Pakse weather in October

In October, Pakse sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 139 mm of rain across 17.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-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 20% of the time in October, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Pakse's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pakse's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
9th warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
139 mm
17.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:52 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
69%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Pakse is city in Laos.

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical October day in Pakse reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13024
23024
33024
43024
53024
63024
73024
83024
93024
103023
113023
123023
133023
143023
153023
163023
173123
183123
193123
203123
213123
223123
233123
243122
253122
263122
273122
283122
293122
303122
313122

How October really feels in Pakse

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October 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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Pakse weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 9th-warmest and 6th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
22179
32179
42278
52377
62575
72674
82674
92872
102872
113169
123268
133268
143466
153664
163664
173862
183961
194060
204258
214357
224456
234555
244654
254753
264852
274951
285050
294951
305050
315149

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Pakse gets around 139 mm of rain over 17.1 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 55% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
180
279
378
477
576
674
773
872
970
1069
1167
1265
1363
1461
1559
1656
1754
1851
1949
2046
2144
2242
2340
2438
2536
2635
2733
2832
2931
3030
3130

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the miserable band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1012574
2012574
3012673
4012772
5012871
6012970
7023068
8023266
9023365
10023464
11033562
12033760
13043858
14043957
15054055
16164251
17164350
18174448
19184546
20294544
212104642
222114640
233124638
243144636
254164634
264174632
275194630
285204628
296224527
306234525
317254524

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:50 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:505:42
211.95:505:41
311.85:505:40
411.85:505:40
511.85:505:39
611.85:505:38
711.85:515:37
811.85:515:37
911.85:515:36
1011.75:515:35
1111.75:515:35
1211.75:515:34
1311.75:525:33
1411.75:525:33
1511.75:525:32
1611.75:525:31
1711.65:525:31
1811.65:535:30
1911.65:535:30
2011.65:535:29
2111.65:535:29
2211.65:545:28
2311.65:545:28
2411.55:545:27
2511.55:555:27
2611.55:555:26
2711.55:555:26
2811.55:565:25
2911.55:565:25
3011.55:565:25
3111.55:575:24

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.54 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 — October's 4.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Pakse

In seasonPeak

In October, 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 October a good time to visit Pakse?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pakse.

What to pack for Pakse in October

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

In October, Pakse sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Pakse in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October 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.

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 October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October 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
October 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).