Phongsali
District & municipality in Phongsaly Province, Laos
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Phongsali or Phongsaly (Lao: ຜົ້ງສາລີ) is the capital of Phongsaly Province, Laos. It is the northernmost provincial capital in Laos.
Phongsali
ຜົ້ງສາລີ | |
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| Phongsali District | |
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  Phongsali Location in Laos | |
| Coordinates: 21°41′N 102°06′E | |
| Country |  Laos |
| Admin. division | Phongsaly Province |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
• Total | 23,300 |
| • Religions | Buddhism |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Languages
Climate
Phongsali has a subtropical highland climate (Köppen climate classification: Cwa).
| Climate data for Phongsali, elevation 1,300 m (4,300 ft), (1990–2019) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 19.5 (67.1) |
22.8 (73.0) |
25.8 (78.4) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.1 (80.8) |
26.5 (79.7) |
25.2 (77.4) |
25.8 (78.4) |
25.4 (77.7) |
23.7 (74.7) |
21.6 (70.9) |
18.8 (65.8) |
24.1 (75.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 15.4 (59.7) |
17.8 (64.0) |
20.6 (69.1) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.1 (71.8) |
22.4 (72.3) |
21.8 (71.2) |
20.2 (68.4) |
17.8 (64.0) |
15.0 (59.0) |
20.1 (68.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 11.3 (52.3) |
12.8 (55.0) |
15.5 (59.9) |
17.4 (63.3) |
18.1 (64.6) |
19.0 (66.2) |
18.9 (66.0) |
18.9 (66.0) |
18.2 (64.8) |
16.6 (61.9) |
13.9 (57.0) |
11.2 (52.2) |
16.0 (60.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 37 (1.5) |
19 (0.7) |
60 (2.4) |
100 (3.9) |
208 (8.2) |
251 (9.9) |
372 (14.6) |
339 (13.3) |
165 (6.5) |
96 (3.8) |
52 (2.0) |
39 (1.5) |
1,738 (68.3) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 80.3 | 72.7 | 64.4 | 69.1 | 75.3 | 86.3 | 88.1 | 88.9 | 86.6 | 86.0 | 83.9 | 81.6 | 80.3 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 156.8 | 166.7 | 210.5 | 174.2 | 191.0 | 108.8 | 96.1 | 98.1 | 114.4 | 113.9 | 153.9 | 153.1 | 1,737.5 |
| Source 1: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations[2] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: SeaDelt (humidity and sun 2016–2022)[3] | |||||||||||||