Monthly climate in Sekong, Laos

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sekong features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (72 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (49 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2228 mm (87.7 inches) and receives 214 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sekong enjoys an average of 3353 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 13 minutes to 13 hours 0 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sekong, Laos §

The warmest months in Sekong are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 23 °C (72 - 75 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sekong experiences 315 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 Sekong, 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 33°C
(93°F)
36°C
(96°F)
37°C
(98°F)
36°C
(96°F)
36°C
(96°F)
33°C
(93°F)
32°C
(91°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(89°F)
33°C
(93°F)
34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(94°F)
Mean maximum 33°C
(91°F)
34°C
(94°F)
35°C
(96°F)
35°C
(95°F)
34°C
(93°F)
32°C
(91°F)
32°C
(89°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(89°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(89°F)
Average high 29°C
(85°F)
31°C
(88°F)
33°C
(91°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(86°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
28°C
(83°F)
Daily mean 22°C
(73°F)
23°C
(75°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
22°C
(72°F)
Average low 17°C
(63°F)
18°C
(64°F)
21°C
(70°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(70°F)
19°C
(67°F)
17°C
(63°F)
Mean minimum 13°C
(56°F)
14°C
(57°F)
18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(65°F)
21°C
(69°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(69°F)
18°C
(64°F)
16°C
(61°F)
13°C
(55°F)
Minimum 9°C
(49°F)
11°C
(53°F)
15°C
(59°F)
16°C
(60°F)
18°C
(66°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(69°F)
19°C
(67°F)
17°C
(62°F)
15°C
(60°F)
10°C
(51°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sekong, Laos §

Sekong usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 29 rainy days and 384 mm (15.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sekong are January, February and December. On average, 12 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sekong, 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) 8 (0.3) 13 (0.5) 64 (2.5) 139 (5.5) 242 (9.5) 256 (10.1) 381 (15.0) 384 (15.1) 387 (15.2) 264 (10.4) 76 (3.0) 15 (0.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 2 10 22 29 29 30 30 28 19 9 4

Monthly sunshine hours in Sekong, Laos §

The sunniest months in Sekong are March, April and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 4 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sekong: January, July and August receive an average of 7 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sekong, 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 257 294 315 302 300 268 242 232 262 276 291 309
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 18m 11h 37m 12h 2m 12h 28m 12h 49m 13h 0m 12h 55m 12h 36m 12h 11m 11h 46m 11h 24m 11h 13m

Solar UV radiation in Sekong, Laos §

Sekong experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and August, 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 / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Sekong UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sekong, 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) 11 13 15 15 15 14 15 15 14 13 11 9