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Small town · Champasak Province, Laos
VanSky index for Champasak, Laos — 32 out of 100 (Challenging). Decide in seconds: temperature, precipitation, wind and solar output. Data refreshed several times a day from real weather observations.
The main score is weekly (7-day average). The “Today” toggle shows the current day, and the region page compares cities “by area”.
Champasak, Laos — VanSky 32 out of 100. Difficult — consider alternatives. Ranked #27 of 29 cities in the country (as of 16 August 2026). Temperature 31°C, wind 11 km/h. Solar panels yield 1.4 kWh/day at 400 W — enough for full autonomy.
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
Champasak ranks 26 of 29 cities. Country average VanSky — 36.
Updated: 15.08.2026
Regular
$1.28 /l
LAK28,735.56 · €1.11/l
53 of 143
cheaper than 64% of countries
RON 95
$1.67 /l
LAK37,430.79 · €1.44/l
52 of 95
pricier than 54% of countries
Diesel
$1.37 /l
LAK30,741.15 · €1.18/l
59 of 143
cheaper than 59% of countries
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