Den Chai weather in April

In April, Den Chai sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 62 mm of rain across 9.1 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 36°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Den Chai's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Den Chai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
62 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:08 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
44%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month.

A typical April day in Den Chai reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13623
23623
33623
43623
53623
63624
73624
83624
93624
103624
113624
123624
133624
143624
153624
163624
173625
183625
193625
203625
213625
223625
233625
243625
253625
263625
273625
283625
293525
303525

How April really feels in Den Chai

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
30 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Den Chai 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
Jan30° / 16°182.1116.2
Feb33° / 18°101.311.44.7
Mar35° / 21°314.111.92.9
Apr36° / 24°629.112.42.0
May34° / 25°20520.612.82.3
Jun32° / 25°23625.113.12.4
Jul31° / 25°27427.1132.5
Aug31° / 24°34128.912.62.5
Sep31° / 24°29526.612.12.6
Oct31° / 23°12615.811.63.9
Nov31° / 20°304.611.25.4
Dec29° / 17°14210.96.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
47921
57822
67723
77723
87525
97525
107327
117327
127228
137228
147129
157030
167030
176931
186931
196832
206832
216733
226733
236634
246634
256535
266337
276238
286139
296040
305842

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Den Chai gets around 62 mm of rain over 9.1 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 30% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
119
220
320
420
521
621
722
823
923
1024
1124
1225
1325
1426
1527
1628
1729
1831
1932
2033
2135
2236
2338
2440
2541
2643
2744
2846
2947
3049

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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11246411
21145431
31045441
41043461
5942481
6841491
7840511
8739522
9638542
10636562
11535573
12534583
13433594
14432604
15331624
16329635
17328645
18227656
19226666
20224677
21223687
22122698
23121699
241206910
251196911
261186912
270167014
280157015
290146917
300136819

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 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 24 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:206:29
212.26:196:29
312.26:186:29
412.26:176:30
512.26:176:30
612.26:166:30
712.36:156:30
812.36:146:30
912.36:136:31
1012.36:126:31
1112.36:126:31
1212.36:116:31
1312.46:106:32
1412.46:096:32
1512.46:096:32
1612.46:086:32
1712.46:076:32
1812.46:066:33
1912.56:066:33
2012.56:056:33
2112.56:046:33
2212.56:036:34
2312.56:036:34
2412.56:026:34
2512.66:016:35
2612.66:016:35
2712.66:006:35
2812.66:006:35
2912.65:596:36
3012.65:586:36

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.24 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.24 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Den Chai

In seasonPeak

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

Den Chai's monsoon runs May–September, 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 Den Chai?

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

2.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Den Chai.

What to pack for Den Chai in April

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

In April, Den Chai sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Den Chai 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 Den Chai peaks around June 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 7 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highJun 19UV 13Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr10Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Den Chai 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 Den Chai is worst in March — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.1× the cleanest month (June, 21 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorMar 1862 µg/m³Jun 2321 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb49Poor
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr53Poor
May31Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov33Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Den Chai?

Den Chai sits at 18.0°N, 100.1°E, 159 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Phrae, 20 km away.

ThoenSukhothaiBan Na

Topography around Den Chai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Den Chai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m around an average of 166 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,034 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,610 m.

The land around Den Chai is covered by trees (46%) and cropland (40%) within 3 km, trees (81%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
159 m
16 km
1,034 m
80 km
1,610 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Phrae 20 km · Uttaradit 40 km · Si Satchanalai 60 km · Lampang 68 km · Sawankhalok 78 km · Thoen 98 km · Sukhothai 111 km · Ban Na 113 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 Den Chai (17.9837°, 100.0522°, elevation 159 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).