Xam Nua weather in June

In June, Xam Nua sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 217 mm of rain across 24.5 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-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 2% of the time in June, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of June to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Xam Nua's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Xam Nua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
217 mm
24.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:27 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
91%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical June day in Xam Nua reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°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, June runs on par with May and about 1°C warmer than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12921
22921
32921
42921
52921
62921
72921
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Xam Nua weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 10°244.210.97.1
Feb22° / 12°173.711.37.7
Mar25° / 14°6310.211.96.9
Apr27° / 17°11317.412.55.4
May28° / 20°20923.6134.0
Jun29° / 21°21724.513.23.5
Jul28° / 21°27626.813.13.6
Aug27° / 20°31227.412.73.7
Sep26° / 19°20021.512.14.6
Oct24° / 17°9214.611.56.1
Nov22° / 14°317117.2
Dec20° / 11°183.610.87.2

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 94%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2793
3793
4793
5793
6694
7694
8694
9793
10694
11694
12694
13694
14595
15595
16595
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19595
20496
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25595
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28595
29694
30694

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Xam Nua gets around 217 mm of rain over 24.5 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 82% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
182
282
382
482
581
681
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981
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1681
1781
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2682
2782
2883
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3083

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the muggy band about 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1147817
2147718
3147718
4137818
5037819
6037819
7037720
8037720
9037621
10037522
11037423
12027424
13027325
14027226
15027127
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Wind in June

Winds average 6 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
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306calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of June to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 5:27 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:276:36
213.25:276:36
313.25:276:36
413.25:276:37
513.25:276:37
613.25:276:38
713.25:276:38
813.25:276:38
913.25:276:39
1013.25:276:39
1113.25:276:39
1213.25:276:40
1313.25:276:40
1413.25:276:40
1513.25:276:41
1613.25:276:41
1713.25:276:41
1813.25:276:42
1913.25:286:42
2013.25:286:42
2113.25:286:42
2213.25:286:42
2313.25:286:43
2413.25:296:43
2513.25:296:43
2613.25:296:43
2713.25:296:43
2813.25:306:44
2913.25:306:44
3013.25:306:44

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 4.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.3 kWh/m² to a high of 5.34 kWh/m² in April across the year — June's 4.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
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94.9Bright
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Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Xam Nua

In seasonPeak

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

Xam Nua's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is June a good time to visit Xam Nua?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

June is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Xam Nua.

What to pack for Xam Nua in June

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

In June, Xam Nua sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Xam Nua in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Xam Nua peaks around August 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highAug 12UV 14Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Xam Nua in June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Xam Nua is worst in April — around 288 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 35.5× the cleanest month (August, 8 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240270JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyGoodModerateApr 15263 µg/m³Aug 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar98Unhealthy
Apr288Very unhealthy
May64Unhealthy
Jun14Moderate
Jul9Good
Aug8Good
Sep11Good
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Xam Nua?

Xam Nua sits at 20.4°N, 104.0°E, 957 m above sea level, in Laos. The nearest listed city is Vieng Xai, 19 km away.

Sơn LaBản Na HỷThị Trấn Thuận ChâuÍt OngMuang PhônsavanNghĩa LộHòa Bình

Topography around Xam Nua

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Xam Nua has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 373 m around an average of 1,033 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,118 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,963 m.

The land around Xam Nua is covered by trees (65%) within 3 km, trees (83%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
373 m
16 km
1,118 m
80 km
1,963 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
June weather nearby: Vieng Xai 19 km · Sơn La 102 km · Bản Na Hỷ 108 km · Thị Trấn Thuận Châu 119 km · Ít Ong 122 km · Muang Phônsavan 140 km · Nghĩa Lộ 140 km · Hòa Bình 142 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 Xam Nua (20.4164°, 104.045°, elevation 957 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).