Muang Xay weather in April

In April, Muang Xay sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 145 mm of rain across 15.3 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 44% 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 Xay's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Muang Xay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
7th coldest
Rainfall
145 mm
15.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:58 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
48%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
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 Xay reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°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)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
63018
73018
83019
93019
103019
113019
123019
133019
143019
153019
163019
173019
183020
193020
203020
213020
223020
233020
243020
253020
263020
273020
283020
293020
303020

How April really feels in Muang Xay

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 Xay 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°324.310.98.2
Feb26° / 13°203.811.38.0
Mar29° / 16°658.611.96.2
Apr30° / 19°14515.312.54.6
May30° / 21°23822.4133.6
Jun29° / 22°24825.613.23.1
Jul28° / 22°33128.613.13.1
Aug28° / 22°33428.112.73.3
Sep28° / 21°19922.612.14.1
Oct27° / 19°8814.211.55.9
Nov25° / 16°396.6117.6
Dec23° / 13°304.610.88.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47228
57228
67228
77129
87129
97129
107030
117030
126931
136931
146832
156733
166733
176535
186535
196337
206337
216238
226238
236139
246139
255941
265941
275842
285743
295743
305545

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Muang Xay gets around 145 mm of rain over 15.3 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 51% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
141
242
342
443
544
644
745
845
946
1046
1147
1247
1348
1448
1549
1649
1750
1851
1952
2054
2155
2256
2357
2457
2558
2659
2760
2861
2962
3062

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 58% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
162640290
252439310
352339330
442139350
542038380
641838400
731737421
831536441
931436471
1021236491
1121135511
1221035521
131935541
141834561
151733572
161733572
170632602
180531622
190530632
200428662
210427672
220326683
230325693
240324703
250223723
260222724
270220744
280219754
290118765
300117775

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 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
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 6:11 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:116:22
212.26:106:22
312.26:106:23
412.26:096:23
512.36:086:23
612.36:076:23
712.36:066:24
812.36:056:24
912.36:046:24
1012.46:036:25
1112.46:026:25
1212.46:016:25
1312.46:016:26
1412.46:006:26
1512.55:596:26
1612.55:586:27
1712.55:576:27
1812.55:566:27
1912.55:566:27
2012.55:556:28
2112.65:546:28
2212.65:536:28
2312.65:526:29
2412.65:526:29
2512.65:516:30
2612.75:506:30
2712.75:506:30
2812.75:496:31
2912.75:486:31
3012.75:476:31

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.76 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.76 kWh/m² to a high of 5.76 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 5.76 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Muang Xay

In seasonPeak

None of Muang Xay'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 Xay'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 Xay?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Muang Xay in April

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

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

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Muang Xay in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April 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 Xay peaks around June 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 22UV 13Dec 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Muang Xay 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 Xay is worst in April — around 583 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 75.7× the cleanest month (September, 8 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240270300330360390420450480510540JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery unhealthyGoodApr 15530 µg/m³Sep 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb24Moderate
Mar210Very unhealthy
Apr583Very unhealthy
May74Unhealthy
Jun10Good
Jul8Good
Aug8Good
Sep8Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Muang Xay?

Muang Xay sits at 20.7°N, 102.0°E, 652 m above sea level, in Laos. The nearest listed city is Nong Khiaw, 67 km away.

Nong KhiawLuang NamthaLuang PrabangMuang SingDien Bien PhuBan HouakhouaMöng YawngMuang Phônsavan

Topography around Muang Xay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Muang Xay has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 372 m around an average of 683 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,283 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,540 m.

The land around Muang Xay is covered by trees (41%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, trees (66%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
372 m
16 km
1,283 m
80 km
1,540 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Nong Khiaw 67 km · Luang Namtha 67 km · Luang Prabang 91 km · Muang Sing 103 km · Dien Bien Phu 133 km · Ban Houakhoua 167 km · Möng Yawng 177 km · Muang Phônsavan 187 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 Xay (20.6923°, 101.9837°, elevation 652 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).