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Monthly climate in Xam Nua, Laos

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Xam Nua features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (58 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 2 °C (36 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1654 mm (65.1 inches) and receives 191 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Xam Nua enjoys an average of 3209 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 54 minutes to 13 hours 20 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Xam Nua, Laos §

The warmest months in Xam Nua are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 25 °C (75 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 16 °C (58 - 61 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Xam Nua experiences 199 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 Xam Nua, Laos.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 28°C
(83°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)
Mean maximum 27°C
(80°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 26°C
(80°F)
Average high 20°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Daily mean 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 15°C
(58°F)
Average low 11°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 11°C
(51°F)
Mean minimum 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 5°C
(41°F)
Minimum 3°C
(38°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 2°C
(36°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Xam Nua, Laos §

Xam Nua usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 25 rainy days and 280 mm (11.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Xam Nua are January, February and December. On average, 26 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Xam Nua, Laos.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 30 (1.2) 25 (1.0) 68 (2.7) 121 (4.8) 186 (7.3) 184 (7.2) 292 (11.5) 363 (14.3) 178 (7.0) 153 (6.0) 30 (1.2) 24 (0.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 6 4 12 18 22 21 26 27 23 19 8 5

Monthly sunshine hours in Xam Nua, Laos §

The sunniest months in Xam Nua are March, May and September, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 33 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Xam Nua: January, October and November receive an average of 7 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Xam Nua, Laos.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 206 266 292 268 309 277 274 257 278 254 256 268
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 1m 11h 27m 12h 1m 12h 36m 13h 5m 13h 20m 13h 12m 12h 47m 12h 13m 11h 39m 11h 9m 10h 54m

Solar UV radiation in Xam Nua, Laos §

Xam Nua experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 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 Xam Nua UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Xam Nua, Laos.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 9 11 13 13 15 14 15 15 15 12 10 8