Thakhek Weather Records (LAM00048946)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Thakhek (LAM00048946), Laos, with 45 years of record.

Key Facts for Thakhek

Thakhek (LAM00048946) is a weather station in Laos at 17.38 latitude and 104.65 longitude, 52 m (171 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1981 to 2025, 45 years of record.
1,464 records set at Thakhek still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Laos, 17.38 latitude, 104.65 longitude.
Elevation: 52 m (171 ft).
Period of record: 1981 to 2025, 45 years.
Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

40 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Thakhek. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 40 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Thakhek, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	35.4 C (95.7 F)	7.5 C (45.5 F)	34.5 C (94.1 F)	8.0 C (46.4 F)
Feb	37.8 C (100.0 F)	7.2 C (45.0 F)	36.2 C (97.2 F)	13.7 C (56.7 F)
Mar	40.1 C (104.2 F)	10.0 C (50.0 F)	39.5 C (103.1 F)	14.7 C (58.5 F)
Apr	42.8 C (109.0 F)	13.6 C (56.5 F)	39.0 C (102.2 F)	17.4 C (63.3 F)
May	41.5 C (106.7 F)	15.4 C (59.7 F)	37.6 C (99.7 F)	21.1 C (70.0 F)
Jun	37.5 C (99.5 F)	18.1 C (64.6 F)	35.6 C (96.1 F)	22.5 C (72.5 F)
Jul	38.0 C (100.4 F)	18.5 C (65.3 F)	34.0 C (93.2 F)	21.8 C (71.2 F)
Aug	36.1 C (97.0 F)	18.4 C (65.1 F)	35.3 C (95.5 F)	22.0 C (71.6 F)
Sep	35.5 C (95.9 F)	18.1 C (64.6 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	35.5 C (95.9 F)	15.0 C (59.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	36.6 C (97.9 F)	10.0 C (50.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	35.3 C (95.5 F)	9.5 C (49.1 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Thakhek still stand. 2016 holds the most, with 134.

Standing records at Thakhek by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1981	48
1983	33
1984	6
2002	10
2003	9
2004	14
2005	14
2006	16
2007	44
2008	41
2009	23
2010	60
2011	70
2012	81
2013	64
2014	71
2015	109
2016	134
2017	61
2018	71
2019	51
2020	65
2021	58
2022	81
2023	103
2024	77
2025	50

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 222.0 mm (8.7 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Thakhek. The most was 222.0 mm (8.7 in) on 17 July 2018.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Thakhek
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	12 January 2023
Feb	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	5 February 2010
Mar	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	18 March 2012
Apr	199.9 mm (7.9 in)	10 April 2024
May	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	28 May 2021
Jun	128.0 mm (5.0 in)	9 June 2018
Jul	222.0 mm (8.7 in)	17 July 2018
Aug	179.1 mm (7.1 in)	12 August 2008
Sep	169.9 mm (6.7 in)	7 September 2023
Oct	137.9 mm (5.4 in)	4 October 2007
Nov	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	22 November 2006
Dec	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	17 December 2013

Period of Record Coverage

1981 to 2025

19 years of record at Thakhek, 1981 to 2025. 14 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1981, 1982, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016 and others.

Days with data per year at Thakhek
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1981	57	16%	No
1982	2	1%	No
2004	2	1%	No
2010	166	45%	No
2011	297	81%	No
2012	295	81%	No
2013	284	78%	No
2014	333	91%	Yes
2015	336	92%	Yes
2016	321	88%	No
2017	286	78%	No
2018	280	77%	No
2019	56	15%	No
2020	176	48%	No
2021	341	93%	Yes
2022	341	93%	Yes
2023	336	92%	Yes
2024	292	80%	No
2025	217	59%	No

Latest Records

No records were set at this station in the latest data.

Extremes by Year

1981 to 2025

Yearly extremes at Thakhek: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	42.8 C (109.0 F)	2024	38.5 C (101.3 F)	19
Coldest night (TNn)	7.2 C (45.0 F)	2016	10.1 C (50.3 F)	28
Wettest day (Rx1day)	222.0 mm (8.7 in)	2018	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	26
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	511.1 mm (20.1 in)	2018	224.1 mm (8.8 in)	23
Longest dry spell (CDD)	4 days	2014	3 days	25

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Thakhek, 1981 to 2025. The record is 42.8 C (109.0 F) in 2024, marked on the chart; the median year is 38.5 C (101.3 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Thakhek by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1981	34.0 C (93.2 F)
1982	33.0 C (91.4 F)
1983	n/a
1984	n/a
2002	n/a
2003	n/a
2004	33.0 C (91.4 F)
2005	n/a
2006	n/a
2007	n/a
2008	n/a
2009	n/a
2010	35.2 C (95.4 F)
2011	39.1 C (102.4 F)
2012	37.6 C (99.7 F)
2013	38.6 C (101.5 F)
2014	39.4 C (102.9 F)
2015	42.0 C (107.6 F)
2016	41.6 C (106.9 F)
2017	38.5 C (101.3 F)
2018	39.0 C (102.2 F)
2019	37.7 C (99.9 F)
2020	35.7 C (96.3 F)
2021	38.5 C (101.3 F)
2022	37.7 C (99.9 F)
2023	41.5 C (106.7 F)
2024	42.8 C (109.0 F)
2025	39.5 C (103.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Thakhek, 1981 to 2025. The record is 7.2 C (45.0 F) in 2016, marked on the chart; the median year is 10.1 C (50.3 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Thakhek by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1981	11.0 C (51.8 F)
1982	25.0 C (77.0 F)
1983	10.1 C (50.2 F)
1984	11.2 C (52.2 F)
2002	14.5 C (58.1 F)
2003	10.4 C (50.7 F)
2004	11.5 C (52.7 F)
2005	9.0 C (48.2 F)
2006	9.7 C (49.5 F)
2007	7.8 C (46.0 F)
2008	8.5 C (47.3 F)
2009	7.5 C (45.5 F)
2010	10.0 C (50.0 F)
2011	11.2 C (52.2 F)
2012	13.6 C (56.5 F)
2013	10.2 C (50.4 F)
2014	8.8 C (47.8 F)
2015	7.9 C (46.2 F)
2016	7.2 C (45.0 F)
2017	9.5 C (49.1 F)
2018	13.4 C (56.1 F)
2019	10.9 C (51.6 F)
2020	10.8 C (51.4 F)
2021	8.8 C (47.8 F)
2022	10.8 C (51.4 F)
2023	7.6 C (45.7 F)
2024	12.5 C (54.5 F)
2025	8.0 C (46.4 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Thakhek, 1981 to 2025. The record is 222.0 mm (8.7 in) in 2018, marked on the chart; the median year is 124.0 mm (4.9 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Thakhek by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1981	n/a
1982	n/a
1983	11.9 mm (0.5 in)
1984	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
2002	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
2003	134.9 mm (5.3 in)
2004	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
2005	119.9 mm (4.7 in)
2006	196.1 mm (7.7 in)
2007	137.9 mm (5.4 in)
2008	179.1 mm (7.1 in)
2009	87.9 mm (3.5 in)
2010	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
2011	151.9 mm (6.0 in)
2012	159.0 mm (6.3 in)
2013	128.0 mm (5.0 in)
2014	118.1 mm (4.6 in)
2015	164.1 mm (6.5 in)
2016	172.0 mm (6.8 in)
2017	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
2018	222.0 mm (8.7 in)
2019	114.0 mm (4.5 in)
2020	104.9 mm (4.1 in)
2021	87.9 mm (3.5 in)
2022	154.9 mm (6.1 in)
2023	169.9 mm (6.7 in)
2024	199.9 mm (7.9 in)
2025	68.3 mm (2.7 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Thakhek, 1981 to 2025. The record is 511.1 mm (20.1 in) in 2018, marked on the chart; the median year is 224.1 mm (8.8 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Thakhek by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1981	n/a
1982	n/a
1983	n/a
1984	n/a
2002	n/a
2003	274.1 mm (10.8 in)
2004	82.8 mm (3.3 in)
2005	189.7 mm (7.5 in)
2006	265.1 mm (10.4 in)
2007	274.1 mm (10.8 in)
2008	215.6 mm (8.5 in)
2009	193.1 mm (7.6 in)
2010	229.9 mm (9.1 in)
2011	292.9 mm (11.5 in)
2012	224.1 mm (8.8 in)
2013	305.1 mm (12.0 in)
2014	264.9 mm (10.4 in)
2015	426.2 mm (16.8 in)
2016	239.1 mm (9.4 in)
2017	168.7 mm (6.6 in)
2018	511.1 mm (20.1 in)
2019	197.1 mm (7.8 in)
2020	155.9 mm (6.1 in)
2021	261.9 mm (10.3 in)
2022	192.0 mm (7.6 in)
2023	224.1 mm (8.8 in)
2024	103.4 mm (4.1 in)
2025	107.7 mm (4.2 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Thakhek, 1981 to 2025. The record is 4 days in 2014, marked on the chart; the median year is 3 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Thakhek by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1981	n/a
1982	n/a
1983	1 day
1984	n/a
2002	1 day
2003	1 day
2004	1 day
2005	2 days
2006	2 days
2007	3 days
2008	2 days
2009	2 days
2010	2 days
2011	3 days
2012	3 days
2013	3 days
2014	4 days
2015	2 days
2016	3 days
2017	4 days
2018	3 days
2019	4 days
2020	4 days
2021	3 days
2022	2 days
2023	3 days
2024	4 days
2025	3 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Download the Data

Data for Thakhek standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).