Ban Selaphum weather in August

In August, Ban Selaphum sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 258 mm of rain across 26 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-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 2% of the time in August, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Ban Selaphum's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ban Selaphum's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
7th warmest
Overnight low
25°
8th coldest
Rainfall
258 mm
26 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:52 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
91%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical August day in Ban Selaphum reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13225
23225
33225
43225
53225
63225
73225
83225
93225
103225
113225
123225
133225
143225
153225
163225
173225
183225
193225
203225
213225
223225
233225
243225
253225
263225
273125
283125
293125
303125
313125

How August really feels in Ban Selaphum

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 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
31
12 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Ban Selaphum weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-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 August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2694
3595
4595
5595
6694
7694
8694
9694
10694
11694
12793
13892
14892
15892
16892
17892
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23892
24892
25991
26991
27991
28991
29892
30892
31892

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Ban Selaphum gets around 258 mm of rain over 26 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 84% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
184
284
384
483
583
682
782
881
981
1081
1181
1281
1381
1481
1581
1682
1783
1883
1984
2085
2185
2286
2387
2487
2588
2688
2789
2889
2989
3089
3189

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the miserable band about 76% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13367
23367
33367
43367
53367
63367
73367
83367
93367
103268
113268
123169
133070
142971
152872
162773
172674
182476
192377
202179
212080
221981
231783
241684
251585
261387
271288
281189
291189
301090
311090

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:49 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:496:32
212.75:496:32
312.75:496:31
412.75:496:31
512.75:506:30
612.75:506:30
712.75:506:29
812.65:506:29
912.65:516:28
1012.65:516:28
1112.65:516:27
1212.65:516:27
1312.65:516:26
1412.65:526:26
1512.65:526:25
1612.55:526:25
1712.55:526:24
1812.55:526:23
1912.55:536:23
2012.55:536:22
2112.55:536:21
2212.55:536:21
2312.45:536:20
2412.45:536:19
2512.45:546:19
2612.45:546:18
2712.45:546:17
2812.45:546:16
2912.45:546:16
3012.35:546:15
3112.35:546:14

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.49 kWh/m².

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 — August's 4.49 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Ban Selaphum

In seasonPeak

In August, Ban Selaphum sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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 August a good time to visit Ban Selaphum?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ban Selaphum in August

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

In August, Ban Selaphum sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Ban Selaphum in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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 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 August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August 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
August 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).