Capital of Laos
Vientiane
Photo: Jakub Hałun · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Local time
- Asia/Vientiane
- Country
- Laos
- Population
- 840,940
- Elevation
- 174 m
- Airports
- VTE
- 4.1 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 4,920 km
- 6 hrs 35 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Vientiane, month by month
- Jan28°
- Feb32°
- Mar35°
- Apr37°
- May34°
- Jun32°
- Jul31°
- Aug30°
- Sept30°
- Oct30°
- Nov29°
- Dec27°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: October to January.
Mean highs run from 27°C in December to 37°C in April, with about 1,215 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for VientianeModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
Airports serving Vientiane
Other airports within 150 km
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBVientiane
4,920 km
6 hrs 35 mins · Estimate
From AUHVientiane
5,000 km
6 hrs 40 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
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