Muang Sing weather in February

In February, Muang Sing sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 25 mm of rain across 4.1 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of February to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Muang Sing's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Muang Sing's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
13°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
4.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:52 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
30%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical February day in Muang Sing reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12512
22512
32512
42512
52512
62512
72612
82612
92612
102612
112612
122612
132712
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212713
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282814

How February really feels in Muang Sing

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February 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

February 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 February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 9th-warmest and 12th-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 February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
48020
58020
68119
78119
88218
98218
108317
118317
128416
138416
148416
158416
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Muang Sing gets around 25 mm of rain over 4.1 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 15% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
116
215
315
414
514
613
713
813
913
1013
1113
1213
1313
1413
1514
1614
1715
1815
1916
2016
2116
2217
2317
2417
2517
2617
2717
2817

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 58% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1573760
2593650
3603550
4603550
5613450
6623350
7623260
8633160
9623161
10623071
11623071
12613081
13613081
14593191
15593191
16593191
175732101
185732101
195633101
205633101
215534101
225534101
235535100
245535100
255535100
265535100
275436100
285336110

Wind in February

Winds average 6 km/h in February.

Across February, 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
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

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of February to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:58 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:586:00
211.16:576:01
311.16:576:01
411.16:576:02
511.16:566:03
611.16:566:03
711.16:566:04
811.26:556:04
911.26:556:05
1011.26:546:06
1111.26:546:06
1211.26:536:07
1311.26:536:07
1411.36:526:08
1511.36:526:08
1611.36:516:09
1711.36:516:09
1811.36:506:10
1911.46:496:10
2011.46:496:11
2111.46:486:11
2211.46:476:12
2311.46:476:12
2411.46:466:13
2511.56:456:13
2611.56:456:14
2711.56:446:14
2811.56:436:15

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.01 kWh/m².

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 — February's 5.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.5Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Muang Sing

In seasonPeak

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

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 February a good time to visit Muang Sing?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Muang Sing for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Muang Sing in February

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

In February, Muang Sing sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Muang Sing 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 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 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 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
February 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).