Chon Daen weather in August

In August, Chon Daen sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 308 mm of rain across 28.7 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% 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 Chon Daen's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chon Daen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
11th warmest
Overnight low
25°
8th coldest
Rainfall
308 mm
28.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:04 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
92%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical August day in Chon Daen reaches about 31°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 33°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)
13125
23125
33125
43125
53125
63125
73125
83125
93125
103125
113125
123125
133125
143125
153125
163125
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203125
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223125
233125
243125
253125
263125
273125
283125
293125
303125
313125

How August really feels in Chon Daen

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.

Chon Daen weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 19°101.811.15.3
Feb33° / 21°122.411.54.1
Mar35° / 24°315.611.92.8
Apr36° / 26°5910.212.42.0
May34° / 26°18321.712.72.0
Jun33° / 26°21525.312.92.1
Jul32° / 25°24926.712.92.4
Aug31° / 25°30828.712.52.3
Sep31° / 25°31227.412.12.4
Oct32° / 24°15017.711.63.4
Nov32° / 22°294.211.24.7
Dec31° / 19°81.411.15.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 96%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1496
2496
3496
4496
5496
6496
7496
8496
9496
10496
11496
12496
13496
14595
15595
16595
17595
18595
19595
20595
21595
22595
23595
24595
25595
26595
27595
28595
29595
30595
31496

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Chon Daen gets around 308 mm of rain over 28.7 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 93% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
193
293
393
494
594
694
794
894
994
1094
1194
1294
1394
1493
1593
1693
1793
1892
1992
2092
2192
2291
2391
2492
2592
2692
2792
2892
2992
3093
3193

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 87% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11981
21981
31981
41981
51981
61882
71882
81882
91783
101783
111783
121684
131684
141585
151585
161486
171387
181387
191288
201189
211090
221090
23991
24892
25892
26793
27793
28793
29793
30694
31694

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:01 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:016:45
212.76:016:44
312.76:016:44
412.76:016:43
512.76:026:43
612.76:026:42
712.76:026:42
812.76:026:42
912.66:036:41
1012.66:036:40
1112.66:036:40
1212.66:036:39
1312.66:046:39
1412.66:046:38
1512.66:046:38
1612.56:046:37
1712.56:046:36
1812.56:056:36
1912.56:056:35
2012.56:056:35
2112.56:056:34
2212.56:056:33
2312.56:056:33
2412.46:066:32
2512.46:066:31
2612.46:066:30
2712.46:066:30
2812.46:066:29
2912.46:066:28
3012.36:066:27
3112.36:076:27

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.18 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.18 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 4.18 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
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214.2Bright
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244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Chon Daen

In seasonPeak

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

Chon Daen'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 August a good time to visit Chon Daen?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chon Daen.

What to pack for Chon Daen in August

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

In August, Chon Daen sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Chon Daen 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 Chon Daen peaks around August 14 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 14UV 13Dec 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Chon Daen 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 Chon Daen is worst in March — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.5× the cleanest month (June, 23 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModeratePoorMar 1355 µg/m³Jun 2223 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan47Poor
Feb52Poor
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr46Poor
May32Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov38Poor
Dec42Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Chon Daen?

Chon Daen sits at 16.2°N, 100.9°E, 106 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Thap Khlo, 28 km away.

Topography around Chon Daen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chon Daen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 107 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,018 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,544 m.

The land around Chon Daen is covered by cropland (49%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and cropland (55%) and trees (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
81 m
16 km
1,018 m
80 km
1,544 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Thap Khlo 28 km · Nong Phai 31 km · Phetchabun 41 km · Taphan Hin 47 km · Bang Mun Nak 54 km · Phichit 61 km · Wichian Buri 65 km · Bang Krathum 74 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 Chon Daen (16.1895°, 100.8596°, elevation 106 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).