Phōnsavan
Phōnsavan is a town in Xiangkhoang, Laos, 1,106 m above sea level. It has a population of about 37,507 (2009). The climate is classified as monsoon-influenced humid subtropical (Köppen Cwa), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.
Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Phōnsavan at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in April
Average low in December
282 mm of rain
6 mm of rain
1 of them World Heritage
Weather in Phōnsavan
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Clear · wind 3 km/h · humidity 80%
When to go to Phōnsavan
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 94 | 96 | 80 | 65 | 49 | 42 | 44 | 47 | 55 | 67 | 88 | 94 |
| High | 22° | 24° | 26° | 27° | 27° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 24° | 23° | 21° |
| Low | 10° | 12° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 20° | 19° | 19° | 18° | 16° | 12° | 9° |
| Rain (mm) | 9 | 14 | 49 | 124 | 179 | 210 | 303 | 282 | 156 | 74 | 16 | 6 |
| Wet days | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 2 |
What's on in Phōnsavan
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Phōnsavan
More museums: UXO Survivors' information Centre
Outdoors around Phōnsavan
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Laos seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Phōnsavan
Earthquakes around Phōnsavan
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Tropical storms · Phōnsavan
Phōnsavan from above
Getting to Phōnsavan
Places with a climate like Phōnsavan
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
