Champasak weather in February

In February, Champasak sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.4 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Champasak's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Champasak's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:26 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
36%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical February day in Champasak reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 1°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13018
23018
33018
43018
53018
63018
73018
83018
93018
103118
113119
123119
133119
143119
153119
163119
173119
183119
193120
203120
213120
223120
233120
243120
253220
263220
273220
283221

How February really feels in Champasak

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 9 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
9
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Champasak weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 17°61.311.26.6
Feb31° / 19°71.411.55.8
Mar32° / 22°224.711.94.5
Apr32° / 23°5710.912.33.7
May31° / 23°14821.512.73.1
Jun30° / 23°24125.712.93.1
Jul29° / 23°40128.112.83.2
Aug28° / 23°41328.612.53.1
Sep29° / 23°40627.312.13.2
Oct29° / 22°28722.711.73.7
Nov29° / 20°881211.35.1
Dec29° / 18°193.711.16.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38119
48218
58218
68218
78317
88317
98218
108218
118218
128317
138218
148218
158218
168218
178119
188119
198119
208119
218119
228119
238119
248218
258218
268317
278317
288317

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Champasak gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.4 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 5% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
54
64
74
84
94
104
114
124
134
144
154
165
175
185
195
206
216
226
236
246
256
266
276
286

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the muggy band about 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 43% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
182635284
282635284
382634283
482634293
582634293
672634303
772633303
862633313
962633323
1052633334
1152633334
1242533344
1332533354
1432432365
1522332375
1622232386
1712132396
1812032407
1911932417
2001832428
2101732429
2201631439
2301631449
24015314410
25114314410
26114304411
27113304511
28113304512

Wind in February

Winds average 5 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:30 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:305:50
211.46:295:51
311.46:295:51
411.46:295:52
511.46:295:52
611.46:295:53
711.46:285:53
811.46:285:53
911.46:285:54
1011.46:285:54
1111.56:275:55
1211.56:275:55
1311.56:275:55
1411.56:265:56
1511.56:265:56
1611.56:265:57
1711.56:255:57
1811.56:255:57
1911.66:245:58
2011.66:245:58
2111.66:235:58
2211.66:235:58
2311.66:225:59
2411.66:225:59
2511.66:215:59
2611.66:216:00
2711.76:206:00
2811.76:206:00

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.86 kWh/m² to a high of 5.8 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 5.52 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Champasak

In seasonPeak

In February, Champasak sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Champasak sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Champasak's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is February a good time to visit Champasak?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Champasak for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Champasak in February

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

In February, Champasak sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Champasak in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Champasak peaks around August 14 at about 14 (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 highAug 14UV 14Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Champasak in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Champasak is worst in March — around 110 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 11.5× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodMar 16103 µg/m³Dec 910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb59Unhealthy
Mar110Unhealthy
Apr50Poor
May19Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Champasak?

Champasak sits at 14.9°N, 105.9°E, 0 m above sea level, in Laos. The nearest listed city is Pakse, 27 km away.

Ban LaongamPhibun MangsahanDet UdomSekongWarin ChamrapUbon RatchathaniKantharalak

Topography around Champasak

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Champasak has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 96 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,353 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,628 m.

The land around Champasak is covered by cropland (39%) and water (32%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
1,353 m
80 km
1,628 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Pakse 27 km · Ban Laongam 71 km · Phibun Mangsahan 80 km · Det Udom 86 km · Sekong 104 km · Warin Chamrap 114 km · Ubon Ratchathani 117 km · Kantharalak 135 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 Champasak (14.892°, 105.8779°, elevation 0 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).