Luang Namtha weather by month & the best time to visit

🇱🇦 Laos · small town · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate

The best time to visit Luang Namtha is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 90/100), with December and January close behind. Luang Namtha averages about 2,145 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F and roughly 7 mm of rain in February.

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Sun hours / year

2,145

Sunniest month

February

Peak score

90/100

Rain / year

959 mm

Midday UV at peak

10 (very high)

Population

3k

Elevation

551 m

When is the best time to visit Luang Namtha?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Luang Namtha is February, then December and January. The dullest month is May (56/100, 113 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Luang Namtha?

Luang Namtha gets a moderate 2,145 hours of sunshine a year. February (90/100) is noticeably better than May (56). It ranks #4 of 7 destinations in Laos for annual sunshine, right at the national median of 2,145 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around July, carries about 55% of the annual 959 mm.

Sunshine Score by month

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Nearby places for sunshine

• Jinghong (Gasa) China · 130 km · best in Feb · 2,193 h sun/yr
• Chiang Rai Thailand · 194 km · best in Feb · 2,393 h sun/yr
• Chiang Mai Thailand · 353 km · best in Feb · 2,275 h sun/yr
• Vientiane Laos · 353 km · best in Jan · 2,437 h sun/yr
• Udon Thani Thailand · 424 km · best in Jan · 2,438 h sun/yr
• Thanh Hóa Vietnam · 440 km · best in Feb · 1,456 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Oudomsay Laos · 69 km · 2,145 h sun/yr · best in Feb
• Luang Phabang Laos · 143 km · 2,082 h sun/yr · best in Feb
• Ton Phueng Laos · 147 km · 2,275 h sun/yr · best in Feb
• Tachileik Myanmar (Burma) · 162 km · 2,330 h sun/yr · best in Feb
• Dien Bien Phu Vietnam · 173 km · 1,806 h sun/yr · best in Feb