Muang Phônsavan weather in April

In April, Muang Phônsavan sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 117 mm of rain across 18.9 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Muang Phônsavan's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Muang Phônsavan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
117 mm
18.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:54 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
56%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Muang Phônsavan is town in Laos.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical April day in Muang Phônsavan reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and on par with May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12716
22716
32716
42716
52716
62716
72716
82716
92716
102716
112717
122717
132717
142717
152717
162717
172717
182717
192717
202717
212717
222717
232717
242718
252718
262718
272718
282718
292718
302718

Muang Phônsavan weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 10°203.3118.1
Feb25° / 11°183.811.38.2
Mar26° / 14°6310.611.96.8
Apr27° / 17°11718.912.45.2
May28° / 19°16525.212.94.0
Jun27° / 21°1852613.23.7
Jul27° / 20°25327.813.13.6
Aug26° / 20°27528.612.73.6
Sep26° / 19°1732112.14.7
Oct25° / 17°6810.911.66.6
Nov24° / 13°204.511.18.0
Dec22° / 10°142.410.88.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46634
56634
66634
76436
86436
96436
106337
116337
126238
136139
146040
155941
165941
175842
185743
195644
205545
215545
225446
235347
245149
255050
264951
274852
284753
294555
304456

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Muang Phônsavan gets around 117 mm of rain over 18.9 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 63% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
150
251
351
452
552
653
754
855
956
1057
1158
1259
1360
1461
1562
1663
1764
1866
1967
2068
2170
2271
2372
2473
2574
2675
2776
2877
2978
3078

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the muggy band about 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 46% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13206611
23186712
33176614
42156617
52146519
62136322
72116324
82106127
9196030
10185833
11175636
12165439
13155341
14155044
15144847
16144650
17134452
18134155
19133957
20033760
21033661
22033463
23023266
24023068
25022870
26022672
27022474
28022375
29022177
30021979

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 42 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 6:07 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:076:17
212.26:066:17
312.26:056:17
412.26:046:18
512.26:036:18
612.36:036:18
712.36:026:18
812.36:016:19
912.36:006:19
1012.35:596:19
1112.45:586:19
1212.45:576:20
1312.45:576:20
1412.45:566:20
1512.45:556:20
1612.45:546:21
1712.55:536:21
1812.55:536:21
1912.55:526:22
2012.55:516:22
2112.55:506:22
2212.55:506:22
2312.65:496:23
2412.65:486:23
2512.65:476:23
2612.65:476:24
2712.65:466:24
2812.75:456:24
2912.75:456:25
3012.75:446:25

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.63 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.92 kWh/m² to a high of 5.63 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 5.63 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Muang Phônsavan

In seasonPeak

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

Muang Phônsavan'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 Muang Phônsavan?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Muang Phônsavan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Muang Phônsavan in April

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

In April, Muang Phônsavan sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Muang Phônsavan 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 Muang Phônsavan peaks around June 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highJun 20UV 14Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Muang Phônsavan 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 Muang Phônsavan is worst in April — around 227 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 32.9× the cleanest month (August, 7 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery unhealthyGoodApr 10223 µg/m³Aug 247 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar206Very unhealthy
Apr227Very unhealthy
May22Moderate
Jun8Good
Jul7Good
Aug7Good
Sep7Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Muang Phônsavan?

Muang Phônsavan sits at 19.4°N, 103.2°E, 1,106 m above sea level, in Laos. The nearest listed city is Vang Vieng, 98 km away.

Vang ViengBorikhanLuang PrabangPakxanNong KhiawXam NuaBản Na HỷVieng Xai

Topography around Muang Phônsavan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Muang Phônsavan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 229 m around an average of 1,111 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 903 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,599 m.

The land around Muang Phônsavan is covered by grassland (36%), cropland (27%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
229 m
16 km
903 m
80 km
2,599 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Vang Vieng 98 km · Borikhan 113 km · Luang Prabang 119 km · Pakxan 127 km · Nong Khiaw 139 km · Xam Nua 140 km · Bản Na Hỷ 141 km · Vieng Xai 152 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 Muang Phônsavan (19.4494°, 103.1917°, elevation 1,106 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).