Sekong weather in January
In January, Sekong sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 8 mm of rain across 2 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in January, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of January to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Sekong's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sekong's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 29°
- 6th warmest
- Overnight low
- 16°
- 1st coldest
- Rainfall
- 8 mm
- 2 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 12 min
- 6:27 AM – 5:38 PM
- Cloud cover
- 44%
- 2nd clearest
- Wind
- 4 km/h
- 3rd windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.1 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.9
- out of 10
Temperature in January
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.
A typical January day in Sekong reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and about 2°C cooler than February.
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| Avg high (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Avg low (°C) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | 16 |
| 2 | 28 | 16 |
| 3 | 28 | 16 |
| 4 | 28 | 16 |
| 5 | 28 | 16 |
| 6 | 28 | 16 |
| 7 | 28 | 16 |
| 8 | 29 | 16 |
| 9 | 29 | 16 |
| 10 | 29 | 16 |
| 11 | 29 | 16 |
| 12 | 29 | 16 |
| 13 | 29 | 16 |
| 14 | 29 | 16 |
| 15 | 29 | 16 |
| 16 | 29 | 16 |
| 17 | 29 | 16 |
| 18 | 29 | 16 |
| 19 | 29 | 16 |
| 20 | 29 | 16 |
| 21 | 29 | 16 |
| 22 | 29 | 16 |
| 23 | 29 | 16 |
| 24 | 29 | 16 |
| 25 | 29 | 16 |
| 26 | 29 | 16 |
| 27 | 29 | 16 |
| 28 | 29 | 16 |
| 29 | 29 | 16 |
| 30 | 29 | 16 |
| 31 | 29 | 16 |
How January really feels in Sekong
Once humidity and wind are folded in, January 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.
January 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 January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° / 16° | 8 | 2 | 11.2 | 6.9 |
| Feb | 30° / 18° | 18 | 4.5 | 11.5 | 5.6 |
| Mar | 32° / 20° | 72 | 11.5 | 11.9 | 4.2 |
| Apr | 32° / 22° | 138 | 21.2 | 12.3 | 3.0 |
| May | 30° / 22° | 272 | 28.3 | 12.7 | 2.7 |
| Jun | 29° / 22° | 276 | 28.8 | 12.9 | 2.9 |
| Jul | 28° / 22° | 350 | 30.4 | 12.8 | 3.2 |
| Aug | 28° / 22° | 352 | 30.3 | 12.5 | 3.3 |
| Sep | 28° / 22° | 341 | 28.2 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 28° / 20° | 180 | 18.7 | 11.7 | 4.5 |
| Nov | 28° / 19° | 68 | 7.5 | 11.3 | 6.1 |
| Dec | 28° / 17° | 15 | 2.7 | 11.1 | 7.4 |
Cloud cover in January
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in January.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 67 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 76 |
| Cloudier (%) | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 67 | 33 |
| 2 | 67 | 33 |
| 3 | 67 | 33 |
| 4 | 66 | 34 |
| 5 | 66 | 34 |
| 6 | 66 | 34 |
| 7 | 66 | 34 |
| 8 | 66 | 34 |
| 9 | 66 | 34 |
| 10 | 66 | 34 |
| 11 | 65 | 35 |
| 12 | 65 | 35 |
| 13 | 66 | 34 |
| 14 | 66 | 34 |
| 15 | 66 | 34 |
| 16 | 66 | 34 |
| 17 | 66 | 34 |
| 18 | 67 | 33 |
| 19 | 68 | 32 |
| 20 | 68 | 32 |
| 21 | 69 | 31 |
| 22 | 70 | 30 |
| 23 | 70 | 30 |
| 24 | 71 | 29 |
| 25 | 72 | 28 |
| 26 | 73 | 27 |
| 27 | 73 | 27 |
| 28 | 74 | 26 |
| 29 | 75 | 25 |
| 30 | 75 | 25 |
| 31 | 76 | 24 |
Chance of precipitation in January
Sekong gets around 8 mm of rain over 2 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 7% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 4 |
| 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 4 |
| 5 | 4 |
| 6 | 4 |
| 7 | 5 |
| 8 | 5 |
| 9 | 5 |
| 10 | 6 |
| 11 | 6 |
| 12 | 7 |
| 13 | 7 |
| 14 | 7 |
| 15 | 8 |
| 16 | 8 |
| 17 | 8 |
| 18 | 8 |
| 19 | 9 |
| 20 | 9 |
| 21 | 9 |
| 22 | 8 |
| 23 | 8 |
| 24 | 8 |
| 25 | 8 |
| 26 | 8 |
| 27 | 8 |
| 28 | 8 |
| 29 | 8 |
| 30 | 8 |
| 31 | 8 |
Humidity in January
Most of January feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, January lands in the comfortable band about 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
| Comfortable (%) | 39 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 |
| Humid (%) | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
| Muggy (%) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | 39 | 39 | 8 |
| 2 | 13 | 40 | 39 | 8 |
| 3 | 13 | 41 | 38 | 8 |
| 4 | 13 | 41 | 38 | 8 |
| 5 | 13 | 42 | 37 | 8 |
| 6 | 13 | 42 | 36 | 8 |
| 7 | 13 | 43 | 35 | 9 |
| 8 | 14 | 43 | 35 | 9 |
| 9 | 14 | 43 | 34 | 9 |
| 10 | 14 | 43 | 33 | 10 |
| 11 | 15 | 43 | 32 | 10 |
| 12 | 15 | 43 | 32 | 10 |
| 13 | 16 | 43 | 31 | 10 |
| 14 | 16 | 43 | 31 | 11 |
| 15 | 16 | 42 | 30 | 11 |
| 16 | 17 | 42 | 30 | 11 |
| 17 | 17 | 42 | 30 | 11 |
| 18 | 18 | 41 | 30 | 11 |
| 19 | 18 | 41 | 30 | 11 |
| 20 | 18 | 41 | 30 | 11 |
| 21 | 18 | 41 | 30 | 11 |
| 22 | 18 | 41 | 30 | 11 |
| 23 | 18 | 41 | 30 | 11 |
| 24 | 18 | 41 | 30 | 11 |
| 25 | 19 | 41 | 30 | 10 |
| 26 | 19 | 41 | 30 | 10 |
| 27 | 19 | 41 | 29 | 10 |
| 28 | 19 | 41 | 29 | 10 |
| 29 | 20 | 41 | 29 | 10 |
| 30 | 20 | 41 | 28 | 10 |
| 31 | 21 | 41 | 28 | 10 |
Wind in January
Winds average 4 km/h in January.
Across January, 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) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | calm |
| 2 | 5 | calm |
| 3 | 5 | calm |
| 4 | 5 | calm |
| 5 | 5 | calm |
| 6 | 5 | calm |
| 7 | 5 | calm |
| 8 | 5 | calm |
| 9 | 5 | calm |
| 10 | 5 | calm |
| 11 | 4 | calm |
| 12 | 4 | calm |
| 13 | 4 | calm |
| 14 | 4 | calm |
| 15 | 4 | calm |
| 16 | 4 | calm |
| 17 | 4 | calm |
| 18 | 4 | calm |
| 19 | 4 | calm |
| 20 | 4 | calm |
| 21 | 4 | calm |
| 22 | 5 | calm |
| 23 | 5 | calm |
| 24 | 5 | calm |
| 25 | 5 | calm |
| 26 | 5 | calm |
| 27 | 5 | calm |
| 28 | 5 | calm |
| 29 | 5 | calm |
| 30 | 5 | calm |
| 31 | 5 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in January
Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of January to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 5:46 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:29 | 5:30 | 5:30 | 5:31 | 5:32 | 5:32 | 5:33 | 5:33 | 5:34 | 5:34 | 5:35 | 5:36 | 5:36 | 5:37 | 5:37 | 5:38 | 5:38 | 5:39 | 5:40 | 5:40 | 5:41 | 5:41 | 5:42 | 5:42 | 5:43 | 5:43 | 5:44 | 5:44 | 5:45 | 5:45 | 5:46 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.1 | 6:23 | 5:29 |
| 2 | 11.1 | 6:23 | 5:30 |
| 3 | 11.1 | 6:24 | 5:30 |
| 4 | 11.1 | 6:24 | 5:31 |
| 5 | 11.1 | 6:24 | 5:32 |
| 6 | 11.1 | 6:25 | 5:32 |
| 7 | 11.1 | 6:25 | 5:33 |
| 8 | 11.1 | 6:25 | 5:33 |
| 9 | 11.1 | 6:26 | 5:34 |
| 10 | 11.1 | 6:26 | 5:34 |
| 11 | 11.1 | 6:26 | 5:35 |
| 12 | 11.2 | 6:26 | 5:36 |
| 13 | 11.2 | 6:26 | 5:36 |
| 14 | 11.2 | 6:27 | 5:37 |
| 15 | 11.2 | 6:27 | 5:37 |
| 16 | 11.2 | 6:27 | 5:38 |
| 17 | 11.2 | 6:27 | 5:38 |
| 18 | 11.2 | 6:27 | 5:39 |
| 19 | 11.2 | 6:27 | 5:40 |
| 20 | 11.2 | 6:27 | 5:40 |
| 21 | 11.2 | 6:27 | 5:41 |
| 22 | 11.2 | 6:27 | 5:41 |
| 23 | 11.2 | 6:27 | 5:42 |
| 24 | 11.2 | 6:27 | 5:42 |
| 25 | 11.3 | 6:27 | 5:43 |
| 26 | 11.3 | 6:27 | 5:43 |
| 27 | 11.3 | 6:27 | 5:44 |
| 28 | 11.3 | 6:27 | 5:44 |
| 29 | 11.3 | 6:27 | 5:45 |
| 30 | 11.3 | 6:27 | 5:45 |
| 31 | 11.3 | 6:27 | 5:46 |
Solar energy in January
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.1 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 — January's 5.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.4 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Sekong
None of Sekong's seasonal hazards are active in January. 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.
Is January a good time to visit Sekong?
Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
January 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 January
From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In January, Sekong sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.
UV index in Sekong in January
Clear-sky midday UV in January 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Very high |
| Feb | 9 | Very high |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Sekong in January
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 16 | 63 | 185 | 66 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 |
| Level | Moderate | Unhealthy | Very unhealthy | Unhealthy | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Moderate |
| Feb | 63 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 185 | Very unhealthy |
| Apr | 66 | Unhealthy |
| May | 16 | Moderate |
| Jun | 11 | Good |
| Jul | 11 | Good |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 9 | Good |
| Oct | 9 | Good |
| Nov | 7 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
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.
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.
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
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).