Sekong weather in February

In February, Sekong sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 18 mm of rain across 4.5 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in February, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Sekong's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sekong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
18°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:23 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
42%
1st clearest
Wind
4 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical February day in Sekong reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 1°C cooler than March.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12917
22917
32917
43017
53017
63017
73017
83017
93017
103017
113017
123017
133018
143018
153018
163118
173118
183118
193118
203118
213118
223119
233119
243119
253119
263119
273119
283119

How February really feels in Sekong

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February 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

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

Sekong weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 16°8211.26.9
Feb30° / 18°184.511.55.6
Mar32° / 20°7211.511.94.2
Apr32° / 22°13821.212.33.0
May30° / 22°27228.312.72.7
Jun29° / 22°27628.812.92.9
Jul28° / 22°35030.412.83.2
Aug28° / 22°35230.312.53.3
Sep28° / 22°34128.212.13.4
Oct28° / 20°18018.711.74.5
Nov28° / 19°687.511.36.1
Dec28° / 17°152.711.17.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37822
47822
57822
67921
77921
87921
97921
107822
117822
127921
137822
147822
157822
167723
177624
187624
197624
207723
217723
227822
237822
247921
257921
267921
278020
288020

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Sekong gets around 18 mm of rain over 4.5 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 15% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
48
58
69
79
810
910
1011
1112
1212
1313
1414
1515
1616
1717
1818
1919
2020
2121
2222
2322
2422
2522
2623
2723
2822

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the comfortable band about 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 21% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1214128100
2214128100
3214028100
4214028110
5213928110
6213929110
7203829120
8203829130
9193730140
10193630150
11183631160
12173531170
13163531180
14153432190
15133432201
16123332221
17113332231
18103233241
1993133251
2093134261
2183034271
2272934281
2372934291
2472934291
2562834301
2662834302
2762734312
2862634322

Wind in February

Winds average 4 km/h in February.

Across February, 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
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:27 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:275:46
211.36:275:47
311.36:275:47
411.46:265:48
511.46:265:48
611.46:265:49
711.46:265:49
811.46:255:50
911.46:255:50
1011.46:255:50
1111.46:245:51
1211.56:245:51
1311.56:245:52
1411.56:235:52
1511.56:235:52
1611.56:235:53
1711.56:225:53
1811.56:225:53
1911.56:215:54
2011.66:215:54
2111.66:205:54
2211.66:205:55
2311.66:195:55
2411.66:195:55
2511.66:185:56
2611.66:185:56
2711.66:175:56
2811.76:175:56

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.94 kWh/m² to a high of 6.04 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 5.65 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.9Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Sekong

In seasonPeak

None of Sekong's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Sekong's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Sekong?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sekong in February

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

In February, Sekong sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sekong in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sekong peaks around August 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 14UV 14Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Sekong in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Sekong is worst in March — around 185 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 26.0× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyUnhealthyModerateGoodMar 17170 µg/m³Nov 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb63Unhealthy
Mar185Very unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May16Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sekong?

Sekong sits at 15.3°N, 106.7°E, 148 m above sea level, in Laos. The nearest listed city is Ban Laongam, 61 km away.

Ban LaongamPakseChampasakBà NàPhong ĐiềnHương TràHương ThủyHue

Topography around Sekong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sekong has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m around an average of 158 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,170 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,120 m.

The land around Sekong is covered by trees (60%) within 3 km, trees (83%) within 16 km, and trees (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
159 m
16 km
1,170 m
80 km
2,120 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Ban Laongam 61 km · Pakse 102 km · Champasak 104 km · Bà Nà 152 km · Phong Điền 154 km · Hương Trà 154 km · Hương Thủy 155 km · Hue 155 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 Sekong (15.3458°, 106.7237°, elevation 148 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. 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).