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Like all great travellers, I have seen more than I remember, and remember more than I have seen. Benjamin Disraeli
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Asia > Laos > Vientiane
When to go to Vientiane ( Laos ) ?
| Month | Sunlight (h/d) | Average T min (°C) | Average T max (°C) | Record T min (°C) | Record T max (°C) | Precipitations (mm) | Wet days | Rating |
| january | 8 | 15 | 29 | 4 | 34 | 5 | 1 |  |
| february | 8 | 18 | 31 | 8 | 38 | 14 | 2 | |
| march | 7 | 20 | 34 | 12 | 39 | 37 | 4 | |
| april | 8 | 24 | 35 | 17 | 40 | 98 | 7 |  |
| may | 7 | 24 | 33 | 21 | 38 | 266 | 15 |  |
| june | 5 | 25 | 33 | 21 | 37 | 301 | 17 | |
| july | 5 | 25 | 32 | 21 | 33 | 266 | 18 | |
| august | 5 | 25 | 32 | 21 | 38 | 291 | 18 | |
| september | 8 | 25 | 32 | 21 | 34 | 301 | 16 | |
| october | 8 | 22 | 32 | 13 | 35 | 108 | 7 | |
| november | 8 | 19 | 30 | 11 | 33 | 14 | 1 | |
| december | 8 | 17 | 29 | 5 | 34 | 3 | 1 | |
How to read the charts
For example: In january, you will get 8 hours of average sunlight in Vientiane and the overall temperature will vary between 5 and 34 (Celcius) in this area of Laos. Usually you shouldn't see more than 1 rainy days wich is representative of this part of Asia.
What to do in Vientiane : Tips, places, hotels and restaurants
Capital of Laos, Vientiane has a little over 700,000 inhabitants.
Located on the banks of the Mekong border with Thailand, the city was founded in the 16th century and has subsequently undergone various influences, Burmese, Siamese, and French.
Several monuments testify to the past: the colonial villas built in the period of Indochina, the Church of the Sacred Heart at the same time, Patouxai, erected in memory of victims of the war in Laos, Pha That Luang or Great Stupa, the symbol of the Buddhist faith, Simuong Wat, a temple, the most revered of the city, as well as many pagodas scattered in different districts of Vientiane.
You can also discover the Morning Market, a popular building, housing a large bazaar where you can find all sorts of goods.
The city is served by an international airport. You can get around town by bicycle or scooter, tuk tuk or bus or even on foot.
You can easily find a room as a "guest houses" for a very modest fee, and you gladly eat fresh fish grilled in the stalls on the banks of the Mekong.
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