Thermograph

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

Vientiane weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Vientiane, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 43°C on 2024-04-27; its coldest fell to 6°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
37°C2005-01-30
14°C2016-01-25
24°C2017-01-09
8°C2014-01-23
February
38°C2005-02-18
16°C1996-02-20
24°C2009-02-22
10°C2016-02-08
March
41°C2023-03-25
16°C2011-03-17
26°C1991-03-27
11°C1986-03-03
April
43°C2024-04-27
22°C2005-04-05
29°C2023-04-18
17°C2015-04-14
May
43°C2023-05-06
24°C2000-05-20
30°C2023-05-06
21°C1980-05-26
June
40°C2023-06-01
25°C2021-06-13
29°C2019-06-22
23°C1997-06-16
July
39°C2015-07-04
24°C1981-07-06
29°C2015-07-02
22°C1984-07-11
August
37°C2021-08-07
25°C1990-08-30
28°C2021-08-09
23°C1996-08-24
September
37°C2018-09-16
24°C2004-09-10
27°C2016-09-04
21°C1986-09-25
October
36°C2019-10-24
22°C1999-10-20
27°C2023-10-04
15°C1994-10-24
November
36°C2017-11-18
20°C2001-11-14
26°C2023-11-10
10°C1983-11-28
December
35°C2023-12-11
15°C1991-12-29
24°C2002-12-07
6°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)
38°C2005-02-18
14°C2016-01-25
24°C2002-12-07
6°C1999-12-25
Spring (Mar–May)
43°C2024-04-27
16°C2011-03-17
30°C2023-05-06
11°C1986-03-03
Summer (Jun–Aug)
40°C2023-06-01
24°C1981-07-06
29°C2015-07-02
22°C1984-07-11
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
37°C2018-09-16
20°C2001-11-14
27°C2016-09-04
10°C1983-11-28

All-time records

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

High

Highest 43°C 2024-04-27
Lowest 14°C 2016-01-25

Low

Highest 30°C 2023-05-06
Lowest 6°C 1999-12-25

Feels-like

Highest 71°C 2024-05-03
Lowest 3°C 1999-12-23

Humidity

Highest 27.4 g/m³ 2019-06-15
Lowest 5.8 g/m³ 1986-03-02

Wind

Highest 29 km/h 2009-03-13
Lowest 3 km/h 2004-09-12

Gust

Highest 64 km/h 2009-03-13
Lowest 10 km/h 1999-11-07

Precip

Wettest 134 mm 1983-06-27
Driest 49-day dry spell 2024-12-29

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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