Savannakhet weather in July

In July, Savannakhet sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 278 mm of rain across 26 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-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 4% of the time in July, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of July to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Savannakhet's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Savannakhet's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
278 mm
26 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:40 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
88%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Savannakhet is city of Laos.

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical July day in Savannakhet reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 6°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, July runs about 1°C cooler than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How July really feels in Savannakhet

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July 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 July is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Savannakhet weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 17°41.111.16.9
Feb31° / 19°132.711.45.6
Mar33° / 22°345.711.93.9
Apr34° / 25°6611.112.42.8
May33° / 25°18921.612.82.5
Jun32° / 25°20923.4132.6
Jul31° / 25°2782612.92.7
Aug31° / 25°29427.712.62.6
Sep31° / 24°25824.112.13.0
Oct31° / 23°10911.811.64.4
Nov30° / 21°213.311.25.7
Dec29° / 18°51.4117.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21387
31387
41387
51486
61486
71486
81585
91486
101486
111486
121486
131387
141387
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31694

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Savannakhet gets around 278 mm of rain over 26 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 84% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
182
282
382
482
582
682
781
881
981
1081
1181
1281
1382
1482
1582
1683
1783
1884
1984
2085
2185
2286
2386
2487
2588
2688
2789
2890
2990
3091
3191

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the miserable band about 85% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11585
21585
31486
41486
51486
61387
71387
81387
91387
101288
111288
121288
131288
141288
151288
161288
171288
181387
191387
201486
211486
221585
231684
241783
251783
261882
271882
281981
291981
301981
312080

Wind in July

Winds average 10 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of July to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:35 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:356:34
213.05:356:34
313.05:366:34
413.05:366:34
513.05:366:34
613.05:366:34
713.05:376:34
812.95:376:34
912.95:376:34
1012.95:386:34
1112.95:386:34
1212.95:386:34
1312.95:396:34
1412.95:396:34
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1612.95:406:34
1712.95:406:33
1812.95:406:33
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2012.95:416:33
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in April across the year — July's 4.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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214.5Bright
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244.4Bright
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264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Savannakhet

In seasonPeak

In July, Savannakhet sits inside its pacific typhoon and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Savannakhet'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 July a good time to visit Savannakhet?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Savannakhet.

What to pack for Savannakhet in July

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

In July, Savannakhet sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Savannakhet in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Savannakhet peaks around July 15 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 highJul 15UV 13Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Savannakhet in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Savannakhet is worst in March — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.5× the cleanest month (November, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1952 µg/m³Nov 2112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar55Poor
Apr40Poor
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Savannakhet?

Savannakhet sits at 16.6°N, 104.8°E, 154 m above sea level, in Laos. The nearest listed city is Mukdahan, 5.0 km away.

Khao WongKuchinaraiAmnat CharoenSakon NakhonNakhon Phanom

Topography around Savannakhet

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Savannakhet has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 150 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 300 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 517 m.

The land around Savannakhet is covered by artificial surfaces (36%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%) and trees (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
300 m
80 km
517 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Mukdahan 5.0 km · Ban Xénô 27 km · Ban Kèngkok 49 km · Khao Wong 73 km · Kuchinarai 76 km · Amnat Charoen 80 km · Sakon Nakhon 93 km · Nakhon Phanom 93 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 Savannakhet (16.5703°, 104.7622°, elevation 154 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).