Chum Phae weather in April

In April, Chum Phae sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 79 mm of rain across 13.9 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 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Chum Phae's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chum Phae's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
79 mm
13.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:01 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
55%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Chum Phae is town in Khon Kaen province, Thailand.

Founded
1956

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical April day in Chum Phae reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13423
23423
33423
43423
53424
63424
73424
83424
93424
103424
113424
123424
133424
143424
153424
163424
173424
183424
193424
203424
213424
223424
233424
243424
253425
263425
273425
283425
293425
303425

How April really feels in Chum Phae

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
heat index over the day's high
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.

Chum Phae 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
Jan29° / 17°102.111.17.0
Feb31° / 19°143.111.45.4
Mar33° / 22°417.811.93.7
Apr34° / 24°7913.912.42.6
May33° / 25°15622.312.82.4
Jun33° / 25°12719.2132.6
Jul32° / 25°14921.712.92.7
Aug31° / 25°19123.812.62.7
Sep31° / 24°2242412.12.9
Oct30° / 23°1101411.64.5
Nov29° / 20°223.811.26.4
Dec28° / 17°61117.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46634
56634
66535
76535
86436
96436
106238
116238
126139
136040
145941
155941
165743
175644
185644
195446
205446
215248
225248
235149
245050
254951
264951
274753
284654
294456
304357

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Chum Phae gets around 79 mm of rain over 13.9 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 47% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
138
238
338
438
538
638
739
839
939
1040
1140
1241
1342
1442
1543
1644
1745
1847
1948
2050
2151
2253
2354
2455
2557
2658
2759
2860
2962
3063

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 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12635561
22634571
32532601
42531611
52430631
62429641
71428661
81327681
91326691
101325692
111225702
121224712
131223722
141222732
151221742
161221742
171120762
180119782
190118792
200117793
210116803
220115813
230114823
240113824
250113824
260112834
270111835
280010855
290010846
30009847

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, 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
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

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 6:12 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:126:20
212.26:116:21
312.26:106:21
412.26:106:21
512.26:096:21
612.26:086:21
712.26:076:21
812.26:076:22
912.36:066:22
1012.36:056:22
1112.36:046:22
1212.36:046:22
1312.36:036:22
1412.36:026:23
1512.46:016:23
1612.46:016:23
1712.46:006:23
1812.45:596:23
1912.45:596:24
2012.45:586:24
2112.45:576:24
2212.55:576:24
2312.55:566:24
2412.55:556:25
2512.55:556:25
2612.55:546:25
2712.55:536:25
2812.55:536:26
2912.65:526:26
3012.65:526:26

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.96 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.31 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 5.96 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Chum Phae

In seasonPeak

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

Chum Phae'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 Chum Phae?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chum Phae.

What to pack for Chum Phae in April

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

In April, Chum Phae sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Chum Phae 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 Chum Phae peaks around August 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 14Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Chum Phae 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 Chum Phae is worst in March — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.7× the cleanest month (June, 19 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1550 µg/m³Jun 2319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb45Poor
Mar51Poor
Apr41Poor
May27Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chum Phae?

Chum Phae sits at 16.5°N, 102.1°E, 227 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Phu Khiao, 19 km away.

Topography around Chum Phae

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chum Phae has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 222 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 648 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,163 m.

The land around Chum Phae is covered by cropland (38%), trees (34%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (67%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and trees (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
648 m
80 km
1,163 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Phu Khiao 19 km · Kaset Sombun 33 km · Phu Kradueng 44 km · Kaeng Khro 51 km · Khon Kaen 79 km · Nong Bua Lamphu 82 km · Chaiyaphum 82 km · Na Klang 85 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 Chum Phae (16.5443°, 102.0992°, elevation 227 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).