Ban Laongam weather in October

In October, Ban Laongam sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 208 mm of rain across 19.6 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Ban Laongam's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ban Laongam's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
20°
6th coldest
Rainfall
208 mm
19.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:51 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
70%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical October day in Ban Laongam reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12821
22821
32821
42821
52821
62821
72821
82821
92821
102821
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122821
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312819

How October really feels in Ban Laongam

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October 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.

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

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ban Laongam weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 6th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22278
32377
42476
52575
62773
72773
82773
92872
103070
113169
123268
133268
143367
153466
163565
173664
183664
193763
203763
214060
224060
234060
244159
254258
264357
274456
284555
294456
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ban Laongam gets around 208 mm of rain over 19.6 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 64% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
185
285
384
483
582
681
779
878
977
1075
1173
1272
1370
1468
1566
1664
1762
1859
1957
2055
2154
2252
2350
2449
2547
2646
2745
2844
2943
3042
3142

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 90% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1011782
2011881
3011881
4011980
5022078
6022177
7022375
8032473
9032671
10032770
11042967
12043165
13053362
14063559
15063757
16173953
17174052
18184249
19184447
20194545
211104642
222114740
232124838
242134836
253144835
263164833
274174732
284184731
294204629
305214629
315224528

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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135calm
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155calm
166calm
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206calm
216calm
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246calm
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287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:48 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 5:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:485:40
211.85:495:39
311.85:495:39
411.85:495:38
511.85:495:37
611.85:495:36
711.85:495:36
811.85:495:35
911.75:505:34
1011.75:505:34
1111.75:505:33
1211.75:505:32
1311.75:505:32
1411.75:515:31
1511.75:515:30
1611.65:515:30
1711.65:515:29
1811.65:515:29
1911.65:525:28
2011.65:525:27
2111.65:525:27
2211.65:535:26
2311.65:535:26
2411.55:535:25
2511.55:535:25
2611.55:545:24
2711.55:545:24
2811.55:545:23
2911.55:555:23
3011.55:555:23
3111.45:555:22

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.57 kWh/m².

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 — October's 4.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Ban Laongam

In seasonPeak

In October, 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 October a good time to visit Ban Laongam?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Ban Laongam for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ban Laongam in October

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

In October, Ban Laongam sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ban Laongam in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 11 (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 October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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