Ban Houakhoua in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Ban Houakhoua sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 351 mm of rain over about 34 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Spring is Ban Houakhoua's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ban Houakhoua's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
33°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
351 mm
34 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
3.4
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Ban Houakhoua in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C.

A typical spring day in Ban Houakhoua reaches about 33°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Ban Houakhoua

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 91 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
91
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Ban Houakhoua weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Ban Houakhoua gets around 351 mm of rain over 34 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 6 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early March to 13 h 06 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Ban Houakhoua

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In spring, Ban Houakhoua overlaps its pacific typhoon and monsoon 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 spring a good time to visit Ban Houakhoua?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring 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 Spring

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

In spring, Ban Houakhoua sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 34 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ban Houakhoua in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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
Spring 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.