Ban Xénô weather in April

In April, Ban Xénô sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 62 mm of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Ban Xénô's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ban Xénô's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
62 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:49 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
53%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical April day in Ban Xénô reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13323
23323
33324
43424
53424
63424
73424
83424
93424
103424
113424
123424
133424
143424
153424
163424
173425
183425
193425
203425
213425
223425
233425
243425
253425
263425
273425
283425
293425
303425

How April really feels in Ban Xénô

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
9 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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 Xénô 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
Jan29° / 17°4111.17.2
Feb31° / 19°112.311.45.9
Mar33° / 22°355.511.94.2
Apr34° / 24°6210.712.43.0
May33° / 25°19722.112.82.5
Jun32° / 25°23324.2132.6
Jul31° / 25°3242712.92.7
Aug30° / 25°33528.512.62.6
Sep31° / 24°27523.912.13.0
Oct31° / 23°11411.811.64.4
Nov30° / 21°253.211.25.9
Dec28° / 18°61.2117.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46832
56733
66733
76733
86634
96535
106436
116436
126436
136436
146436
156436
166337
176337
186337
196238
206238
216139
225941
235941
245842
255644
265545
275446
285248
295050
304852

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Ban Xénô gets around 62 mm of rain over 10.7 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 36% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
428
529
629
729
829
930
1030
1131
1231
1332
1433
1534
1635
1736
1837
1938
2039
2140
2242
2343
2444
2545
2646
2748
2849
2950
3051

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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
113729564
213729564
302728594
402728585
502728585
602627596
701627606
801627597
901626598
1001626589
11015255910
12015245911
13015235912
14015225913
15014216113
16014206114
17014196115
18014196016
19013186117
20013176118
21003166219
22003156220
23002146321
24002146222
25002136124
26002126125
27002116027
28002115829
29001105831
30001105633

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 36 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 6:00 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:006:09
212.26:006:09
312.25:596:09
412.25:586:09
512.25:576:10
612.25:576:10
712.25:566:10
812.35:556:10
912.35:546:10
1012.35:536:10
1112.35:536:11
1212.35:526:11
1312.35:516:11
1412.35:506:11
1512.45:506:11
1612.45:496:12
1712.45:486:12
1812.45:486:12
1912.45:476:12
2012.45:466:12
2112.55:466:13
2212.55:456:13
2312.55:446:13
2412.55:446:13
2512.55:436:13
2612.55:426:14
2712.55:426:14
2812.65:416:14
2912.65:416:14
3012.65:406:15

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.06 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.06 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Ban Xénô

In seasonPeak

None of Ban Xénô's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Ban Xénô's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is April a good time to visit Ban Xénô?

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

3.0
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 Xénô.

What to pack for Ban Xénô in April

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

In April, Ban Xénô sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Ban Xénô 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 Xénô peaks around July 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 highJul 15UV 13Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ban Xénô 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 Xénô is worst in March — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.5× the cleanest month (November, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1952 µg/m³Nov 2112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar55Poor
Apr40Poor
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ban Xénô?

Ban Xénô sits at 16.7°N, 105.0°E, 197 m above sea level, in Laos. The nearest listed city is Savannakhet, 27 km away.

Tha KhaekNakhon PhanomKhao WongAmnat CharoenKuchinarai

Topography around Ban Xénô

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ban Xénô has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 188 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 525 m.

The land around Ban Xénô is covered by cropland (66%) within 3 km, cropland (46%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and cropland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
85 m
80 km
525 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Savannakhet 27 km · Mukdahan 32 km · Ban Kèngkok 34 km · Tha Khaek 83 km · Nakhon Phanom 85 km · Khao Wong 96 km · Amnat Charoen 99 km · Kuchinarai 101 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 Xénô (16.6759°, 104.988°, elevation 197 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).