Monthly climate in Pakse, Laos

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Pakse features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 11 °C (52 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1984 mm (78.1 inches) and receives 169 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Pakse enjoys an average of 3432 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 14 minutes to 12 hours 59 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Pakse, Laos

The warmest months in Pakse are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 29 °C (84 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 26 °C (77 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Pakse experiences 327 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Pakse. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum36°C
(97°F)
36°C
(98°F)
38°C
(100°F)
39°C
(103°F)
39°C
(102°F)
36°C
(96°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(93°F)
35°C
(95°F)
35°C
(96°F)
Mean maximum34°C
(94°F)
36°C
(96°F)
37°C
(99°F)
38°C
(100°F)
37°C
(98°F)
34°C
(94°F)
33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(93°F)
Average high32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(94°F)
33°C
(92°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(87°F)
31°C
(87°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(89°F)
31°C
(89°F)
Daily mean25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(77°F)
Average low20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(69°F)
23°C
(75°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
22°C
(72°F)
20°C
(68°F)
Mean minimum16°C
(60°F)
16°C
(61°F)
20°C
(68°F)
21°C
(70°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)
20°C
(69°F)
18°C
(65°F)
15°C
(60°F)
Minimum11°C
(52°F)
14°C
(57°F)
18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(64°F)
21°C
(70°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
20°C
(68°F)
18°C
(64°F)
13°C
(55°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Pakse, Laos

Pakse usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 27 rainy days and 414 mm (16.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Pakse are January, February and December. On average, 4 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Pakse. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)2 (0.1)3 (0.1)21 (0.8)50 (2.0)131 (5.2)282 (11.1)467 (18.4)427 (16.8)347 (13.7)208 (8.2)37 (1.5)7 (0.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)1141018262829261862

Monthly sunshine hours in Pakse, Laos

The sunniest months in Pakse are March, April and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 17 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Pakse: January, July and August receive an average of 8 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Pakse. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours261296323310310288257244263269293313
Mean daily daylight hours11h 19m11h 38m12h 2m12h 27m12h 49m12h 59m12h 54m12h 35m12h 11m11h 46m11h 25m11h 14m

Solar UV radiation in Pakse, Laos

Pakse experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, July and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Pakse UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Pakse. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)10131415141315141412109