Borikhan in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Borikhan sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 421 mm of rain over about 48 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Spring is Borikhan's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Borikhan's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
32°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
22°C
Rainfall
421 mm
48 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
3.5
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Borikhan in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C.

A typical spring day in Borikhan reaches about 32°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Borikhan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 87 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
87
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Borikhan weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 15°101.6118.1
Feb29° / 17°19311.46.5
Mar32° / 20°427.211.94.8
Apr33° / 23°8414.512.43.3
May32° / 24°29526.212.92.5
Jun31° / 24°43328.913.12.4
Jul30° / 24°56030.3132.6
Aug30° / 24°53330.412.62.6
Sep31° / 24°32824.312.13.0
Oct31° / 22°8510.611.64.4
Nov30° / 19°172.611.16.1
Dec28° / 16°7110.97.9

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Borikhan gets around 421 mm of rain over 48 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 5 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early March to 13 hours by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Borikhan

In seasonPeak

In spring, Borikhan overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Borikhan'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 spring a good time to visit Borikhan?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Borikhan.

What to pack for Borikhan in Spring

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

In spring, Borikhan sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 48 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Borikhan in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 Borikhan peaks around August 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 10UV 13Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Borikhan in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Borikhan is worst in April — around 200 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 20.2× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyVery unhealthyModerateGoodModerateApr 11192 µg/m³Nov 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb42Poor
Mar158Very unhealthy
Apr200Very unhealthy
May29Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul12Good
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Borikhan?

Borikhan sits at 18.6°N, 103.7°E, 165 m above sea level, in Laos. The nearest listed city is Pakxan, 20 km away.

SekaPhon CharoenBan DungMuang PhônsavanSawang Daen DinNong KhaiVientiane

Topography around Borikhan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Borikhan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 220 m around an average of 183 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 599 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,671 m.

The land around Borikhan is covered by trees (63%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (79%) within 16 km, and trees (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
220 m
16 km
599 m
80 km
2,671 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Pakxan 20 km · Seka 75 km · Phon Charoen 83 km · Ban Dung 108 km · Muang Phônsavan 113 km · Sawang Daen Din 124 km · Nong Khai 129 km · Vientiane 136 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 Borikhan (18.5629°, 103.7267°, elevation 165 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.