Ban Houakhoua weather in April

In April, Ban Houakhoua sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 99 mm of rain across 9.6 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Ban Houakhoua's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ban Houakhoua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
99 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:05 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
40%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical April day in Ban Houakhoua reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13421
23421
33421
43421
53421
63421
73421
83421
93421
103422
113422
123422
133422
143422
153422
163422
173422
183422
193422
203422
213422
223423
233423
243423
253423
263423
273423
283423
293423
303423

How April really feels in Ban Houakhoua

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 30 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Ban Houakhoua weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 15°222.810.97.9
Feb30° / 16°121.811.36.2
Mar33° / 19°374.811.94.3
Apr34° / 22°999.612.43.2
May33° / 24°21519.312.92.8
Jun32° / 25°23524.813.22.5
Jul31° / 24°3532813.12.6
Aug30° / 24°36328.412.72.6
Sep31° / 23°24524.212.13.0
Oct30° / 22°10615.111.54.4
Nov29° / 18°395.4116.5
Dec27° / 15°233.110.88.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
38020
48020
57921
67921
77921
87822
97822
107723
117723
127624
137624
147624
157525
167525
177327
187327
197327
207228
217228
227228
237228
247129
257129
267030
277030
286931
296733
306634

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Ban Houakhoua gets around 99 mm of rain over 9.6 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 32% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
424
525
625
726
826
926
1027
1127
1228
1329
1429
1530
1631
1732
1833
1934
2035
2136
2237
2338
2439
2540
2641
2742
2843
2944
3045

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the muggy band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 83% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11931518
21830529
318295210
407285312
506275413
605255515
705245417
804235518
904215520
1003205522
1103195424
1202175526
1302165428
1401155529
1501145431
1601125433
1701115335
1800105436
190095338
200085240
210075241
220065143
230065044
240054946
250054748
260044650
270044452
280044254
290034057
300033859

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:18 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:186:28
212.26:176:28
312.26:166:29
412.26:156:29
512.36:146:29
612.36:136:29
712.36:126:30
812.36:116:30
912.36:106:30
1012.36:106:31
1112.46:096:31
1212.46:086:31
1312.46:076:31
1412.46:066:32
1512.46:056:32
1612.56:056:32
1712.56:046:33
1812.56:036:33
1912.56:026:33
2012.56:016:34
2112.66:016:34
2212.66:006:34
2312.65:596:35
2412.65:586:35
2512.65:586:35
2612.65:576:36
2712.75:566:36
2812.75:556:36
2912.75:556:37
3012.75:546:37

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.22 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.94 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.22 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Ban Houakhoua

In seasonPeak

In April, Ban Houakhoua sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ban Houakhoua sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Ban Houakhoua's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Ban Houakhoua?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ban Houakhoua. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ban Houakhoua in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Ban Houakhoua sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Ban Houakhoua in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ban Houakhoua peaks around July 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highJul 19UV 13Dec 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Ban Houakhoua in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ban Houakhoua is worst in April — around 385 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 41.4× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120150180210240270300330360JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery unhealthyModerateGoodApr 14355 µg/m³Oct 209 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar191Very unhealthy
Apr385Very unhealthy
May37Poor
Jun13Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov10Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ban Houakhoua?

Ban Houakhoua sits at 20.2°N, 100.5°E, 361 m above sea level, in Laos. The nearest listed city is Ban Khoan, 40 km away.

Mae SaiMae ChanTachilekChiang RaiMöng YawngLuang NamthaMuang Sing

Topography around Ban Houakhoua

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ban Houakhoua.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ban Houakhoua has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 199 m around an average of 373 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 991 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,558 m.

The land around Ban Houakhoua is covered by cropland (38%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
199 m
16 km
991 m
80 km
1,558 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Ban Khoan 40 km · Mae Sai 64 km · Mae Chan 64 km · Tachilek 64 km · Chiang Rai 75 km · Möng Yawng 104 km · Luang Namtha 126 km · Muang Sing 128 km

Laos travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C / E / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 23% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,325
2025
Happiness
5.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
35%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
17.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 461
Religion
Buddhist 65%none 31%other/not stated 2%Christian 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Ban Houakhoua (20.2467°, 100.454°, elevation 361 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).