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Laos vs Sri Lanka: Best Time to Visit
Trying to choose between Laos and Sri Lanka? The right answer almost always comes down to when you can travel. Here's the month-by-month breakdown.
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Month-by-month: which is better?
| Month | Laos | Sri Lanka | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | best | best | tie |
| February | best | best | tie |
| March | off-season | best | Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 |
| April | off-season | good | Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 |
| May | off-season | shoulder | Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 |
| June | shoulder | good | Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 |
| July | shoulder | good | Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 |
| August | shoulder | shoulder | tie |
| September | shoulder | shoulder | tie |
| October | shoulder | good | Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 |
| November | best | shoulder | Laos 🇱🇦 |
| December | best | shoulder | Laos 🇱🇦 |
Pick Laos 🇱🇦 if you're going in…
November, December
Skip Mar–Apr — air quality is poor across the north.
Pick Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 if you're going in…
March, April, May, June, July, October
If your dates are fixed, switch coasts to dodge the monsoon.
Months where both are equally good: January, February, August, September.