Wat Si Muang ວັດສີີເມືອງ
Wat Si Muang is a wat in Vientiane. It is one of the 11 most looked-up sights in Laos on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The best time to visit is between December and February, when daily highs are around 27 °C to 30 °C and rainfall is low. The hottest months are April, with highs of 34 °C, and May through September, which see the highest rainfall, reaching up to 361 mm in August.
Wat Si Muang is located 3 km from the capital, Vientiane. Wattay International Airport (VTE) is the nearest airport, situated 6 km away. Visitors can combine a trip to this site with visits to That Dam, which is 1.1 km away, or Buddha Park, located 16.5 km from the wat.
Weather by month
The warmest month is April, with an average high of 34 °C. The wettest is August, with about 361 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 27 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
| Average low, °C | 17 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 16 |
| Rainfall, mm | 8 | 17 | 42 | 93 | 249 | 292 | 336 | 361 | 282 | 104 | 15 | 4 |
| Rainy days | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 14 | 3 | 1 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
