Location & Surroundings

Ban Heung is a settlement in Salavan Province, Laos, at 632 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Ban Laongam, 7 km to the west. The national capital Vientiane is about 475 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Saravane, 33 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    15° 28' 2" N, 106° 14' 12" E
  • Elevation DEM: 632 m
  • Timezone Asia/Vientiane
  • Time Shift GMT 7 (DST 7)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 184 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.8%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Kip (LAK)
  • Phone Prefix +856

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Ban Heung

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Ban Heung, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 20.5 C with overcast skies and a 1.5 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 19.9 to 27.4 C, max wind 1.7 m/s. Precip around 0.6 mm. Solar peaks near 483 W/m2.

Temperature
20.5 C
Wind
1.5 m/s SE (156 deg)
Humidity
96 %
Pressure
1,015.4 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.60 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 20.5 1.5 156 96 1,015.4 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 19.9 1.2 141 96 1,015.0 0.04 / 0.04 100 0.0 n/a
12h 21.5 0.8 160 88 1,015.6 0.00 / 0.01 67 11.4 n/a
18h 27.4 1.7 308 66 1,012.5 0.22 / 0.23 100 483.0 n/a
Tomorrow 22.2 1.4 166 88 1,013.5 0.37 / 0.60 50 214.5 n/a
30h 21.1 1.2 158 91 1,013.3 0.00 / 0.20 22 0.0 n/a
36h 22.5 0.7 151 85 1,013.9 0.00 / 0.00 11 11.6 n/a
42h 28.1 0.1 329 66 1,010.3 0.29 / 0.29 99 470.2 n/a
Sunday 23.0 1.6 171 83 1,011.8 0.22 / 0.51 100 90.5 n/a
54h 22.5 1.2 162 82 1,011.7 0.00 / 0.17 100 0.0 n/a
60h 22.2 1.2 162 92 1,013.3 1.10 / 1.27 98 9.5 n/a
66h 30.7 0.7 307 54 1,009.1 0.52 / 1.79 71 610.3 n/a
Monday 21.8 1.9 161 94 1,011.2 0.02 / 1.81 72 138.5 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-13 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Ban Heung?
Now 20.5 C with overcast skies and a 1.5 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 19.9 to 27.4 C, max wind 1.7 m/s. Precip around 0.6 mm. Solar peaks near 483 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.6 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Ban Heung today?
Sunrise around 05:55 and sunset around 17:23 (local time). Day length about 11h 28m.
What is the local time in Ban Heung?
Local time is 06:31. Time zone: Asia/Vientiane (UTC+07:00).
What type of place is Ban Heung?
Ban Heung is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Ban Heung?
DEM 632 m.
Where is Ban Heung located?
It is at 15.46732, 106.23658 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Ban Heung in?
It is in Laos.

Sources

Last updated 2016-07-04
geonames https://www.geonames.org/1664091

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