Ban Samae Dam weather in April

In April, Ban Samae Dam sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 28°C, with 67 mm of rain across 9.7 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in April, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Ban Samae Dam's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ban Samae Dam's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
28°
11th coldest
Rainfall
67 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:10 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
51%
5th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical April day in Ban Samae Dam reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 28°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and on par with May.

25°28°30°33°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13128
23128
33128
43228
53228
63228
73228
83228
93228
103228
113228
123228
133228
143228
153228
163228
173228
183228
193228
203228
213228
223228
233228
243228
253228
263228
273228
283228
293228
303228

How April really feels in Ban Samae Dam

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 30 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
30
25 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Ban Samae Dam weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°15311.36.5
Feb30° / 26°122.611.56.2
Mar31° / 27°385.911.95.3
Apr32° / 28°679.712.34.2
May32° / 28°12418.212.63.2
Jun31° / 28°10020.112.83.0
Jul31° / 28°1072112.73.2
Aug31° / 27°11421.612.53.2
Sep30° / 27°21224.512.13.0
Oct30° / 26°2082111.73.7
Nov30° / 25°436.311.45.2
Dec30° / 24°101.711.26.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36436
46436
56337
66337
76238
86139
96040
106139
116040
126040
136040
146040
156040
166139
176139
186040
196040
206139
216040
225941
235941
245842
255743
265545
275446
285248
295050
304951

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Ban Samae Dam gets around 67 mm of rain over 9.7 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 32% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
127
228
328
428
528
628
729
829
929
1029
1129
1228
1328
1428
1528
1629
1729
1830
1931
2032
2133
2235
2336
2437
2538
2639
2741
2842
2943
3044

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the miserable band about 89% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1121582
2121483
3121483
4121384
5121384
6021286
7021286
8021286
9021286
10021286
11011287
12011287
13011188
14011188
15011188
16011188
17011089
18011089
19011089
2001990
2100892
2200892
2300793
2400793
2500694
2600694
2700595
2800595
2900595
3000496

Wind in April

Winds average 15 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:206:27
212.16:196:27
312.16:186:27
412.26:186:27
512.26:176:27
612.26:166:27
712.26:166:27
812.26:156:27
912.26:146:27
1012.26:136:27
1112.26:136:27
1212.36:126:27
1312.36:116:27
1412.36:116:28
1512.36:106:28
1612.36:106:28
1712.36:096:28
1812.36:086:28
1912.36:086:28
2012.46:076:28
2112.46:076:28
2212.46:066:29
2312.46:056:29
2412.46:056:29
2512.46:046:29
2612.46:046:29
2712.46:036:29
2812.46:036:29
2912.56:026:30
3012.56:026:30

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.31 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.66 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.31 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Ban Samae Dam

In seasonPeak

In April, Ban Samae Dam sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ban Samae Dam sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

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

Pacific typhoon
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Ban Samae Dam?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Ban Samae Dam for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ban Samae Dam in April

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

In April, Ban Samae Dam sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 28°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Ban Samae Dam in April

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 24 km away) is warmest in May at about 31°C and coldest in January near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May31Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Ban Samae Dam in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 12 (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 Samae Dam peaks around August 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 16UV 13Nov 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ban Samae Dam in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Ban Samae Dam is worst in January — around 114 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.5× the cleanest month (August, 46 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 15112 µg/m³Aug 1046 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan114Unhealthy
Feb97Unhealthy
Mar69Unhealthy
Apr62Unhealthy
May54Poor
Jun46Poor
Jul47Poor
Aug46Poor
Sep60Unhealthy
Oct87Unhealthy
Nov101Unhealthy
Dec102Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ban Samae Dam?

Ban Samae Dam sits at 13.6°N, 100.4°E, 7 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Ban Khlong Bang Bon, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Ban Samae Dam

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ban Samae Dam has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 874 m.

The land around Ban Samae Dam is covered by artificial surfaces (38%) and water (27%) within 3 km, water (37%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 16 km, and water (33%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
40 m
80 km
874 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
April weather nearby: Ban Khlong Bang Bon 5.0 km · Bangbontai 7.0 km · Bang Bon Nuea 8.0 km · Ban Tha Kham 8.0 km · Bang Bon 8.0 km · Ban Khlong Bang Phran 8.0 km · Bang Khun Thian 10 km · Ban Lak Song 11 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
Buddhist 93%Muslim 5%Christian 1%other 1%

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 Samae Dam (13.5896°, 100.3873°, elevation 7 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).