Ban Houakhoua weather in December
In December, Ban Houakhoua sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 23 mm of rain across 3.1 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.
Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of December to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ban Houakhoua's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ban Houakhoua's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 27°
- 12th warmest
- Overnight low
- 15°
- 2nd coldest
- Rainfall
- 23 mm
- 3.1 wet days
- Daylight
- 10 h 48 min
- 6:51 AM – 5:38 PM
- Cloud cover
- 35%
- 4th clearest
- Wind
- 4 km/h
- 9th windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.04 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 8.0
- out of 10
Temperature in December
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.
A typical December day in Ban Houakhoua reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C cooler than November and about 1°C cooler than January.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
| Avg low (°C) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | 17 |
| 2 | 28 | 17 |
| 3 | 28 | 17 |
| 4 | 27 | 17 |
| 5 | 27 | 17 |
| 6 | 27 | 16 |
| 7 | 27 | 16 |
| 8 | 27 | 16 |
| 9 | 27 | 16 |
| 10 | 27 | 16 |
| 11 | 27 | 16 |
| 12 | 27 | 16 |
| 13 | 27 | 16 |
| 14 | 27 | 15 |
| 15 | 27 | 15 |
| 16 | 27 | 15 |
| 17 | 27 | 15 |
| 18 | 26 | 15 |
| 19 | 26 | 15 |
| 20 | 26 | 15 |
| 21 | 26 | 15 |
| 22 | 26 | 15 |
| 23 | 26 | 15 |
| 24 | 26 | 14 |
| 25 | 26 | 14 |
| 26 | 26 | 14 |
| 27 | 26 | 14 |
| 28 | 26 | 14 |
| 29 | 26 | 14 |
| 30 | 26 | 14 |
| 31 | 27 | 14 |
How December really feels in Ban Houakhoua
Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Ban Houakhoua weather by month
How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 15° | 22 | 2.8 | 10.9 | 7.9 |
| Feb | 30° / 16° | 12 | 1.8 | 11.3 | 6.2 |
| Mar | 33° / 19° | 37 | 4.8 | 11.9 | 4.3 |
| Apr | 34° / 22° | 99 | 9.6 | 12.4 | 3.2 |
| May | 33° / 24° | 215 | 19.3 | 12.9 | 2.8 |
| Jun | 32° / 25° | 235 | 24.8 | 13.2 | 2.5 |
| Jul | 31° / 24° | 353 | 28 | 13.1 | 2.6 |
| Aug | 30° / 24° | 363 | 28.4 | 12.7 | 2.6 |
| Sep | 31° / 23° | 245 | 24.2 | 12.1 | 3.0 |
| Oct | 30° / 22° | 106 | 15.1 | 11.5 | 4.4 |
| Nov | 29° / 18° | 39 | 5.4 | 11 | 6.5 |
| Dec | 27° / 15° | 23 | 3.1 | 10.8 | 8.0 |
Cloud cover in December
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in December.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 78 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 79 | 79 |
| Cloudier (%) | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 78 | 22 |
| 2 | 76 | 24 |
| 3 | 76 | 24 |
| 4 | 76 | 24 |
| 5 | 76 | 24 |
| 6 | 75 | 25 |
| 7 | 76 | 24 |
| 8 | 76 | 24 |
| 9 | 76 | 24 |
| 10 | 76 | 24 |
| 11 | 77 | 23 |
| 12 | 77 | 23 |
| 13 | 78 | 22 |
| 14 | 79 | 21 |
| 15 | 79 | 21 |
| 16 | 79 | 21 |
| 17 | 79 | 21 |
| 18 | 81 | 19 |
| 19 | 81 | 19 |
| 20 | 81 | 19 |
| 21 | 81 | 19 |
| 22 | 81 | 19 |
| 23 | 82 | 18 |
| 24 | 82 | 18 |
| 25 | 82 | 18 |
| 26 | 81 | 19 |
| 27 | 81 | 19 |
| 28 | 81 | 19 |
| 29 | 80 | 20 |
| 30 | 79 | 21 |
| 31 | 79 | 21 |
Chance of precipitation in December
Ban Houakhoua gets around 23 mm of rain over 3.1 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 10% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 14 |
| 2 | 14 |
| 3 | 14 |
| 4 | 13 |
| 5 | 13 |
| 6 | 13 |
| 7 | 12 |
| 8 | 12 |
| 9 | 11 |
| 10 | 11 |
| 11 | 11 |
| 12 | 10 |
| 13 | 10 |
| 14 | 9 |
| 15 | 9 |
| 16 | 8 |
| 17 | 8 |
| 18 | 8 |
| 19 | 8 |
| 20 | 8 |
| 21 | 8 |
| 22 | 8 |
| 23 | 9 |
| 24 | 9 |
| 25 | 9 |
| 26 | 9 |
| 27 | 10 |
| 28 | 10 |
| 29 | 11 |
| 30 | 11 |
| 31 | 11 |
Humidity in December
Most of December feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 19% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
| Comfortable (%) | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 |
| Humid (%) | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 |
| Muggy (%) | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| Oppressive (%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 16 | 42 | 29 | 5 |
| 2 | 8 | 17 | 42 | 28 | 5 |
| 3 | 8 | 18 | 42 | 28 | 5 |
| 4 | 9 | 18 | 41 | 27 | 5 |
| 5 | 9 | 19 | 40 | 27 | 4 |
| 6 | 10 | 20 | 40 | 26 | 4 |
| 7 | 10 | 21 | 39 | 26 | 4 |
| 8 | 11 | 22 | 39 | 25 | 3 |
| 9 | 12 | 23 | 38 | 24 | 3 |
| 10 | 13 | 24 | 38 | 23 | 3 |
| 11 | 14 | 25 | 37 | 22 | 3 |
| 12 | 15 | 25 | 36 | 21 | 2 |
| 13 | 16 | 26 | 36 | 20 | 2 |
| 14 | 18 | 27 | 35 | 19 | 2 |
| 15 | 19 | 27 | 35 | 18 | 1 |
| 16 | 20 | 28 | 34 | 16 | 1 |
| 17 | 22 | 29 | 34 | 15 | 1 |
| 18 | 23 | 29 | 33 | 14 | 1 |
| 19 | 24 | 30 | 33 | 13 | 1 |
| 20 | 24 | 31 | 32 | 12 | 0 |
| 21 | 25 | 32 | 32 | 11 | 0 |
| 22 | 25 | 33 | 32 | 10 | 0 |
| 23 | 25 | 34 | 31 | 10 | 0 |
| 24 | 25 | 35 | 31 | 9 | 0 |
| 25 | 25 | 36 | 31 | 9 | 0 |
| 26 | 25 | 37 | 31 | 8 | 0 |
| 27 | 24 | 38 | 30 | 8 | 0 |
| 28 | 23 | 38 | 31 | 8 | 0 |
| 29 | 21 | 39 | 31 | 8 | 0 |
| 30 | 20 | 40 | 31 | 9 | 0 |
| 31 | 19 | 41 | 32 | 9 | 0 |
Wind in December
Winds average 4 km/h in December.
Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | calm |
| 2 | 4 | calm |
| 3 | 4 | calm |
| 4 | 4 | calm |
| 5 | 4 | calm |
| 6 | 4 | calm |
| 7 | 4 | calm |
| 8 | 4 | calm |
| 9 | 4 | calm |
| 10 | 4 | calm |
| 11 | 4 | calm |
| 12 | 4 | calm |
| 13 | 4 | calm |
| 14 | 4 | calm |
| 15 | 4 | calm |
| 16 | 4 | calm |
| 17 | 4 | calm |
| 18 | 4 | calm |
| 19 | 4 | calm |
| 20 | 4 | calm |
| 21 | 4 | calm |
| 22 | 4 | calm |
| 23 | 4 | calm |
| 24 | 4 | calm |
| 25 | 4 | calm |
| 26 | 4 | calm |
| 27 | 4 | calm |
| 28 | 4 | calm |
| 29 | 4 | calm |
| 30 | 4 | calm |
| 31 | 4 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in December
Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of December to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:42 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:45 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:42 | 6:43 | 6:43 | 6:44 | 6:45 | 6:45 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:47 | 6:48 | 6:48 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:51 | 6:51 | 6:52 | 6:52 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:54 | 6:54 | 6:55 | 6:55 | 6:56 | 6:56 | 6:57 | 6:57 | 6:57 | 6:58 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:34 | 5:34 | 5:34 | 5:34 | 5:34 | 5:35 | 5:35 | 5:35 | 5:35 | 5:36 | 5:36 | 5:36 | 5:37 | 5:37 | 5:37 | 5:38 | 5:38 | 5:39 | 5:39 | 5:39 | 5:40 | 5:40 | 5:41 | 5:41 | 5:42 | 5:42 | 5:43 | 5:43 | 5:44 | 5:44 | 5:45 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10.9 | 6:42 | 5:34 |
| 2 | 10.9 | 6:43 | 5:34 |
| 3 | 10.8 | 6:43 | 5:34 |
| 4 | 10.8 | 6:44 | 5:34 |
| 5 | 10.8 | 6:45 | 5:34 |
| 6 | 10.8 | 6:45 | 5:35 |
| 7 | 10.8 | 6:46 | 5:35 |
| 8 | 10.8 | 6:46 | 5:35 |
| 9 | 10.8 | 6:47 | 5:35 |
| 10 | 10.8 | 6:48 | 5:36 |
| 11 | 10.8 | 6:48 | 5:36 |
| 12 | 10.8 | 6:49 | 5:36 |
| 13 | 10.8 | 6:49 | 5:37 |
| 14 | 10.8 | 6:50 | 5:37 |
| 15 | 10.8 | 6:50 | 5:37 |
| 16 | 10.8 | 6:51 | 5:38 |
| 17 | 10.8 | 6:51 | 5:38 |
| 18 | 10.8 | 6:52 | 5:39 |
| 19 | 10.8 | 6:52 | 5:39 |
| 20 | 10.8 | 6:53 | 5:39 |
| 21 | 10.8 | 6:53 | 5:40 |
| 22 | 10.8 | 6:54 | 5:40 |
| 23 | 10.8 | 6:54 | 5:41 |
| 24 | 10.8 | 6:55 | 5:41 |
| 25 | 10.8 | 6:55 | 5:42 |
| 26 | 10.8 | 6:56 | 5:42 |
| 27 | 10.8 | 6:56 | 5:43 |
| 28 | 10.8 | 6:57 | 5:43 |
| 29 | 10.8 | 6:57 | 5:44 |
| 30 | 10.8 | 6:57 | 5:44 |
| 31 | 10.8 | 6:58 | 5:45 |
Solar energy in December
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.04 kWh/m².
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 — December's 4.04 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.0 | Moderate |
| 5 | 4.0 | Moderate |
| 6 | 4.0 | Moderate |
| 7 | 4.0 | Moderate |
| 8 | 4.0 | Moderate |
| 9 | 4.0 | Moderate |
| 10 | 4.0 | Moderate |
| 11 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 31 | 4.1 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Ban Houakhoua
In December, 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.
Is December a good time to visit Ban Houakhoua?
Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
December is one of the better times to visit Ban Houakhoua for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Ban Houakhoua in December
From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In December, Ban Houakhoua sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 3 days see rain.
UV index in Ban Houakhoua in December
Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Very high |
| Feb | 9 | Very high |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Air quality in Ban Houakhoua in December
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 15 | 28 | 191 | 385 | 37 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Very unhealthy | Very unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Moderate |
| Feb | 28 | Moderate |
| Mar | 191 | Very unhealthy |
| Apr | 385 | Very unhealthy |
| May | 37 | Poor |
| Jun | 13 | Moderate |
| Jul | 11 | Good |
| Aug | 11 | Good |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 9 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 12 | Good |
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.
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.
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
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).