Bang Rakam weather in April

In April, Bang Rakam sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 71 mm of rain across 9.7 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 38°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 Bang Rakam's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bang Rakam's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
1st warmest
Overnight low
27°
11th coldest
Rainfall
71 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:08 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
47%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 38°C through the month.

A typical April day in Bang Rakam reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 41°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°40°45°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13726
23726
33726
43726
53826
63826
73826
83826
93827
103827
113827
123827
133827
143827
153827
163827
173827
183827
193827
203827
213827
223827
233827
243827
253827
263827
273727
283727
293727
303727

How April really feels in Bang Rakam

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
30 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.

Bang Rakam 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
Jan32° / 19°132.211.15.1
Feb34° / 21°141.811.43.7
Mar37° / 24°35511.92.1
Apr38° / 27°719.712.41.2
May36° / 27°21722.512.81.5
Jun34° / 27°25825.5131.8
Jul33° / 26°26826.212.92.1
Aug33° / 26°30927.212.62.1
Sep33° / 26°2872612.12.1
Oct33° / 25°14117.411.63.0
Nov32° / 23°264.411.24.6
Dec31° / 20°131.6115.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37327
47327
57327
67228
77129
87129
97030
106931
116832
126832
136733
146634
156634
166535
176535
186436
196337
206337
216238
226139
236139
246040
255941
265842
275743
285644
295545
305347

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Bang Rakam gets around 71 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 34% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
425
525
625
726
826
926
1027
1127
1228
1328
1429
1530
1631
1732
1833
1934
2036
2137
2239
2340
2442
2544
2645
2747
2849
2951
3052

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 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1225658
2224659
32236510
42226511
52216512
62206513
72206414
82196514
92186515
102186416
112176516
122176417
132166517
141156618
151156618
161146619
171136620
181136521
191126522
201116523
210106624
22096526
23096328
24086230
25076132
26075934
27065737
28065440
29055342
30055045

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 6:20 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:206:28
212.26:196:29
312.26:186:29
412.26:186:29
512.26:176:29
612.26:166:29
712.26:156:29
812.36:146:30
912.36:146:30
1012.36:136:30
1112.36:126:30
1212.36:116:30
1312.36:116:31
1412.36:106:31
1512.46:096:31
1612.46:086:31
1712.46:086:31
1812.46:076:31
1912.46:066:32
2012.46:066:32
2112.56:056:32
2212.56:046:32
2312.56:046:33
2412.56:036:33
2512.56:026:33
2612.56:026:33
2712.56:016:34
2812.66:016:34
2912.66:006:34
3012.65:596:34

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.37 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.37 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Bang Rakam

In seasonPeak

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

Bang Rakam's monsoon runs May–October, 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 Bang Rakam?

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

1.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bang Rakam.

What to pack for Bang Rakam in April

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

In April, Bang Rakam sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Bang Rakam 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 Bang Rakam peaks around August 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 12UV 13Dec 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Bang Rakam 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 Bang Rakam is worst in March — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.9× the cleanest month (June, 22 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorMar 1563 µg/m³Jun 2123 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan46Poor
Feb54Poor
Mar65Unhealthy
Apr49Poor
May31Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov35Poor
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bang Rakam?

Bang Rakam sits at 16.8°N, 100.1°E, 47 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Phitsanulok, 17 km away.

Topography around Bang Rakam

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bang Rakam has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 42 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,188 m.

The land around Bang Rakam is covered by cropland (67%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, cropland (76%) within 16 km, and cropland (69%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
24 m
80 km
1,188 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Phitsanulok 17 km · Ban Aranyik 19 km · Bang Krathum 28 km · Sukhothai 42 km · Phichit 43 km · Ban Na 50 km · Taphan Hin 68 km · Sawankhalok 69 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 Bang Rakam (16.7585°, 100.1174°, elevation 47 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).