Ban Khoan weather in April

In April, Ban Khoan sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 97 mm of rain across 9.9 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Khoan's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ban Khoan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
97 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:06 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
41%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month.

A typical April day in Ban Khoan reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13420
23420
33421
43421
53421
63521
73521
83521
93521
103522
113522
123522
133522
143522
153522
163522
173522
183522
193522
203523
213523
223523
233423
243423
253423
263423
273423
283423
293423
303423

How April really feels in Ban Khoan

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 Khoan 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° / 14°212.510.97.6
Feb31° / 15°111.811.35.7
Mar34° / 18°344.311.93.8
Apr35° / 22°979.912.52.9
May33° / 24°23220.3132.6
Jun32° / 25°27225.313.22.3
Jul31° / 25°3902813.12.4
Aug31° / 24°39028.512.72.4
Sep31° / 24°29024.112.12.8
Oct31° / 22°12615.911.54.2
Nov29° / 19°405.3116.3
Dec27° / 16°242.910.88.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28020
38020
48020
58020
67822
77822
87822
97723
107624
117624
127525
137525
147525
157426
167426
177327
187327
197327
207327
217228
227228
237327
247228
257228
267129
277030
287030
296931
306832

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Ban Khoan gets around 97 mm of rain over 9.9 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 33% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
122
222
323
423
523
624
725
826
927
1027
1128
1229
1330
1431
1532
1633
1734
1835
1936
2037
2138
2239
2340
2441
2543
2644
2745
2846
2948
3049

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 87% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
182552150
272453160
362353180
462253190
552153210
642053230
741952250
831852270
931751290
1021651310
1121450340
1211349360
1311248380
1411147410
1501046430
160945460
170844480
180643510
190541540
200540550
210439570
220337591
230336601
240234631
250232651
260231661
270229681
280127702
290125722
300124732

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
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 6:19 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:196:30
212.26:186:30
312.26:176:30
412.26:166:30
512.36:156:31
612.36:156:31
712.36:146:31
812.36:136:31
912.36:126:32
1012.46:116:32
1112.46:106:32
1212.46:096:33
1312.46:086:33
1412.46:086:33
1512.46:076:34
1612.56:066:34
1712.56:056:34
1812.56:046:34
1912.56:036:35
2012.56:036:35
2112.66:026:35
2212.66:016:36
2312.66:006:36
2412.66:006:36
2512.65:596:37
2612.65:586:37
2712.75:576:37
2812.75:576:38
2912.75:566:38
3012.75:556:38

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.27 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.27 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Ban Khoan

In seasonPeak

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

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

Ban Khoan'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 Khoan?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ban Khoan.

What to pack for Ban Khoan in April

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

In April, Ban Khoan sees daytime highs around 35°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 Khoan 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 Khoan 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 highHighJul 19UV 13Dec 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Ban Khoan 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 Khoan is worst in April — around 156 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 12.0× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateApr 11150 µg/m³Jul 2313 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb40Poor
Mar128Unhealthy
Apr156Very unhealthy
May37Poor
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ban Khoan?

Ban Khoan sits at 20.4°N, 100.1°E, 373 m above sea level, in Laos. The nearest listed city is Mae Sai, 24 km away.

Chiang RaiMöng YawngPhayaoDok Kham Tai

Topography around Ban Khoan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ban Khoan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m around an average of 382 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 862 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,714 m.

The land around Ban Khoan is covered by trees (42%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and cropland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
145 m
16 km
862 m
80 km
1,714 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Mae Sai 24 km · Tachilek 24 km · Mae Chan 34 km · Ban Houakhoua 40 km · Chiang Rai 56 km · Möng Yawng 96 km · Phayao 131 km · Dok Kham Tai 132 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 Khoan (20.3501°, 100.0902°, elevation 373 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).