Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Vientiane, Vientiane Prefecture, Laos weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Vientiane, Vientiane Prefecture, Laos, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1981–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 45°C on 2024-05-01; its coldest fell to 3°C on 1999-12-25.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
38°C2005-01-30
14°C2016-01-24
24°C1988-01-31
6°C2016-01-25
February
40°C2005-02-18
14°C1996-02-20
27°C2013-02-28
7°C2000-02-01
March
43°C1988-03-16
16°C2011-03-17
29°C1988-03-21
8°C1986-03-03
April
45°C2024-04-29
23°C2018-04-07
32°C2024-04-30
13°C2018-04-08
May
45°C2024-05-01
25°C2000-05-20
32°C2024-05-01
19°C2022-05-04
June
41°C2023-06-01
26°C2026-06-20
28°C2023-06-02
19°C1988-06-07
July
41°C2015-07-03
25°C1986-07-23
29°C2015-07-03
21°C1986-07-25
August
35°C2007-08-03
26°C2018-08-30
26°C2023-08-20
21°C2000-08-11
September
35°C2015-09-20
24°C1997-09-27
26°C2020-09-03
18°C1997-09-28
October
36°C2012-10-29
21°C1981-10-10
26°C2024-10-01
12°C1994-10-22
November
37°C2009-11-12
17°C1981-11-09
24°C2012-11-09
7°C1983-11-29
December
35°C2012-12-17
13°C1991-12-29
23°C2012-12-01
3°C1999-12-25

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
40°C2005-02-18
13°C1991-12-29
27°C2013-02-28
3°C1999-12-25
Spring (Mar–May)
45°C2024-05-01
16°C2011-03-17
32°C2024-05-01
8°C1986-03-03
Summer (Jun–Aug)
41°C2015-07-03
25°C1986-07-23
29°C2015-07-03
19°C1988-06-07
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
37°C2009-11-12
17°C1981-11-09
26°C2020-09-03
7°C1983-11-29

All-time records

The most extreme value Vientiane has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 45°C 2024-05-01
Lowest 13°C 1991-12-29

Low

Highest 32°C 2024-05-01
Lowest 3°C 1999-12-25

Feels-like

Highest 63°C 2013-05-15
Lowest -1°C 1999-12-24

Humidity

Highest 24.7 g/m³ 2017-05-23
Lowest 4.9 g/m³ 1986-03-03

Wind

Highest 44 km/h 2009-03-13
Lowest 4 km/h 2017-09-14

Precip

Wettest 113 mm 2011-07-30
Driest 118-day dry spell 2019-11-05

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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