Pakse weather in February

In February, Pakse sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Pakse's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pakse's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
4th warmest
Overnight low
20°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:26 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
33%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Pakse is city in Laos.

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical February day in Pakse reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 2°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23219
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How February really feels in Pakse

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 28 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
28
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Pakse weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 19°20.711.25.5
Feb33° / 20°41.211.54.6
Mar34° / 23°244.411.93.4
Apr35° / 25°5310.112.32.7
May33° / 25°19022.212.72.4
Jun31° / 25°31726.612.92.5
Jul30° / 24°44329.212.82.6
Aug30° / 24°44429.312.52.6
Sep30° / 24°3342712.12.8
Oct30° / 23°13917.111.73.9
Nov31° / 21°34511.35.2
Dec31° / 19°61.311.15.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28218
38218
48317
58317
68317
78317
88317
98317
108416
118416
128416
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Pakse gets around 4 mm of rain over 1.2 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 4% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
54
64
74
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94
104
114
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144
154
164
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225
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275
285

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the muggy band about 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 55% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
161937336
261936336
361935336
462033347
562032357
652031368
752030378
842029389
9420283910
10320274010
11319274011
12218274112
13217274213
14116264214
15115264315
16114264316
17013264317
18012264418
19011274419
20010274419
21010264420
2209264421
2309264322
2408264322
2508264323
2608254224
2708254225
2808244226

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
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
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85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
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155calm
165calm
175calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
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236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:30 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:305:50
211.36:305:51
311.46:305:51
411.46:305:52
511.46:305:52
611.46:295:53
711.46:295:53
811.46:295:54
911.46:295:54
1011.46:285:54
1111.46:285:55
1211.56:285:55
1311.56:275:56
1411.56:275:56
1511.56:265:56
1611.56:265:57
1711.56:265:57
1811.56:255:57
1911.56:255:58
2011.66:245:58
2111.66:245:58
2211.66:235:59
2311.66:235:59
2411.66:225:59
2511.66:225:59
2611.66:216:00
2711.76:216:00
2811.76:206:00

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 5.63 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
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165.7Bright
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285.8Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Pakse

In seasonPeak

In February, Pakse sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Pakse sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Pakse's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Pakse?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Pakse for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Pakse in February

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

In February, Pakse sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Pakse in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February 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 Pakse peaks around August 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 13UV 13Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Pakse 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 Pakse is worst in March — around 110 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 11.5× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodMar 16103 µg/m³Dec 910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb59Unhealthy
Mar110Unhealthy
Apr50Poor
May19Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pakse?

Pakse sits at 15.1°N, 105.8°E, 105 m above sea level, in Laos. The nearest listed city is Champasak, 27 km away.

Ban LaongamPhibun MangsahanDet UdomWarin ChamrapSekongUbon RatchathaniKantharalak

Topography around Pakse

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pakse has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m around an average of 101 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,167 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,611 m.

The land around Pakse is covered by water (33%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
151 m
16 km
1,167 m
80 km
1,611 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Champasak 27 km · Ban Laongam 55 km · Phibun Mangsahan 63 km · Det Udom 81 km · Warin Chamrap 101 km · Sekong 102 km · Ubon Ratchathani 103 km · Kantharalak 135 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 Pakse (15.1202°, 105.799°, elevation 105 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).