Ban Laongam weather in April

In April, Ban Laongam sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 179 mm of rain across 21.8 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Ban Laongam's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ban Laongam's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
179 mm
21.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:45 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
63%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical April day in Ban Laongam reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C warmer than May.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13121
23121
33121
43121
53121
63121
73121
83121
93122
103122
113122
123122
133122
143122
153122
163122
173122
183122
193122
203122
213122
223122
233122
243122
253122
263122
273122
283122
293122
303122

How April really feels in Ban Laongam

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 Laongam 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° / 16°143.411.27.5
Feb29° / 18°315.511.56.1
Mar31° / 20°10213.811.94.3
Apr31° / 22°17921.812.33.3
May30° / 22°28828.412.72.8
Jun29° / 23°25628.712.92.9
Jul28° / 22°33530.612.83.1
Aug28° / 22°38430.412.53.2
Sep28° / 22°36128.212.13.4
Oct28° / 20°20819.611.64.6
Nov28° / 18°739.511.36.5
Dec27° / 16°194.211.17.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25446
35446
45446
55446
65248
75248
85248
95050
105050
115050
124852
134852
144852
154753
164753
174654
184555
194555
204456
214357
224357
234258
244159
254159
263961
273763
283763
293565
303367

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Ban Laongam gets around 179 mm of rain over 21.8 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 73% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
168
268
368
469
569
669
769
869
969
1069
1169
1270
1370
1470
1571
1671
1772
1873
1973
2074
2175
2276
2377
2478
2578
2679
2780
2881
2982
3083

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12125135
22124937
32114839
42104740
5294742
6194643
7184644
8174646
9174547
10164448
11164450
12154351
13154252
14144154
15044056
16033958
17033958
18033859
19023761
20023662
21023563
22023464
23013366
24013168
25013069
26012871
27012673
28012574
29012376
30012178

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 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
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 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:56 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:566:04
212.15:556:04
312.25:556:04
412.25:546:04
512.25:536:04
612.25:526:05
712.25:526:05
812.25:516:05
912.25:506:05
1012.35:496:05
1112.35:496:05
1212.35:486:05
1312.35:476:05
1412.35:476:06
1512.35:466:06
1612.35:456:06
1712.45:446:06
1812.45:446:06
1912.45:436:06
2012.45:436:07
2112.45:426:07
2212.45:416:07
2312.45:416:07
2412.55:406:07
2512.55:396:08
2612.55:396:08
2712.55:386:08
2812.55:386:08
2912.55:376:08
3012.55:376:09

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.95 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 5.95 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Ban Laongam

In seasonPeak

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

Ban Laongam's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Ban Laongam?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ban Laongam in April

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

In April, Ban Laongam sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ban Laongam 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 Laongam peaks around August 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 12UV 14Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ban Laongam 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 Laongam is worst in March — around 154 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 18.2× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodMar 19144 µg/m³Nov 209 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb35Poor
Mar154Very unhealthy
Apr89Unhealthy
May15Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ban Laongam?

Ban Laongam sits at 15.5°N, 106.2°E, 547 m above sea level, in Laos. The nearest listed city is Pakse, 55 km away.

PakseSekongChampasakPhibun MangsahanDet UdomWarin ChamrapUbon RatchathaniBan Kèngkok

Topography around Ban Laongam

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ban Laongam has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m around an average of 548 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,347 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,599 m.

The land around Ban Laongam is covered by cropland (66%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and cropland (42%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
137 m
16 km
1,347 m
80 km
1,599 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Pakse 55 km · Sekong 61 km · Champasak 71 km · Phibun Mangsahan 103 km · Det Udom 132 km · Warin Chamrap 143 km · Ubon Ratchathani 144 km · Ban Kèngkok 150 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 Laongam (15.4655°, 106.1668°, elevation 547 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. 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).