Pakse weather by month & the best time to visit
Laos · small town · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit Pakse is December — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 91/100), with November and January close behind. Pakse averages about 2,410 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F and roughly 10 mm of rain in December.
When is the best time to visit Pakse?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Pakse is December, then November and January. The dullest month is April (48/100, 67 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Pakse?
Pakse gets a moderate 2,410 hours of sunshine a year. December (91/100) is noticeably better than April (48). It ranks #2 of 7 destinations in Laos for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,145 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 61% of the year's 1,475 mm falls in the three months around August.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 83 | 33° / 91°F | 19° / 66°F | 5 mm | 8 |
| February | 65 | 35° / 95°F | 22° / 72°F | 4 mm | 9 |
| March | 52 | 36° / 97°F | 25° / 77°F | 30 mm | 9 |
| April | 48 | 36° / 97°F | 26° / 79°F | 67 mm | 9 |
| May | 59 | 33° / 91°F | 26° / 79°F | 151 mm | 9 |
| June | 65 | 31° / 88°F | 25° / 77°F | 185 mm | 9 |
| July | 65 | 30° / 86°F | 24° / 75°F | 308 mm | 9 |
| August | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 24° / 75°F | 312 mm | 8 |
| September | 65 | 30° / 86°F | 24° / 75°F | 281 mm | 9 |
| October | 74 | 31° / 88°F | 23° / 73°F | 101 mm | 8 |
| November | 89 | 31° / 88°F | 21° / 70°F | 21 mm | 8 |
| December | 91 | 32° / 90°F | 19° / 66°F | 10 mm | 8 |
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Pakse: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Pakse?
Pakse is a small town in Laos with a tropical — wet & dry seasons climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Pakse get a year?
Pakse gets about 2,410 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around December.
When is the best time to visit Pakse?
The sunniest time to visit Pakse is December, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 91/100 (with November and January close behind). Expect daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F.
What is the least sunny month in Pakse?
April is the least sunny month in Pakse, scoring 48/100 with about 67 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Pakse?
The typical midday UV index in Pakse peaks around 9 (very high) in February, easing to about 8 (very high) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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