Buri Ram in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Buri Ram sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 497 mm of rain over about 68 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 2% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Avg daytime high: 33°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 26°C
Rainfall: 497 mm; 68 wet days
Avg wind: 10 km/h
Travel score: 2.2; 3rd-best season
Months: Jun · Jul · Aug

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Temperature in Buri Ram 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 Buri Ram 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 Buri Ram

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

51 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.

Buri Ram 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° / 19°	8	1.6	11.2	5.6
Feb	33° / 21°	11	2.4	11.5	4.2
Mar	35° / 24°	38	6.9	11.9	2.5
Apr	36° / 26°	75	12.8	12.3	1.9
May	35° / 26°	157	21.5	12.7	1.8
Jun	34° / 26°	139	20.8	12.9	2.0
Jul	33° / 26°	158	23.2	12.8	2.2
Aug	33° / 25°	200	23.7	12.5	2.4
Sep	32° / 25°	251	24.7	12.1	2.5
Oct	31° / 24°	131	15.4	11.7	3.8
Nov	31° / 22°	32	4.7	11.3	5.2
Dec	30° / 19°	7	1.7	11.1	6.1

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer.

Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Buri Ram gets around 497 mm of rain over 68 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 10 km/h across summer.

Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 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 5.0 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Buri Ram

In seasonPeak

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

Buri Ram'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 summer a good time to visit Buri Ram?

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.

2.2

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

4.1

Beach & pool

4th-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Buri Ram.

What to pack for Buri Ram in Summer

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

In summer, Buri Ram sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 68 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Buri Ram 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 Buri Ram peaks around August 13 at about 14 (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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	9	10	12	11	11	12	13	14	11	11	7	8
Level	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	9	Very high
Feb	10	Extreme
Mar	12	Extreme
Apr	11	Extreme
May	11	Extreme
Jun	12	Extreme
Jul	13	Extreme
Aug	14	Extreme
Sep	11	Extreme
Oct	11	Extreme
Nov	7	Very high
Dec	8	Very high

Air quality in Buri Ram 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 Buri Ram is worst in March — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (June, 20 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)	30	40	46	35	26	20	21	22	25	28	23	21
Level	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	30	Moderate
Feb	40	Poor
Mar	46	Poor
Apr	35	Moderate
May	26	Moderate
Jun	20	Moderate
Jul	21	Moderate
Aug	22	Moderate
Sep	25	Moderate
Oct	28	Moderate
Nov	23	Moderate
Dec	21	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Buri Ram?

Buri Ram sits at 15.0°N, 103.1°E, 158 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Prakhon Chai, 43 km away.

Topography around Buri Ram

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Buri Ram has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 159 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 469 m.

The land around Buri Ram is covered by artificial surfaces (37%), cropland (30%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, cropland (76%) within 16 km, and cropland (81%) within 80 km.

3 km

25 m

artificial surfaces 37%

16 km

148 m

cropland 76%

80 km

469 m

cropland 81%

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Summer weather nearby: Prakhon Chai 43 km · Surin 44 km · Ban Huai Thalaeng 49 km · Nang Rong 52 km · Kaset Wisai 90 km · Non Sung 93 km · Bua Yai 98 km · Samraong 101 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 Buri Ram (14.9943°, 103.1039°, elevation 158 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.