AI-generatedPakse at a glance
- Best time
- Feb, Dec
- Warmest month
- May · 36°
- Sunshine a year
- 2,380 h
- Rain a year
- 2,007 mm
- Climate
- Tropical
- Time zone
- UTC+7
- Elevation
- 105 m
Climate in Pakse
Pakse has a tropical climate: it is warm all year round, and the seasons differ mainly in how much rain falls. May is the warmest month with average highs of 36 °C, while September is the coolest at 31 °C. With around 2,380 hours of sunshine a year, Pakse is sunny; January is the sunniest month with 8.3 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Pakse
The best time to visit Pakse is in February and in December. In January and from March to June it can get very hot, with highs of up to 36 °C. The rainy season is from June to September; the wettest month is July with 449 mm.
Pakse through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Pakse in the dry season
Oct – May
Fair
- 32–36 °C by day
- 7.5 h of sun a day
- 62 rainy days in all
Pakse in the rainy season
Jun – Sep
Poor
- 31–34 °C by day
- 4.5 h of sun a day
- 112 rainy days in all
Which month for what?
Beach & swimming
No sea nearby
Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry
Sightseeing & hiking
No month
15–28 °C and not too much rain
Peak heat
Jan, Mar – Jun
Highs of 33 °C or more
Rainy months
Jun – Sep
Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days
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Your best months: December – February
Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.
Weather in October
Weather in October
Holiday weather in October
Poor
Best time to visit: February, December
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 28°
- Midday, 13:00: about 32°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 31°
- Evening, 20:00: about 28°
- Night, 23:00: about 27°
05:4817:37
Warm enough for a T-shirt in the evening.
Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.
Light for photos in October
- Golden hour
- Morning 05:35–06:17 · evening 17:08–17:50
- Blue hour
- Morning 05:26–05:35 · evening 17:50–17:59
Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.
October in Pakse compared with home
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Early or late October?
In October, daytime highs stay at about 32° from start to end. The days get 0.4 h shorter.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 32° | 32° |
| Night-time low | 25° | 24° |
| Daylight | 12.0 h | 11.6 h |
What is the weather like in Pakse in October?
In October, Pakse is hot: daytime highs average 32 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 25 °C. Expect around 6.4 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 17 days, adding up to 152 mm. On about 27 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Pakse.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 11 h 49 min05:48 – 17:37
- UV index
- 11 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 31 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 8 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 73 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 27 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+7offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %41 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %57 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %5 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in October
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
- Water bottle – drink plenty
- Insect repellent
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Compare two months in Pakse
Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.
December has the better holiday weather in Pakse: score 62 against 33. In December, days are 1 °C warmer than in October. December has 16 fewer rainy days. The sun shines 2 hours longer a day in December.
| Month | October | December |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 33 | 62better |
| Daytime high | 32° | 33° |
| Night-time low | 25° | 22° |
| Sunshine | 6.4 h | 8.0 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 17 | 1better |
| Rainfall | 152 mm | 5 mmbetter |
| Muggy days | 31 | 15better |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Pakse month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
59January33° · 8.3 h
In January, Pakse is very hot: daytime highs average 33 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 24 °C. The sun shines for around 8.3 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. On about 29 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, January is a so-so month for a holiday in Pakse.
Pakse in January61February33° · 8.2 h
In February, Pakse is hot: daytime highs average 33 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 20 °C. The sun shines for around 8.2 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. On about 26 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, February is a good month for a holiday in Pakse.
Pakse in February49March34° · 7.6 h
In March, Pakse is very hot: daytime highs average 34 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 22 °C. The sun shines for around 7.6 hours a day. Rain is rare: about 4 days bring 22 mm in total. On about 30 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, March is a so-so month for a holiday in Pakse.
Pakse in March33April36° · 7.6 h
In April, Pakse is very hot: daytime highs average 36 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 25 °C. The sun shines for around 7.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 53 mm in total. On about 29 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, April is not an ideal month for a holiday in Pakse.
Pakse in April12May36° · 6.5 h
In May, Pakse is very hot: daytime highs average 36 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 26 °C. The sun shines for around 6.5 hours a day. It rains often – on about 22 days, adding up to 194 mm. The thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more every day. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, May is not an ideal month for a holiday in Pakse.
Pakse in May10June34° · 5.0 h
In June, Pakse is very hot: daytime highs average 34 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 26 °C. Expect around 5.0 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 27 days, totalling 308 mm. The thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more every day. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, June is not an ideal month for a holiday in Pakse.
Pakse in June19July33° · 4.3 h
In July, Pakse is hot: daytime highs average 33 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 26 °C. Expect around 4.3 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 29 days, totalling 449 mm. On about 29 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, July is not an ideal month for a holiday in Pakse.
Pakse in July25August32° · 4.1 h
In August, Pakse is hot: daytime highs average 32 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 25 °C. Expect around 4.1 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 29 days, totalling 419 mm. On about 27 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, August is not an ideal month for a holiday in Pakse.
Pakse in August28September31° · 4.6 h
In September, Pakse is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 25 °C. Expect around 4.6 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 27 days, totalling 356 mm. On about 25 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, September is not an ideal month for a holiday in Pakse.
Pakse in September33October32° · 6.4 h
In October, Pakse is hot: daytime highs average 32 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 25 °C. Expect around 6.4 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 17 days, adding up to 152 mm. On about 27 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Pakse.
Pakse in October57November32° · 7.6 h
In November, Pakse is hot: daytime highs average 32 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 24 °C. The sun shines for around 7.6 hours a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 41 mm. On about 26 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, November is a so-so month for a holiday in Pakse.
Pakse in November62December33° · 8.0 h
In December, Pakse is hot: daytime highs average 33 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 22 °C. The sun shines for around 8.0 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. On about 27 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, December is a good month for a holiday in Pakse.
Pakse in DecemberClimate in detail
Year & climate table
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Pakse
How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.
- Warm 20–24°
- Hot 24° and more
- muggy month (15+ muggy days)
HotOctober: nights around 25°. Hot nights: air conditioning makes sleeping much easier. Muggy on about 31 days (dew point 18 °C or more).
The coolest nights are in February (20°), the warmest in May (26°). Nights stay tropical all year (20 °C and more), so a room with air conditioning or at least a fan pays off. It is muggy (dew point 18 °C or more) on about 300 days a year, mostly from March to December.
Temperatures through the year
Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sun | Rain days | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 59 | 33° | 24° | 8.3 h | 1 | 2 |
| FebruaryFeb | 61 | 33° | 20° | 8.2 h | 1 | 5 |
| MarchMar | 49 | 34° | 22° | 7.6 h | 4 | 22 |
| AprilApr | 33 | 36° | 25° | 7.6 h | 10 | 53 |
| MayMay | 12 | 36° | 26° | 6.5 h | 22 | 194 |
| JuneJun | 10 | 34° | 26° | 5.0 h | 27 | 308 |
| JulyJul | 19 | 33° | 26° | 4.3 h | 29 | 449 |
| AugustAug | 25 | 32° | 25° | 4.1 h | 29 | 419 |
| SeptemberSep | 28 | 31° | 25° | 4.6 h | 27 | 356 |
| OctoberOct | 33 | 32° | 25° | 6.4 h | 17 | 152 |
| NovemberNov | 57 | 32° | 24° | 7.6 h | 6 | 41 |
| DecemberDec | 62 | 33° | 22° | 8.0 h | 1 | 5 |
Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences
15.12° N, 105.80° E · 105 m · Asia/Vientiane
Sunshine
Sunshine hours in Pakse
Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.
In October, the sun shines for about 6.4 of 11.8 hours of daylight in Pakse, 54 % of the daylight hours.
Sunshine hours: measured at the weather station 6 km away, averages 1991–2020 (WMO climate normals). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.
Rain
Rain in Pakse: rainy days and rainfall
A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.
In October, Pakse has about 17 rainy days with 152 mm of rain in total.
UV index
UV index in Pakse
How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.
- Clear-sky UV in October
- 11 · extremeAvoid the midday sun; SPF 50+, covering clothes, hat and sunglasses.
The sun is strongest in August (UV 13).
Minutes until sunburn in October
- Very fair skin
- about 15 min
- Fair skin
- about 15 min
- Light brown skin
- about 20 min
- Olive skin
- about 30 min
Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.
Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.
Wind & clouds
Wind and clouds in Pakse
How breezy and how cloudy Pakse is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.
Wind
Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.
In October, the wind in Pakse typically peaks at 8 km/h during the day: Beaufort 2, light breeze or less.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 73 % of the sky over Pakse: mostly cloudy, with about 6.4 hours of sunshine a day.
Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.
Heat & humidity
Heat and humidity in Pakse
How often the day gets hot in Pakse (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.
Heat calendar
- pleasant
- some hot or muggy days
- often muggy
- often hot
- hot and muggy
In October, Pakse has about 27 hot days, with an average daytime high of 32 °C: hot and muggy. Plan outdoor activities for the morning and evening, drink a lot and take breaks in the cool.
Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year
Planning a trip to Pakse
Weather for your travel dates
Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.
Pakse in the school holidays
How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.
Pakse has its best school-holiday weather during the Christmas holidays (score 61) and its weakest during May half-term (score 12).
- 38
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Poor
- 35 °C by day
- 7.6 h of sun a day
- 8 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Peak heat
- 12
May half-term
May – Jun
Poor
- 36 °C by day
- 6.2 h of sun a day
- 23 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Peak heat
- 23
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
Poor
- 32 °C by day
- 4.2 h of sun a day
- 29 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 33
October half-term
Oct
Poor
- 32 °C by day
- 6.4 h of sun a day
- 17 rainy days a month
- 61
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
GoodBest holidays
- 33 °C by day
- 8.2 h of sun a day
- 1 rainy day a month
Keep in mind: Peak heat
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Getting there
Flying from
- Nonstop flight
- about 12 h 15 min
- Distance
- 9,780 km
- Time zone
- UTC+7
- Jet lag
- About 6 days (6 h east)
Rule of thumb for flying east: for a few days before, go to bed and get up a little earlier, and get plenty of morning light at your destination.
Most routes need a change of planes, which adds time.
Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.
Good to know: Laos
- Currency
- Laotian Kip (LAK)
- Language
- Lao
- Sockets
- Type A, B, C, E, F · 230 V
- Traffic
- Drives on the right
- Dialling code
- +856
UK plugs need a travel adapter
Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.
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Pakse vs Ubon Ratchathani
In October the holiday weather in Pakse and Ubon Ratchathani is about equally good (score 33 vs 33). During the day Ubon Ratchathani is 1 °C warmer than Pakse.
| in October | Pakse | Ubon Ratchathani |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 33 | 33 |
| Daytime high | 32° | 33° |
| Sunshine | 6 h | 6 h |
| Rainy days | 17 | 15 |
| Best time | Feb, Dec | Dec – Jan |
Through the year
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Laos in October: the best places
In October, Pakse ranks 5 of 5 destinations in this country.
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Frequently asked questions about Pakse
When is the best time to visit Pakse?
The best time to visit Pakse is in February and in December. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.
What is the warmest month in Pakse?
May is the warmest month, with average highs of 36 °C and nights around 26 °C. September is the coolest month at 31 °C.
When does it rain most in Pakse?
The rainy season is from June to September; the wettest month is July with 449 mm. The driest month is January with 2 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Pakse get?
Pakse gets around 2,380 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is January with 8.3 hours a day; in August there are 4.1 hours a day.
What time zone is Pakse in?
Pakse is on UTC+7 all year.
How long is the flight from London to Pakse?
A nonstop flight from London to Pakse takes about 12 h 15 min, for a straight-line distance of about 9,780 km. Most routes need a change of planes, which adds time.
Which school holidays are best for Pakse?
Pakse has its best school-holiday weather during the Christmas holidays (score 61) and its weakest during May half-term (score 12). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 38, May half-term 12, summer holidays 23, October half-term 33, Christmas holidays 61.