Weather in Luang Prabang in April 2026
- April is usually the hottest month of the year in Luang Prabang;
Average weather
Average temperature in Luang Prabang in April
The temperature in April is +99°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +104°F during the day and a minimum of +64°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 32% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +97°F to +84°F.
Is Luang Prabang warm or cold in April?
Luang Prabang is typically hot in April.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +90°F to +91°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +64°F to +70°F.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
April is the hottest month in Luang Prabang, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Luang Prabang in April
| March | April | May | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +90°F | +91°F | +90°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +45°F | +57°F | +63°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +102°F | +104°F | +104°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 31 mm | 77 mm | 143 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 0 m/s | 0 m/s | 0 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 70% | 74% | 79% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1010 HPa | 1009 HPa | 1007 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 14 | 6 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 6 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 10 | 18 | 25 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
April weather is still as good as in March. It’s getting warmer as April arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +90°F to +91°F during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 31 mm to 77 mm. Humidity rises from 70% to 74%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during April, staying around 0 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 14 sunny days in March to 6 in April.
Next month (May) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 1 m/s getting up to 2 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Luang Prabang is gradually decreasing during April, going from 1 m/s to 0 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last April in Luang Prabang?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Luang Prabang in April has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1994 (+84°F) and the highest in 2019 (+90°F). The driest year was 2019 with only 715 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1994 with 2040 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Luang Prabang, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
