Luang Prabang Province · Laos
Luang Prabang
- Local time
- Asia/Vientiane
- Country
- Laos
- Population
- 55,027
- Elevation
- 296 m
- Airports
- LPQ
- 2 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 4,820 km
- 6 hrs 25 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Luang Prabang, month by month
- Jan26°
- Feb29°
- Mar31°
- Apr33°
- May32°
- Jun31°
- Jul29°
- Aug29°
- Sept29°
- Oct29°
- Nov27°
- Dec25°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: June and September to March.
Mean highs run from 25°C in December to 33°C in April, with about 1,019 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for Luang PrabangModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
The model's grid cell sits about 460 m higher than the town, so real temperatures there run a little warmer than these.
Airports
Airports serving Luang Prabang
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBLuang Prabang
4,820 km
6 hrs 25 mins · Estimate
From AUHLuang Prabang
4,890 km
6 hrs 30 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
- Local time
- Asia/Vientiane
- Country
- Laos
- Currency
- Laotian Kip LAKToday's indicative rate: LAK 1,000 ≈ USD 0.045Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type A, B, C, E and F230 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 190fire191police195ambulanceAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +856 · On the right
Guides
Guides nearby
Plan it
Plan a trip to Luang Prabang
The flights, the stays and the time in between, put together by a person and sent back as one quote.