Sekong weather in July

In July, Sekong sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 350 mm of rain across 30.4 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of July to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Sekong's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sekong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
10th warmest
Overnight low
22°
10th coldest
Rainfall
350 mm
30.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:34 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
87%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical July day in Sekong reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°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)
12822
22822
32822
42822
52822
62822
72822
82822
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112822
122822
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312722

How July really feels in Sekong

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July 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

July 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 July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% 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 91%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21288
31288
41288
51288
61288
71288
81189
91189
101189
111189
121189
131189
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19892
20892
21892
22892
23892
24793
25793
26793
27694
28694
29694
30595
31595

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Sekong gets around 350 mm of rain over 30.4 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 98% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
198
298
398
498
598
698
798
898
997
1097
1197
1297
1397
1497
1597
1698
1798
1898
1998
2098
2198
2299
2399
2499
2599
2699
2799
2899
2999
3099
3199

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 99% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11981
21990
31990
41990
51990
61990
71990
81990
91990
101990
111990
121990
131990
141990
151990
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211990
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251990
261990
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281990
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301990
311990

Wind in July

Winds average 4 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 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
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
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of July to 12 h 42 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 5:29 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:296:23
212.95:306:24
312.95:306:24
412.95:306:24
512.95:316:24
612.95:316:24
712.95:316:24
812.95:316:24
912.95:326:24
1012.95:326:24
1112.95:326:24
1212.95:336:24
1312.85:336:24
1412.85:336:24
1512.85:346:24
1612.85:346:24
1712.85:346:23
1812.85:346:23
1912.85:356:23
2012.85:356:23
2112.85:356:23
2212.85:366:23
2312.85:366:22
2412.85:366:22
2512.85:376:22
2612.75:376:22
2712.75:376:22
2812.75:376:21
2912.75:386:21
3012.75:386:21
3112.75:386:20

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.14 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 — July's 4.14 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Sekong

In seasonPeak

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

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 July a good time to visit Sekong?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sekong.

What to pack for Sekong in July

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

In July, Sekong sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Sekong 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 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 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 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
July 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).