Pakxan weather in October

In October, Pakxan sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 85 mm of rain across 10.6 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Pakxan's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pakxan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
85 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:03 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
54%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Pakxan 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 31°C through the month.

A typical October day in Pakxan reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13123
23123
33123
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How October really feels in Pakxan

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.

Pakxan weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 4th-warmest and 6th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34753
44852
55050
65050
75149
85149
95248
105248
115347
125347
135545
145644
155644
165743
175941
186040
196040
206238
216337
226436
236535
246634
256733
266832
276931
287030
297030
307030
317129

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Pakxan gets around 85 mm of rain over 10.6 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 35% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
157
255
353
451
550
648
746
845
943
1042
1141
1239
1338
1437
1535
1634
1733
1832
1931
2029
2128
2227
2325
2424
2523
2621
2720
2819
2918
3016
3116

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 87% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1002104443
2012114541
3012124639
4012134738
5012134836
6013144934
7013154932
8013165030
9014175028
10014185126
11015195025
12015205123
13016225022
14016235020
15017244919
16118254818
17119264717
18119274615
191110284514
201211304413
211212304312
221312314211
232313324010
24241432399
25251533378
26261633367
27371733347
28381833326
29391933315
303101933305
313112033294

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
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54calm
64calm
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115calm
125calm
135calm
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155calm
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316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:59 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:595:49
211.86:005:49
311.86:005:48
411.86:005:47
511.86:005:46
611.76:005:45
711.76:015:44
811.76:015:44
911.76:015:43
1011.76:015:42
1111.76:025:41
1211.66:025:41
1311.66:025:40
1411.66:035:39
1511.66:035:38
1611.66:035:38
1711.66:035:37
1811.56:045:36
1911.56:045:36
2011.56:045:35
2111.56:055:34
2211.56:055:34
2311.56:065:33
2411.46:065:33
2511.46:065:32
2611.46:075:31
2711.46:075:31
2811.46:085:30
2911.46:085:30
3011.36:085:29
3111.36:095:29

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.85 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 — October's 4.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
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44.8Bright
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244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Pakxan

In seasonPeak

In October, 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 October a good time to visit Pakxan?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pakxan in October

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

In October, Pakxan sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Pakxan in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October 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 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 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
October 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).