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Small town · Sainyabūlī, Laos
VanSky index for Ban Siphôm, Laos — 71 out of 100 (Comfortable). Decide in seconds: temperature, precipitation, wind and solar output. Data refreshed several times a day from real weather observations.
Ban Siphôm, Laos — VanSky 68 out of 100. Comfortable for a route. Ranked #7 of 29 cities in the country (as of 14 June 2026). Temperature 29°C, wind 13 km/h. Solar panels yield 2.1 kWh/day at 400 W — enough for full autonomy.
Period
Temperature
Wind
∅ 7-day average
No optimal window today — wind or rain throughout the day.
Cities with a close score — route alternatives
A weather comfort index for travel: a 0–100 score. Recalculated daily from live weather data — temperature, rainfall, wind and sun.
How it's calculated:
Data: Open-Meteo · Updated several times a day
Ban Siphôm ranks 7 of 29 cities. Country average VanSky — 62.
Updated: 13.06.2026
Diesel
$2.15 /l
LAK47,309.34 · €1.86/l
114 of 132
pricier than 86% of countries
Petrol
$1.76 /l
LAK38,702.79 · €1.52/l
89 of 134
pricier than 66% of countries
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