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

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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)Avg low (°C)
12816
22816
32816
42816
52816
62816
72816
82916
92916
102916
112916
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212916
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292916
302916
312916

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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.

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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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 (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46634
56634
66634
76634
86634
96634
106634
116535
126535
136634
146634
156634
166634
176634
186733
196832
206832
216931
227030
237030
247129
257228
267327
277327
287426
297525
307525
317624

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

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 (%)
14
24
34
44
54
64
75
85
95
106
116
127
137
147
158
168
178
188
199
209
219
228
238
248
258
268
278
288
298
308
318

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11439398
21340398
31341388
41341388
51342378
61342368
71343359
81443359
91443349
1014433310
1115433210
1215433210
1316433110
1416433111
1516423011
1617423011
1717423011
1818413011
1918413011
2018413011
2118413011
2218413011
2318413011
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2719412910
2819412910
2920412910
3020412810
3121412810

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)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

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.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:235:29
211.16:235:30
311.16:245:30
411.16:245:31
511.16:245:32
611.16:255:32
711.16:255:33
811.16:255:33
911.16:265:34
1011.16:265:34
1111.16:265:35
1211.26:265:36
1311.26:265:36
1411.26:275:37
1511.26:275:37
1611.26:275:38
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1811.26:275:39
1911.26:275:40
2011.26:275:40
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2511.36:275:43
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2711.36:275:44
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3011.36:275:45
3111.36:275:46

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

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)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Sekong

In seasonPeak

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.

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

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).

6.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sekong in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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.

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 January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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).

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
January 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).