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Sunshine is key to understanding how a place experiences its seasons. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Pakse, Champasak, Laos. These averages rely on historical data collected over 30 years, from 1990 to 2020.
If you're visiting Pakse, timing is key. In January, you can enjoy up to 272 hours of sunshine, while the shorter days of August provide just 128 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 2421 hours.
This means the city can be enjoyed more throughout the sunniest month of January under a blue sky, with approximately 9.1 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in August, with only 4.3 hours of sunlight per day.
Pakse enjoys an average of 2421 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:
In Barcelona, Spain, there are 2530 hours of sunshine annually and is a city that can be visited year-round.
In contrast, Juneau, Alaska, receives only about 1523 hours of sunshine per year and is known for its very short days in winter and frequently overcast conditions.
In Seoul, South Korea, there are approximately 2133 hours of sunshine per year, mostly during spring and autumn.
In Tokyo, Japan, the average annual sunshine is 1930 hours, with sunny periods between rainy seasons.
August, Pakse’s wettest month, receives 71 mm (2.8 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 31°C (88°F). During the driest month January you can expect a temperature of 32°C (90°F).
For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Pakse Precipitation page.
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Temperature Rainfall Sunshine Humidity
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