Ban Phai in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Ban Phai sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 474 mm of rain over about 60 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 34°C in early June to 32°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Summer is Ban Phai's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ban Phai's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 33°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 26°C
Rainfall: 474 mm; 60 wet days
Avg wind: 11 km/h
Travel score: 2.4; 3rd-best season
Months: Jun · Jul · Aug

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Temperature in Ban Phai in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 34°C in early June to 32°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Ban Phai reaches about 33°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.

How summer really feels in Ban Phai

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

56 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Ban Phai weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	31° / 18°	7	1.5	11.2	5.8
Feb	33° / 20°	10	2.4	11.5	4.3
Mar	35° / 24°	36	6.1	11.9	2.7
Apr	36° / 26°	63	10.8	12.4	1.9
May	35° / 26°	147	19.8	12.7	1.9
Jun	34° / 26°	126	17.9	12.9	2.2
Jul	33° / 26°	149	19.5	12.9	2.4
Aug	33° / 26°	199	22.1	12.5	2.5
Sep	32° / 25°	238	24.2	12.1	2.6
Oct	31° / 24°	121	13.7	11.6	3.9
Nov	31° / 21°	27	3.6	11.3	5.3
Dec	30° / 19°	6	1.2	11.1	6.3

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer.

Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Ban Phai gets around 474 mm of rain over 60 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

Wind in Summer

Winds average 11 km/h across summer.

Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min in early June to 12 h 18 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.9 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Ban Phai

In seasonPeak

In summer, Ban Phai overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ban Phai's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon

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Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is summer a good time to visit Ban Phai?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

2.4

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

4.4

Beach & pool

4th-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ban Phai.

What to pack for Ban Phai in Summer

From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In summer, Ban Phai sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 60 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ban Phai in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ban Phai peaks around August 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	9	11	11	10	11	13	13	13	12	10	8	8
Level	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	9	Very high
Feb	11	Extreme
Mar	11	Extreme
Apr	10	Very high
May	11	Extreme
Jun	13	Extreme
Jul	13	Extreme
Aug	13	Extreme
Sep	12	Extreme
Oct	10	Extreme
Nov	8	Very high
Dec	8	Very high

Air quality in Ban Phai in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ban Phai is worst in March — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (June, 21 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	32	43	50	39	29	21	22	23	27	30	26	24
Level	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	32	Moderate
Feb	43	Poor
Mar	50	Poor
Apr	39	Poor
May	29	Moderate
Jun	21	Moderate
Jul	22	Moderate
Aug	23	Moderate
Sep	27	Moderate
Oct	30	Moderate
Nov	26	Moderate
Dec	24	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Ban Phai?

Ban Phai sits at 16.1°N, 102.7°E, 174 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Khon Kaen, 44 km away.

Topography around Ban Phai

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ban Phai.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ban Phai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 173 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 894 m.

The land around Ban Phai is covered by cropland (41%), trees (26%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (78%) within 16 km, and cropland (79%) within 80 km.

3 km

34 m

cropland 41%

16 km

87 m

cropland 78%

80 km

894 m

cropland 79%

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Summer weather nearby: Khon Kaen 44 km · Kaeng Khro 51 km · Bua Yai 62 km · Maha Sarakham 62 km · Phu Khiao 73 km · Chaiyaphum 80 km · Chum Phae 86 km · Kaset Sombun 87 km

Thailand travel facts

Travel advisory: Level 1; Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs: Type A / B / C; 230 V · 50 Hz
Prices: ≈ 31% of US; price level, 2025
GDP per capita: $8,057; 2025
Happiness: 6.3 / 10; World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate: 4.8; per 100k, 2011
Road deaths: 32.2; per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group: Upper middle; World Bank
English: Very low; EF EPI 402
Religion

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Ban Phai (16.06°, 102.731°, elevation 174 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.