Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 36°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 maximum | 34°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 high | 32°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 mean | 25°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 low | 20°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 minimum | 16°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) |
Minimum | 11°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Pakse, Laos with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 18 | 6 | 2 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 261 | 296 | 323 | 310 | 310 | 288 | 257 | 244 | 263 | 269 | 293 | 313 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 19m | 11h 38m | 12h 2m | 12h 27m | 12h 49m | 12h 59m | 12h 54m | 12h 35m | 12h 11m | 11h 46m | 11h 25m | 11h 14m |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 |