Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Phongsali features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (61 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 3 °C (37 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1868 mm (73.6 inches) and receives 180 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Phongsali enjoys an average of 3244 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 49 minutes to 13 hours 25 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Phongsali are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 17 °C (61 - 63 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Phongsali experiences 240 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 | 28°C (84°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Mean maximum | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average high | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (73°F) |
Daily mean | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Average low | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Mean minimum | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Minimum | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Phongsali, Laos with other places around the world.
Phongsali usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 27 rainy days and 326 mm (12.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Phongsali are February, November and December. On average, 42 mm (1.6 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) | 46 (1.8) | 35 (1.4) | 48 (1.9) | 179 (7.1) | 152 (6.0) | 255 (10.0) | 363 (14.3) | 361 (14.2) | 200 (7.9) | 139 (5.5) | 45 (1.8) | 45 (1.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 20 | 18 | 9 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Phongsali are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 50 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Phongsali: January, July and August receive an average of 7 hours 32 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 207 | 268 | 308 | 279 | 319 | 270 | 247 | 245 | 267 | 275 | 268 | 286 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 57m | 11h 25m | 12h 1m | 12h 38m | 13h 9m | 13h 25m | 13h 17m | 12h 50m | 12h 14m | 11h 37m | 11h 5m | 10h 49m |
Phongsali experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February 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 Phongsali UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 |