Sekong weather in October

In October, Sekong sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 180 mm of rain across 18.7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-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 19% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Sekong's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sekong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
20°
6th coldest
Rainfall
180 mm
18.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:49 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
70%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical October day in Sekong reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22821
32821
42821
52821
62821
72821
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How October really feels in Sekong

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October 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

October 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 October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 6th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22476
32476
42575
52773
62872
72872
83070
93169
103169
113268
123367
133565
143664
153664
163763
173763
183961
193961
204060
214159
224258
234258
244357
254456
264654
274654
284753
294753
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Sekong gets around 180 mm of rain over 18.7 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 61% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
186
285
384
482
581
679
778
876
974
1073
1171
1269
1367
1465
1563
1660
1758
1856
1954
2052
2150
2248
2346
2445
2543
2642
2740
2839
2938
3038
3137

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1001486
2011584
3011683
4011782
5011881
6021880
7022078
8022177
9032275
10032473
11032572
12042769
13042967
14053164
15053362
16063559
17063757
18163954
19174151
20184348
21194446
222104543
232114641
242124738
253144736
264154734
274174732
285184730
295204629
305214628
316234527

Wind in October

Winds average 4 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 3 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
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
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244calm
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264calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:46 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 5:20 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:465:38
211.85:465:37
311.85:465:36
411.85:475:36
511.85:475:35
611.85:475:34
711.85:475:34
811.85:475:33
911.75:475:32
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.58 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 — October's 4.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Sekong

In seasonPeak

In October, 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 October a good time to visit Sekong?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Sekong for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sekong in October

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

In October, Sekong sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sekong in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 11 (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 October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October 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
October 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).