Ban Laongam in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Ban Laongam sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 975 mm of rain over about 90 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Ban Laongam's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ban Laongam's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 975 mm
- 90 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.1
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Ban Laongam in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical summer day in Ban Laongam reaches about 28°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Ban Laongam
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 19 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Ban Laongam weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 16° | 14 | 3.4 | 11.2 | 7.5 |
| Feb | 29° / 18° | 31 | 5.5 | 11.5 | 6.1 |
| Mar | 31° / 20° | 102 | 13.8 | 11.9 | 4.3 |
| Apr | 31° / 22° | 179 | 21.8 | 12.3 | 3.3 |
| May | 30° / 22° | 288 | 28.4 | 12.7 | 2.8 |
| Jun | 29° / 23° | 256 | 28.7 | 12.9 | 2.9 |
| Jul | 28° / 22° | 335 | 30.6 | 12.8 | 3.1 |
| Aug | 28° / 22° | 384 | 30.4 | 12.5 | 3.2 |
| Sep | 28° / 22° | 361 | 28.2 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 28° / 20° | 208 | 19.6 | 11.6 | 4.6 |
| Nov | 28° / 18° | 73 | 9.5 | 11.3 | 6.5 |
| Dec | 27° / 16° | 19 | 4.2 | 11.1 | 7.4 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Ban Laongam gets around 975 mm of rain over 90 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 7 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early June to 12 h 18 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ban Laongam
In summer, Ban Laongam overlaps 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.
Is summer a good time to visit Ban Laongam?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ban Laongam.
What to pack for Ban Laongam in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Ban Laongam sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 90 days see rain.
UV index in Ban Laongam in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 13 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 10 | Very high |
| Mar | 10 | Extreme |
| Apr | 10 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Ban Laongam in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 11 | 35 | 154 | 89 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Poor | Very unhealthy | Unhealthy | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 35 | Poor |
| Mar | 154 | Very unhealthy |
| Apr | 89 | Unhealthy |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 10 | Good |
| Jul | 10 | Good |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 9 | Good |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
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.
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.
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 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.