Climate
Overview
The annual Asian monsoon cycle gives Laos two distinct seasons: May to October is wet, and November to April is dry. Temperatures vary according to altitude. In the Mekong River Valley, the highest temperatures occur between March and April (38°C/100°F) and the lowest between December and January (15°C/59°F). During most of the rainy season, daytime temperatures average around 29°C (84°F) in the lowlands and 25°C (77°F) in the mountain valleys.
Currency
NameKip
SymbolKN
CodeLAK
Unitkip
Typical prices
ItemAmount
large bottle of local beer
KN 1.00
large bowl of rice noodles
KN 0.40
litre water bottle refill
KN 0.15
eggs and baguette breakfast
KN 2.00
slow boat, Pak Beng to Luang Prabang
KN 10.00
Luang Prabang budget room
KN 6.00
Typical accomodation Costs
US$ 2.50-10US$10-20US$ 20-40US$ 40+
Typical meal costs
US$ 0.50 -1US$ 1-2US$ 2-3US$ 3+
