Pakxan weather in December

In December, Pakxan sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of December to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Pakxan's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pakxan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
11th warmest
Overnight low
16°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:34 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
30%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Pakxan is city in Laos.

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Pakxan reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12918
22918
32918
42917
52917
62917
72917
82817
92817
102817
112816
122816
132816
142816
152816
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172816
182816
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202815
212815
222815
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302815
312815

How December really feels in Pakxan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December 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

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Pakxan weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 12th-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 December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38218
48218
58119
68119
78119
88119
98119
108119
118119
128119
138119
148218
158218
168416
178515
188515
198515
208515
218614
228614
238614
248713
258614
268614
278614
288515
298515
308416
318416

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Pakxan gets around 7 mm of rain over 1 wet days in December, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 3% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
54
63
73
83
93
103
113
122
132
142
152
162
172
182
193
203
213
223
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244
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264
274
285
295
305
315

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 29% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 19% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1132132267
2142132267
3152232256
4152332246
5162432235
6162631225
7172731215
8172831204
9182930194
10193030193
11203029183
12213128182
13223128172
14233127171
15243127171
16253126171
17263126161
18273026161
19283026151
20283026151
21293026151
22293027141
23293027130
24292928130
25292929120
26292930120
27282931120
28273032110
29263033110
30253033110
31243034110

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, 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
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of December to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:26 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 5:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:265:24
211.06:265:25
311.06:275:25
411.06:285:25
510.96:285:25
610.96:295:25
710.96:295:26
810.96:305:26
910.96:315:26
1010.96:315:26
1110.96:325:27
1210.96:325:27
1310.96:335:27
1410.96:335:28
1510.96:345:28
1610.96:345:29
1710.96:355:29
1810.96:365:29
1910.96:365:30
2010.96:375:30
2110.96:375:31
2210.96:375:31
2310.96:385:32
2410.96:385:32
2510.96:395:33
2610.96:395:33
2710.96:405:34
2810.96:405:34
2910.96:405:35
3010.96:415:35
3110.96:415:36

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.48 kWh/m².

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 — December's 4.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Pakxan

In seasonPeak

In December, 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 December a good time to visit Pakxan?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Pakxan for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Pakxan in December

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

In December, Pakxan sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Pakxan in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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