Seno
ເຊໂນ
Municipality
Seno
Seno is located in Laos
Seno
Seno
Coordinates: 16°40′41.59″N 104°57′51.87″E / 16.6782194°N 104.9644083°E / 16.6782194; 104.9644083
CountryLaos
ProvinceSavannakhet
DistrictOuthoumphone
Population
 (2015)[1]
 • Total25,135
Time zoneUTC+07:00 (ICT)

Seno (Lao: ເຊໂນ) is a town located in the Savannakhet Province of Laos.

Seno held the highest temperature ever recorded in Laos when 42.3 °C (108.1 °F) was observed on 12 April 2016.[2] That ended when Luang Prabang reached 42.7 °C (108.9 °F) on 19 April 2023[3] and later 43.5 °C (110.3 °F) on 6 May.[4][5]

Climate

Climate data for Seno (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 28.5
(83.3) 		30.8
(87.4) 		33.2
(91.8) 		34.1
(93.4) 		32.4
(90.3) 		31.1
(88.0) 		29.9
(85.8) 		29.4
(84.9) 		29.9
(85.8) 		30.0
(86.0) 		29.1
(84.4) 		27.4
(81.3) 		30.5
(86.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 21.6
(70.9) 		23.7
(74.7) 		26.7
(80.1) 		28.2
(82.8) 		27.6
(81.7) 		27.2
(81.0) 		26.4
(79.5) 		26.1
(79.0) 		26.1
(79.0) 		25.4
(77.7) 		23.9
(75.0) 		21.5
(70.7) 		25.4
(77.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 15.9
(60.6) 		17.9
(64.2) 		21.2
(70.2) 		23.4
(74.1) 		24.2
(75.6) 		24.3
(75.7) 		23.9
(75.0) 		23.7
(74.7) 		23.4
(74.1) 		21.9
(71.4) 		19.6
(67.3) 		16.7
(62.1) 		21.3
(70.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 3.7
(0.15) 		17.2
(0.68) 		35.0
(1.38) 		57.3
(2.26) 		169.2
(6.66) 		195.6
(7.70) 		266.8
(10.50) 		302.7
(11.92) 		210.3
(8.28) 		67.1
(2.64) 		7.2
(0.28) 		2.8
(0.11) 		1,334.8
(52.55)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 1 2 4 6 12 15 18 20 16 6 1 1 100
Mean monthly sunshine hours 230.0 201.0 194.0 187.8 160.3 148.3 119.1 116.8 155.0 205.8 211.8 229.3 2,159.2
Source: NOAA[6]

References

  1. ^ "Laos". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Exceptional Heat Wave 2016". Météo-France. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
  3. ^ Ward, Taylor; Regan, Helen (19 April 2023). "Large swathes of Asia are sweltering through record breaking temperatures". CNN. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  4. ^ Subramaniam, Tara (8 May 2023). "Vietnam and Laos record hottest temperatures ever as heat wave grips Southeast Asia". CNN. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  5. ^ Cappucci, Matthew (8 May 2023). "Extreme heat, well into triple digits, smashes records in Asia". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  6. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Seno". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
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