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Laos vs South Korea: Best Time to Visit

Trying to choose between Laos and South Korea? The right answer almost always comes down to when you can travel. Here's the month-by-month breakdown.

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Laos

Asia

Mekong country, cool dry winters.

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Feb
Mar
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Jul
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Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Peak: January, February, November, December

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Sharp four-season country.

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Peak: March, April, May, October, November

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Month-by-month: which is better?

MonthLaosSouth KoreaWinner
JanuarybestgoodLaos 🇱🇦
FebruarybestgoodLaos 🇱🇦
Marchoff-seasonbestSouth Korea 🇰🇷
Apriloff-seasonbestSouth Korea 🇰🇷
Mayoff-seasonbestSouth Korea 🇰🇷
Juneshouldershouldertie
Julyshouldershouldertie
Augustshouldershouldertie
SeptembershouldergoodSouth Korea 🇰🇷
OctobershoulderbestSouth Korea 🇰🇷
Novemberbestbesttie
DecemberbestgoodLaos 🇱🇦

Pick Laos 🇱🇦 if you're going in…

January, February, December

Skip Mar–Apr — air quality is poor across the north.

Pick South Korea 🇰🇷 if you're going in…

March, April, May, September, October

Avoid the Korean monsoon (jangma) in late June–July.

Months where both are equally good: June, July, August, November.