Pakxan weather in April

In April, Pakxan sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 84 mm of rain across 14.5 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Pakxan's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pakxan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
84 mm
14.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:53 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
53%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Pakxan is city in Laos.

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical April day in Pakxan reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13222
23222
33222
43222
53222
63322
73322
83322
93322
103322
113322
123323
133323
143323
153323
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283324
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303324

How April really feels in Pakxan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 30 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
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Pakxan weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 15°101.6118.1
Feb29° / 17°19311.46.5
Mar32° / 20°427.211.94.8
Apr33° / 23°8414.512.43.3
May32° / 24°29526.212.92.5
Jun31° / 24°43328.913.12.4
Jul30° / 24°56030.3132.6
Aug30° / 24°53330.412.62.6
Sep31° / 24°32824.312.13.0
Oct31° / 22°8510.611.64.4
Nov30° / 19°172.611.16.1
Dec28° / 16°7110.97.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
46832
56832
66832
76733
86634
96634
106535
116436
126337
136337
146139
156139
166040
175941
185842
195743
205644
215545
225446
235347
245248
255149
264951
274753
284753
294555
304357

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Pakxan gets around 84 mm of rain over 14.5 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 49% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
136
236
337
437
538
638
739
840
941
1042
1143
1243
1344
1446
1547
1648
1749
1850
1952
2053
2155
2256
2357
2459
2560
2661
2763
2864
2965
3066

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
123726584
222725604
322624615
412624616
512623617
612522628
711521639
8115216210
9115206211
10115196212
11115186213
12015186214
13014176315
14014166316
15014156317
16014156317
17013146418
18013136518
19013136419
20012126619
21012126520
22002116720
23002116621
24001116721
25001106722
26001106623
27001106425
2800196426
2900196228
3000186130

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 4 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)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:05 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:056:15
212.26:046:15
312.26:046:15
412.26:036:15
512.26:026:16
612.26:016:16
712.36:006:16
812.35:596:16
912.35:596:16
1012.35:586:17
1112.35:576:17
1212.35:566:17
1312.45:556:17
1412.45:556:18
1512.45:546:18
1612.45:536:18
1712.45:526:18
1812.55:526:19
1912.55:516:19
2012.55:506:19
2112.55:496:19
2212.55:496:20
2312.55:486:20
2412.55:476:20
2512.65:476:20
2612.65:466:21
2712.65:456:21
2812.65:456:21
2912.65:446:22
3012.65:436:22

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.8 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.7 kWh/m² to a high of 5.8 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 5.8 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
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
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Pakxan

In seasonPeak

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

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

Pakxan's monsoon runs May–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 April a good time to visit Pakxan?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pakxan.

What to pack for Pakxan in April

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

In April, Pakxan sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Pakxan in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April 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 Pakxan peaks around August 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 10UV 13Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Pakxan 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 Pakxan is worst in April — around 200 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 20.2× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyVery unhealthyModerateGoodModerateApr 11192 µg/m³Nov 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb42Poor
Mar158Very unhealthy
Apr200Very unhealthy
May29Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul12Good
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pakxan?

Pakxan sits at 18.4°N, 103.7°E, 156 m above sea level, in Laos. The nearest listed city is Borikhan, 20 km away.

SekaPhon CharoenBan DungSawang Daen DinNong KhaiVientianeWarichaphum

Topography around Pakxan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pakxan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 156 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 402 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,252 m.

The land around Pakxan is covered by trees (29%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
39 m
16 km
402 m
80 km
2,252 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Borikhan 20 km · Seka 60 km · Phon Charoen 66 km · Ban Dung 88 km · Sawang Daen Din 104 km · Nong Khai 113 km · Vientiane 122 km · Warichaphum 122 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 Pakxan (18.3942°, 103.6611°, elevation 156 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).