Laos forum
Night temperature?
Have questions? Jump to our menu of forum quicklinks
Add your reply
You need to be logged in to add a reply.
Not a member? you can join here.
Welcome to Travelfish, original Asia travel intelligence you can trust
Menu
GermanCoast-
girl
Joined Travelfish
16th February, 2011
Posts 23
Member profile
Profile private
Messaging not enabled.
Hi there,
)))
I will be in Laos (VTE,VV and LP) in Feb and was just checking weather.com to get in the right mood.
BUT then I saw that currently the night temperature in LP goes down to 4 C??
Is that really true? I planned on taking one pair of jeans and a hoodie as long clothes but did not think of taking warm clothes esp. for the night for me and my boy.
Can you please advise? I suppose most of the hotels just have sheets.... will I freeze then??
Please note: I am a girl!
Thanks for some remarks,
Birgit
#1 Posted: 23/1/2012 - 14:09
------------------------------
Cheers from Germany, Birgit
caseyprich
Joined Travelfish
3rd March, 2010
Location China
Posts 1000
Member profile
Profile page
Private message
Everywhere I stayed in Northern Laos also offered a heavy blanket that kept me warm enough in the small room. With two of you underneath the covers it should be fine.
I was there a few February ago - and didn't have much problem at night with a long sleeve t-shirt. However, as I moved north I was happy to have my jeans and a fleece to pull on. Jeans usually don't need to be washed for a few days, so one pair should be fine - as well, just think to add one or two long sleeve shirts to put on under your hoody or wear as sleeping top.
#2 Posted: 24/1/2012 - 04:55
------------------------------
千里之行，始于足下
Advertisement
MADMAC
Joined Travelfish
6th June, 2009
Posts 5059
Member profile
Profile private
Messaging not enabled.
Casey, they might not be in the room in the evening!!! Come on hombre...
Yes, bring a decent jacket. It gets chilly here at night during February.
BTW what is a "hoodie"???
#3 Posted: 24/1/2012 - 12:18
------------------------------
Victory in Pattani
shambles
Joined Travelfish
12th July, 2011
Posts 7
Member profile
Profile private
Messaging not enabled.
Madmac a hoodie is a sweatshirt or jersey with a hood .......
#4 Posted: 24/1/2012 - 13:45
GermanCoast-
girl
Joined Travelfish
16th February, 2011
Posts 23
Member profile
Profile private
Messaging not enabled.
Hahaha, funny !
Like we say "Handy" when we talk about "Mobiles" feeling cool 'cause it sounds English. 
))
Is "Hoodie" not the correct word for it? As you can tell, I am not a native speaker and probably that word was just invented by us?
Nevertheless, thanks for the comments. I will take one more long sleeve and take my little boy as a hot-water bag ....
I just didn't think it would be THAT cold. Same temperature we have here at the moment...brrrr.
Cheers!
#5 Posted: 24/1/2012 - 14:34
------------------------------
Cheers from Germany, Birgit
shambles
Joined Travelfish
12th July, 2011
Posts 7
Member profile
Profile private
Messaging not enabled.
Hoodie is used in NZ, Aus and uk. I can't actually think of another word for it.
I was there a couple of years ago and my partner was there last year. LP, VV and Vientiane
The only time we got really cold was on the slow boat.
At night in LP I wore jeans and a Light hoodie or jersey.
If you had a light weight jacket maybe a puffer jacket that would be good.
#6 Posted: 24/1/2012 - 16:39
Rufus
Joined Travelfish
22nd April, 2007
Location Laos
Posts 911
Member profile
Profile page
Private message
The cool weather seems to have disappeared already. The last few days have been warm to hot.
#7 Posted: 24/1/2012 - 18:16
MADMAC
Joined Travelfish
6th June, 2009
Posts 5059
Member profile
Profile private
Messaging not enabled.
Rufus, I don't know about Vientiane, but it got cold here again last night. Not brutal cold, but around 15 degrees...
#8 Posted: 24/1/2012 - 20:57
------------------------------
Victory in Pattani
travellings-
arah
TF writer
Joined Travelfish
23rd March, 2010
Location Vietnam
Posts 563
Member profile
Profile page
Private message
Maybe I was lucky when I was in Northern Laos in January a couple of years back, but I don't remember being cold at all. Maybe the cheap whisky took the edge off.
#9 Posted: 24/1/2012 - 22:25
------------------------------
www.supportcarlbart.com
MADMAC
Joined Travelfish
6th June, 2009
Posts 5059
Member profile
Profile private
Messaging not enabled.
The coldest it has been here since I lived here was six degrees celsius. My house isn't heated, and once the cold was absorbed, the place was freezing. But it seldom goes below ten degrees here. Can't speak for Northern Laos or Northern Thailand, but I'll be Rufus can.
#10 Posted: 25/1/2012 - 02:48
------------------------------
Victory in Pattani
Advertisement
GermanCoast-
girl
Joined Travelfish
16th February, 2011
Posts 23
Member profile
Profile private
Messaging not enabled.
Instead of taking a sweater from home... will I have the chance to buy a decent one in LP? I know about Shirts but what about hoodies, sweaters...?
Maybe a stupid question but I prefer asking....
#11 Posted: 25/1/2012 - 15:01
------------------------------
Cheers from Germany, Birgit
neosho
Joined Travelfish
13th August, 2008
Posts 340
Member profile
Profile private
Messaging not enabled.
You can buy it all here but it's usually lighter than what you're probably used to.
Have you seen any kind of a heater in this country?
Madmac...We have became aclimated to the weather. I used to chuckle at the Thais for being cold on what seemed to me then as a perfect day. Now I put something on with the rest of them.
What's a "puffer" jacket?
#12 Posted: 25/1/2012 - 17:46
Rufus
Joined Travelfish
22nd April, 2007
Location Laos
Posts 911
Member profile
Profile page
Private message
You won't be able to buy a jumper in Luang Prabang. You can buty that sort of clothing in Vientiane, espcecially at ITEC, but then even only in the colder months. A light cardigan will suffice.
#13 Posted: 25/1/2012 - 18:06
MADMAC
Joined Travelfish
6th June, 2009
Posts 5059
Member profile
Profile private
Messaging not enabled.
"A light cardigan will suffice."
Unless you're riding at night. Man it gets nippy then! I froze my cajones off last night.
#14 Posted: 25/1/2012 - 21:21
------------------------------
Victory in Pattani
Rufus
Joined Travelfish
22nd April, 2007
Location Laos
Posts 911
Member profile
Profile page
Private message
Speaking in a soprano voice now, Mac?
#15 Posted: 26/1/2012 - 04:31
MADMAC
Joined Travelfish
6th June, 2009
Posts 5059
Member profile
Profile private
Messaging not enabled.
A few more nights like that and I will be.
#16 Posted: 26/1/2012 - 05:32
------------------------------
Victory in Pattani
sayadian
Joined Travelfish
15th January, 2008
Posts 1411
Member profile
Profile private
Messaging not enabled.
It's a strange winter here in Phnom Penh too.A week ago you needed a blanket.This week the weather has been unusually hot for the time of year.Still I think it makes sense to carry a thin jacket in case it returns to normality.
#17 Posted: 26/1/2012 - 07:09
------------------------------
money frees you from doing things you dislike,since I dislike doing nearly everything money is handy'