November to February. Tourists visiting during these months should remember to carry some warm clothes. Xieng Khouang is a highland plain and while the weather is pleasantly cool most of the time, the nights tend to get quite chilly towards the end of the year.

In a way, Xieng Khouang is blessed with ideal climate; it is not too hot or humid in the hot season and not too wet during the rainy season. This might come as a surprise, but until 1994, travellers could only visit Xieng Khouang on a one-day package tour. However, the province is now open to individual travellers. Three of the region's highest mountains are located in Xieng Khouang. The rains start in June and end in October; July and August witness the maximum amount of rainfall.

Overall, Laos has a tropical monsoon climate; the pronounced rainy season is from May to October. The best time to visit Laos, then, would be between March and May when the hot season commences and temperatures tend to touch the 30s. However, visits during the cooler months of December and January, when temperatures fall as low as 15 degrees C allow guests to enjoy the lush greenery along the Mekong delta and all over Xieng Khouang. If you decide to visit during the more popular months, make sure to book your Xieng Khuang hotels in advance.

If you're thinking of traveling to Xieng Khouang, make sure check out the Plain of Jars.  A guided tour will give you great insight into the area and the realities of UXOs: the legacy of the secret war in Laos.