Ban Xénô weather in October

In October, Ban Xénô sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 114 mm of rain across 11.8 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-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 25% 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 Xénô's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ban Xénô's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
114 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:57 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
63%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical October day in Ban Xénô reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°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, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13124
23124
33124
43124
53124
63124
73123
83123
93123
103123
113123
123123
133123
143123
153123
163123
173123
183123
193123
203123
213123
223122
233122
243122
253122
263122
273122
283122
293122
303022
313022

How October really feels in Ban Xénô

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Ban Xénô weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 6th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33862
43961
53961
64159
74159
84258
94258
104357
114357
124456
134456
144555
154654
164654
174852
184852
194951
205149
215248
225347
235446
245545
255644
265743
275842
285842
296040
306040
316139

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ban Xénô gets around 114 mm of rain over 11.8 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 38% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
160
259
358
456
555
654
753
851
950
1048
1147
1245
1344
1442
1540
1638
1737
1835
1933
2031
2130
2228
2327
2425
2524
2623
2721
2820
2920
3019
3118

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10095140
200105238
301115236
401125334
501135432
601145431
701155529
802165527
902175526
1002185624
1103195622
1203215521
1303225519
1414245318
1514255317
1615275215
1715285214
1816295113
1916315012
2027324911
2128334810
222834479
232935458
2431136447
2531237426
2641337405
2751437395
2851637374
2961737354
3061837344
3172037334

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

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 5:53 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:535:45
211.85:545:44
311.85:545:43
411.85:545:42
511.85:545:41
611.85:545:41
711.85:555:40
811.75:555:39
911.75:555:38
1011.75:555:38
1111.75:555:37
1211.75:565:36
1311.75:565:36
1411.65:565:35
1511.65:565:34
1611.65:575:34
1711.65:575:33
1811.65:575:32
1911.65:575:32
2011.65:585:31
2111.55:585:31
2211.55:585:30
2311.55:595:29
2411.55:595:29
2511.55:595:28
2611.56:005:28
2711.56:005:27
2811.46:005:27
2911.46:015:26
3011.46:015:26
3111.46:025:26

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.67 kWh/m².

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 — October's 4.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
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 Xénô

In seasonPeak

None of Ban Xénô's seasonal hazards are active in October. 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 October a good time to visit Ban Xénô?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Ban Xénô for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ban Xénô in October

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

In October, Ban Xénô sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ban Xénô in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October 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 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 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
October 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).