Chum Phae weather in February

In February, Chum Phae sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 14 mm of rain across 3.1 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Chum Phae's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chum Phae's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
7th warmest
Overnight low
19°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
3.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:43 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
33%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
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 February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical February day in Chum Phae reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 2°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13018
23018
33018
43018
53018
63018
73018
83118
93118
103118
113119
123119
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How February really feels in Chum Phae

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 13 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
13
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Chum Phae weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 7th-warmest and 10th-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 February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38317
48317
58317
68317
78317
88317
98317
108317
118317
128317
138317
148317
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Chum Phae gets around 14 mm of rain over 3.1 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 11% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
48
58
68
78
88
98
109
119
129
139
1410
1510
1611
1711
1812
1912
2013
2113
2214
2314
2415
2515
2615
2715
2815

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the muggy band about 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 42% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1132433255
2132433255
3132433265
4132433265
5132432265
6122333275
7112333285
8112333285
9102333295
1092333306
1192233306
1282233307
1372233317
1462233318
1562133329
1652132329
17520323310
18419313411
19419303413
20418293414
21418293415
22418283516
23417273517
24417273518
25316263519
26316263520
27315253620
28315253721

Wind in February

Winds average 6 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:47 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:476:03
211.36:476:04
311.36:476:04
411.36:466:05
511.36:466:05
611.36:466:06
711.36:466:06
811.46:456:07
911.46:456:07
1011.46:456:07
1111.46:446:08
1211.46:446:08
1311.46:446:09
1411.46:436:09
1511.46:436:10
1611.56:426:10
1711.56:426:10
1811.56:416:11
1911.56:416:11
2011.56:406:11
2111.56:406:12
2211.56:396:12
2311.66:396:13
2411.66:386:13
2511.66:386:13
2611.66:376:13
2711.66:376:14
2811.66:366:14

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.47 kWh/m².

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 — February's 5.47 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Chum Phae

In seasonPeak

None of Chum Phae's seasonal hazards are active in February. 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 February a good time to visit Chum Phae?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Chum Phae for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Chum Phae in February

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

In February, Chum Phae sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Chum Phae in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 11 (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 February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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