Pakse weather in May
In May, Pakse sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 190 mm of rain across 22.2 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of May to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Pakse's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pakse's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 33°
- 3rd warmest
- Overnight low
- 25°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 190 mm
- 22.2 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 42 min
- 5:32 AM – 6:14 PM
- Cloud cover
- 80%
- 8th clearest
- Wind
- 5 km/h
- 8th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.12 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 2.4
- out of 10
Pakse is city in Laos.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.
A typical May day in Pakse reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Avg low (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34 | 25 |
| 2 | 34 | 25 |
| 3 | 34 | 25 |
| 4 | 34 | 25 |
| 5 | 34 | 25 |
| 6 | 34 | 25 |
| 7 | 34 | 25 |
| 8 | 34 | 25 |
| 9 | 34 | 25 |
| 10 | 34 | 25 |
| 11 | 33 | 25 |
| 12 | 33 | 25 |
| 13 | 33 | 25 |
| 14 | 33 | 25 |
| 15 | 33 | 25 |
| 16 | 33 | 25 |
| 17 | 33 | 25 |
| 18 | 33 | 25 |
| 19 | 33 | 25 |
| 20 | 33 | 25 |
| 21 | 32 | 25 |
| 22 | 32 | 25 |
| 23 | 32 | 25 |
| 24 | 32 | 25 |
| 25 | 32 | 25 |
| 26 | 32 | 25 |
| 27 | 32 | 25 |
| 28 | 32 | 25 |
| 29 | 32 | 25 |
| 30 | 32 | 25 |
| 31 | 32 | 25 |
How May really feels in Pakse
Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Pakse weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31° / 19° | 2 | 0.7 | 11.2 | 5.5 |
| Feb | 33° / 20° | 4 | 1.2 | 11.5 | 4.6 |
| Mar | 34° / 23° | 24 | 4.4 | 11.9 | 3.4 |
| Apr | 35° / 25° | 53 | 10.1 | 12.3 | 2.7 |
| May | 33° / 25° | 190 | 22.2 | 12.7 | 2.4 |
| Jun | 31° / 25° | 317 | 26.6 | 12.9 | 2.5 |
| Jul | 30° / 24° | 443 | 29.2 | 12.8 | 2.6 |
| Aug | 30° / 24° | 444 | 29.3 | 12.5 | 2.6 |
| Sep | 30° / 24° | 334 | 27 | 12.1 | 2.8 |
| Oct | 30° / 23° | 139 | 17.1 | 11.7 | 3.9 |
| Nov | 31° / 21° | 34 | 5 | 11.3 | 5.2 |
| Dec | 31° / 19° | 6 | 1.3 | 11.1 | 5.8 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in May.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 42 | 40 | 37 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Cloudier (%) | 58 | 60 | 63 | 64 | 67 | 68 | 70 | 72 | 74 | 76 | 77 | 79 | 80 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | 58 |
| 2 | 40 | 60 |
| 3 | 37 | 63 |
| 4 | 36 | 64 |
| 5 | 33 | 67 |
| 6 | 32 | 68 |
| 7 | 30 | 70 |
| 8 | 28 | 72 |
| 9 | 26 | 74 |
| 10 | 24 | 76 |
| 11 | 23 | 77 |
| 12 | 21 | 79 |
| 13 | 20 | 80 |
| 14 | 18 | 82 |
| 15 | 17 | 83 |
| 16 | 16 | 84 |
| 17 | 15 | 85 |
| 18 | 14 | 86 |
| 19 | 14 | 86 |
| 20 | 12 | 88 |
| 21 | 11 | 89 |
| 22 | 11 | 89 |
| 23 | 11 | 89 |
| 24 | 11 | 89 |
| 25 | 11 | 89 |
| 26 | 11 | 89 |
| 27 | 10 | 90 |
| 28 | 10 | 90 |
| 29 | 10 | 90 |
| 30 | 10 | 90 |
| 31 | 10 | 90 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Pakse gets around 190 mm of rain over 22.2 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 71% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 50 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 60 | 62 | 63 | 65 | 67 | 69 | 70 | 72 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 84 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 50 |
| 2 | 52 |
| 3 | 53 |
| 4 | 54 |
| 5 | 56 |
| 6 | 57 |
| 7 | 58 |
| 8 | 60 |
| 9 | 62 |
| 10 | 63 |
| 11 | 65 |
| 12 | 67 |
| 13 | 69 |
| 14 | 70 |
| 15 | 72 |
| 16 | 74 |
| 17 | 75 |
| 18 | 76 |
| 19 | 78 |
| 20 | 79 |
| 21 | 80 |
| 22 | 81 |
| 23 | 82 |
| 24 | 82 |
| 25 | 82 |
| 26 | 83 |
| 27 | 83 |
| 28 | 83 |
| 29 | 84 |
| 30 | 84 |
| 31 | 84 |
Humidity in May
Most of May feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, May lands in the miserable band about 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muggy (%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oppressive (%) | 57 | 56 | 54 | 53 | 50 | 49 | 47 | 45 | 43 | 41 | 39 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Miserable (%) | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 47 | 49 | 51 | 53 | 56 | 58 | 60 | 62 | 64 | 67 | 69 | 71 | 73 | 75 | 76 | 78 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 89 |
| Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 57 | 38 |
| 2 | 4 | 56 | 40 |
| 3 | 4 | 54 | 42 |
| 4 | 3 | 53 | 44 |
| 5 | 3 | 50 | 47 |
| 6 | 2 | 49 | 49 |
| 7 | 2 | 47 | 51 |
| 8 | 2 | 45 | 53 |
| 9 | 1 | 43 | 56 |
| 10 | 1 | 41 | 58 |
| 11 | 1 | 39 | 60 |
| 12 | 1 | 37 | 62 |
| 13 | 1 | 35 | 64 |
| 14 | 0 | 33 | 67 |
| 15 | 0 | 31 | 69 |
| 16 | 0 | 29 | 71 |
| 17 | 0 | 27 | 73 |
| 18 | 0 | 25 | 75 |
| 19 | 0 | 24 | 76 |
| 20 | 0 | 22 | 78 |
| 21 | 0 | 20 | 80 |
| 22 | 0 | 19 | 81 |
| 23 | 1 | 17 | 82 |
| 24 | 1 | 16 | 83 |
| 25 | 1 | 15 | 84 |
| 26 | 1 | 14 | 85 |
| 27 | 1 | 13 | 86 |
| 28 | 1 | 12 | 87 |
| 29 | 1 | 11 | 88 |
| 30 | 1 | 10 | 89 |
| 31 | 1 | 10 | 89 |
Wind in May
Winds average 5 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | calm |
| 2 | 5 | calm |
| 3 | 5 | calm |
| 4 | 5 | calm |
| 5 | 5 | calm |
| 6 | 5 | calm |
| 7 | 5 | calm |
| 8 | 5 | calm |
| 9 | 5 | calm |
| 10 | 5 | calm |
| 11 | 5 | calm |
| 12 | 5 | calm |
| 13 | 5 | calm |
| 14 | 5 | calm |
| 15 | 5 | calm |
| 16 | 5 | calm |
| 17 | 5 | calm |
| 18 | 5 | calm |
| 19 | 5 | calm |
| 20 | 5 | calm |
| 21 | 5 | calm |
| 22 | 5 | calm |
| 23 | 5 | calm |
| 24 | 5 | calm |
| 25 | 5 | calm |
| 26 | 5 | calm |
| 27 | 5 | calm |
| 28 | 5 | calm |
| 29 | 5 | calm |
| 30 | 5 | calm |
| 31 | 5 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of May to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:38 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:19 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:38 | 5:37 | 5:37 | 5:37 | 5:36 | 5:36 | 5:35 | 5:35 | 5:34 | 5:34 | 5:34 | 5:33 | 5:33 | 5:33 | 5:32 | 5:32 | 5:32 | 5:31 | 5:31 | 5:31 | 5:31 | 5:31 | 5:30 | 5:30 | 5:30 | 5:30 | 5:30 | 5:30 | 5:30 | 5:30 | 5:29 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:19 | 6:19 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.5 | 5:38 | 6:10 |
| 2 | 12.5 | 5:37 | 6:10 |
| 3 | 12.6 | 5:37 | 6:11 |
| 4 | 12.6 | 5:37 | 6:11 |
| 5 | 12.6 | 5:36 | 6:11 |
| 6 | 12.6 | 5:36 | 6:11 |
| 7 | 12.6 | 5:35 | 6:12 |
| 8 | 12.6 | 5:35 | 6:12 |
| 9 | 12.6 | 5:34 | 6:12 |
| 10 | 12.6 | 5:34 | 6:12 |
| 11 | 12.6 | 5:34 | 6:13 |
| 12 | 12.7 | 5:33 | 6:13 |
| 13 | 12.7 | 5:33 | 6:13 |
| 14 | 12.7 | 5:33 | 6:13 |
| 15 | 12.7 | 5:32 | 6:14 |
| 16 | 12.7 | 5:32 | 6:14 |
| 17 | 12.7 | 5:32 | 6:14 |
| 18 | 12.7 | 5:31 | 6:15 |
| 19 | 12.7 | 5:31 | 6:15 |
| 20 | 12.7 | 5:31 | 6:15 |
| 21 | 12.7 | 5:31 | 6:16 |
| 22 | 12.8 | 5:31 | 6:16 |
| 23 | 12.8 | 5:30 | 6:16 |
| 24 | 12.8 | 5:30 | 6:17 |
| 25 | 12.8 | 5:30 | 6:17 |
| 26 | 12.8 | 5:30 | 6:17 |
| 27 | 12.8 | 5:30 | 6:18 |
| 28 | 12.8 | 5:30 | 6:18 |
| 29 | 12.8 | 5:30 | 6:18 |
| 30 | 12.8 | 5:30 | 6:19 |
| 31 | 12.8 | 5:29 | 6:19 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.12 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 — May's 5.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 31 | 4.8 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Pakse
In May, 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.
Is May a good time to visit Pakse?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pakse.
What to pack for Pakse in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Pakse sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.
UV index in Pakse in May
Clear-sky midday UV in May 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 10 | Very high |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Pakse in May
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 18 | 59 | 110 | 50 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 |
| Level | Moderate | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Moderate |
| Feb | 59 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 110 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 50 | Poor |
| May | 19 | Moderate |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 13 | Moderate |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
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.
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.
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
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).