Muang Sing weather in April

In April, Muang Sing sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 150 mm of rain across 14.5 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 Sing's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Muang Sing's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
6th coldest
Rainfall
150 mm
14.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:01 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
46%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical April day in Muang Sing reaches about 30°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 26°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and on par with May.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13017
23017
33017
43018
53018
63018
73018
83018
93018
103018
113018
123019
133019
143019
153019
163119
173119
183119
193119
203119
213019
223019
233020
243020
253020
263020
273020
283020
293020
303020

How April really feels in Muang Sing

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

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Muang Sing weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 12°355.310.98.1
Feb27° / 13°254.111.37.9
Mar29° / 15°677.911.96.1
Apr30° / 19°15014.512.54.5
May30° / 21°23122.3133.6
Jun29° / 22°24226.113.33.0
Jul29° / 22°31928.313.23.1
Aug29° / 22°31528.312.73.1
Sep28° / 21°20623.412.13.8
Oct27° / 19°12017.111.55.4
Nov25° / 16°567.7117.3
Dec23° / 13°395.510.77.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27525
37525
47426
57525
67525
77525
87426
97525
107327
117327
127327
137327
147327
157129
167129
177030
187030
196931
206832
216832
226733
236634
246634
256436
266436
276238
286238
296139
306040

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Muang Sing gets around 150 mm of rain over 14.5 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 48% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
140
241
342
442
543
643
743
844
944
1045
1145
1245
1345
1446
1546
1647
1747
1848
1949
2050
2151
2252
2353
2454
2555
2656
2757
2858
2959
3060

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 51% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
182447210
272348220
362149240
451949260
551849280
641649310
741548330
831448350
931347370
1021246400
1121145420
1211044440
1311043460
141941480
150840511
160839521
170738541
180636571
190535591
200534601
210433621
220432622
230330652
240329662
250328672
260226702
270225703
280224713
290222733
300221743

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 6:15 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:156:26
212.26:146:26
312.26:136:26
412.26:126:26
512.36:116:27
612.36:106:27
712.36:096:27
812.36:086:28
912.36:076:28
1012.46:066:28
1112.46:056:29
1212.46:056:29
1312.46:046:29
1412.46:036:30
1512.56:026:30
1612.56:016:30
1712.56:006:31
1812.55:596:31
1912.55:596:31
2012.65:586:32
2112.65:576:32
2212.65:566:32
2312.65:556:33
2412.65:556:33
2512.75:546:33
2612.75:536:34
2712.75:526:34
2812.75:526:34
2912.75:516:35
3012.75:506:35

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.05 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.05 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Muang Sing

In seasonPeak

In April, Muang Sing sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Muang Sing's monsoon runs April–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 Sing?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Muang Sing in April

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

In April, Muang Sing sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Muang Sing 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 Sing peaks around June 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 22UV 13Dec 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Muang Sing 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 Sing is worst in April — around 445 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 55.0× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240270300330360390420JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery unhealthyGoodApr 14414 µg/m³Nov 98 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar249Very unhealthy
Apr445Very unhealthy
May64Unhealthy
Jun11Good
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep8Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Muang Sing?

Muang Sing sits at 21.2°N, 101.1°E, 639 m above sea level, in Laos. The nearest listed city is Luang Namtha, 38 km away.

Möng YawngMuang XayBan HouakhouaMöng LaKengtungBan KhoanTachilek

Topography around Muang Sing

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Muang Sing has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 649 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,328 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,656 m.

The land around Muang Sing is covered by cropland (65%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and trees (94%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
1,328 m
80 km
1,656 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Luang Namtha 38 km · Möng Yawng 82 km · Muang Xay 103 km · Ban Houakhoua 128 km · Möng La 129 km · Kengtung 135 km · Ban Khoan 144 km · Tachilek 156 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 Sing (21.1921°, 101.1479°, elevation 639 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).