Phongsali or Phongsaly (Lao: ຜົ້ງສາລີ) is the capital of Phongsaly Province, Laos. It is the northernmost provincial capital in Laos.

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)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
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 (%)80.372.764.469.175.386.388.188.986.686.083.981.680.3
Mean monthly sunshine hours156.8166.7210.5174.2191.0108.896.198.1114.4113.9153.9153.11,737.5
Source 1: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Source 2: SeaDelt (humidity and sun 2016–2022)

Further reading

  • Kingsadā, Thō̜ngphet, and Tadahiko Shintani. 1999 Basic Vocabularies of the Languages Spoken in Phongxaly, Lao P.D.R. Tokyo: Institute for the Study of Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa (ILCAA).
  • Shintani, Tadahiko, Ryuichi Kosaka, and Takashi Kato. 2001. Linguistic Survey of Phongxaly, Lao P.D.R. Tokyo: Institute for the Study of Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa (ILCAA).
  • Kato, Takashi. 2008. Linguistic Survey of Tibeto-Burman languages in Lao P.D.R. Tokyo: Institute for the Study of Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa (ILCAA).

21°41′N 102°06′E/21.683°N 102.100°E/ 21.683; 102.100