Muang Phônsavan weather in October

In October, Muang Phônsavan sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 68 mm of rain across 10.9 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Muang Phônsavan's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Muang Phônsavan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
8th warmest
Overnight low
17°
6th coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:06 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
62%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Muang Phônsavan is town in Laos.

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical October day in Muang Phônsavan reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12618
22618
32618
42618
52618
62618
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
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142617
152617
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182516
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212516
222516
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292515
302515
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Muang Phônsavan weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 7th-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 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 22% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
34060
44060
54159
64159
74159
84159
94258
104258
114357
124357
134456
144456
154654
164654
174753
184753
194852
204951
215050
225050
235149
245248
255347
265347
275446
285545
295545
305545
315743

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Muang Phônsavan gets around 68 mm of rain over 10.9 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 36% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
151
250
348
447
546
645
744
843
942
1042
1141
1240
1339
1438
1537
1636
1735
1834
1934
2033
2132
2230
2329
2428
2527
2625
2724
2823
2922
3022
3121

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 33% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11635571
21736551
31737550
42738530
52840500
62841490
72942470
821043450
921045430
1021146410
1121247390
1231347370
1331448350
1431549330
1531649320
1641749300
1741849290
1841950270
1952050260
2052150250
2162249230
2272249220
2382348210
2492447200
25112446190
26122545180
27142543180
28162642170
29172641160
30192640150
31212639140

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
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
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 18 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 6:01 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:015:51
211.86:025:50
311.86:025:49
411.86:025:48
511.76:025:47
611.76:035:47
711.76:035:46
811.76:035:45
911.76:045:44
1011.76:045:43
1111.66:045:43
1211.66:055:42
1311.66:055:41
1411.66:055:40
1511.66:055:39
1611.56:065:39
1711.56:065:38
1811.56:075:37
1911.56:075:37
2011.56:075:36
2111.56:085:35
2211.46:085:35
2311.46:085:34
2411.46:095:33
2511.46:095:33
2611.46:105:32
2711.46:105:32
2811.36:115:31
2911.36:115:31
3011.36:125:30
3111.36:125:30

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.35 kWh/m².

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 — October's 4.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Muang Phônsavan

In seasonPeak

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

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

6.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Muang Phônsavan in October

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

In October, Muang Phônsavan sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Muang Phônsavan in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 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 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 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
October 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).