Ban Selaphum weather in April

In April, Ban Selaphum sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 69 mm of rain across 11.9 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 36°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Ban Selaphum's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ban Selaphum's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
9th coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:54 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
53%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month.

A typical April day in Ban Selaphum reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13525
23525
33525
43525
53525
63625
73625
83625
93625
103625
113625
123626
133626
143626
153626
163626
173626
183626
193626
203626
213626
223626
233626
243626
253626
263626
273626
283526
293526
303526

How April really feels in Ban Selaphum

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
28 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 Selaphum 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
Jan31° / 18°61.611.25.9
Feb33° / 20°112.211.54.6
Mar35° / 24°366.411.93.0
Apr36° / 26°6911.912.32.1
May34° / 26°18321.712.72.0
Jun33° / 26°18422.312.92.2
Jul32° / 26°22424.312.92.4
Aug32° / 25°2582612.52.5
Sep31° / 25°25924.812.12.7
Oct31° / 24°1081211.64.1
Nov31° / 22°233.611.35.1
Dec30° / 19°51.311.16.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46733
56634
66634
76634
86634
96535
106535
116436
126436
136436
146337
156337
166337
176337
186139
196139
206040
216040
225842
235842
245743
255545
265545
275446
285149
295050
304852

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Ban Selaphum gets around 69 mm of rain over 11.9 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 40% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
433
533
633
733
833
933
1034
1134
1234
1335
1436
1536
1637
1739
1840
1941
2043
2144
2246
2347
2449
2550
2651
2753
2854
2955
3056

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12731582
22730592
32629612
42629612
52528623
62528623
71528624
81427644
91427635
101426645
111426636
121425646
131324657
141323667
151322668
161322668
171321678
180220699
190219709
2002187010
2102177011
2202167012
2302157013
2402147014
2502136916
2601126918
2701116919
2801106821
290196723
300196525

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:05 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:056:13
212.26:046:13
312.26:036:13
412.26:026:13
512.26:026:13
612.26:016:14
712.26:006:14
812.25:596:14
912.35:596:14
1012.35:586:14
1112.35:576:14
1212.35:566:15
1312.35:566:15
1412.35:556:15
1512.35:546:15
1612.45:546:15
1712.45:536:15
1812.45:526:16
1912.45:526:16
2012.45:516:16
2112.45:506:16
2212.45:506:16
2312.55:496:17
2412.55:486:17
2512.55:486:17
2612.55:476:17
2712.55:476:17
2812.55:466:18
2912.55:456:18
3012.65:456:18

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.14 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.14 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Ban Selaphum

In seasonPeak

None of Ban Selaphum's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

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

Is April a good time to visit Ban Selaphum?

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

2.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ban Selaphum.

What to pack for Ban Selaphum in April

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

In April, Ban Selaphum sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Ban Selaphum in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 10 (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 Selaphum peaks around August 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 10UV 13Dec 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ban Selaphum 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 Selaphum is worst in March — around 53 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 16 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1851 µg/m³Dec 1316 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb36Poor
Mar53Poor
Apr41Poor
May29Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ban Selaphum?

Ban Selaphum sits at 16.0°N, 104.0°E, 133 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Roi Et, 32 km away.

Topography around Ban Selaphum

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ban Selaphum has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 136 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 471 m.

The land around Ban Selaphum is covered by cropland (62%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, cropland (74%) within 16 km, and cropland (73%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
53 m
80 km
471 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Roi Et 32 km · Yasothon 32 km · Kamalasai 54 km · Kaset Wisai 56 km · Kuchinarai 59 km · Kalasin 66 km · Maha Sarakham 72 km · Amnat Charoen 75 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 Selaphum (16.0167°, 103.95°, elevation 133 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. 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).