Buri Ram in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Buri Ram sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 25 mm of rain over about 6 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 30°C in early December to 34°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Avg daytime high
31°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
25 mm
6 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
5.3
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Buri Ram in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 30°C in early December to 34°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Buri Ram reaches about 31°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Buri Ram

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 27 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
27
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Buri Ram weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 19°81.611.25.6
Feb33° / 21°112.411.54.2
Mar35° / 24°386.911.92.5
Apr36° / 26°7512.812.31.9
May35° / 26°15721.512.71.8
Jun34° / 26°13920.812.92.0
Jul33° / 26°15823.212.82.2
Aug33° / 25°20023.712.52.4
Sep32° / 25°25124.712.12.5
Oct31° / 24°13115.411.73.8
Nov31° / 22°324.711.35.2
Dec30° / 19°71.711.16.1

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Buri Ram gets around 25 mm of rain over 6 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 10 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early December to 11 h 42 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Buri Ram

In seasonPeak

None of Buri Ram's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

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 winter a good time to visit Buri Ram?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Buri Ram for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Buri Ram in Winter

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

In winter, Buri Ram sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

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UV index in Buri Ram in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 9 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 13UV 14Nov 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov7Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Buri Ram in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1445 µg/m³Jun 2121 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb40Poor
Mar46Poor
Apr35Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec21Moderate
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.

Non SungBua YaiSamraong

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
16 km
148 m
80 km
469 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter 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
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 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.