Weather in Luang Prabang in December 2025
- December is usually the coldest month of the year in Luang Prabang;
Average weather
Average temperature in Luang Prabang in December
The temperature in December is +84°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +90°F during the day and a minimum of +50°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 5% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +84°F to +86°F.
Is Luang Prabang warm or cold in December?
Luang Prabang is typically warm in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +82°F to +79°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +63°F to +57°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
December is the coldest month in Luang Prabang, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Luang Prabang in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +82°F | +79°F | +81°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +45°F | +37°F | +41°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +93°F | +90°F | +93°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 21 mm | 13 mm | 14 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 0 m/s | 0 m/s | 0 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 79% | 78% | 77% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 8 | 11 | 12 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 13 | 15 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 9 | 5 | 7 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as good as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +82°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +79°F. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 21 mm to 13 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 79% to 78%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 0 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in December, from 8 to 11.
January brings much the same weather, it remains good.
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 December, going from 1 m/s to 0 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last December in Luang Prabang?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Luang Prabang in December 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.
