Den Chai weather in February

In February, Den Chai sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 10 mm of rain across 1.3 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Den Chai's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Den Chai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:53 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
25%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical February day in Den Chai reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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33117
43217
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How February really feels in Den Chai

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 23 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
23
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.

Den Chai weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 4th-warmest and 12th-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 February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38713
48713
58812
68812
78911
88911
98911
108911
118911
128911
138911
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Den Chai gets around 10 mm of rain over 1.3 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 5% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
44
54
64
74
84
93
103
114
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144
155
165
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185
196
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216
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236
246
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276
286

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the humid band about 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 42% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
181540317
281639307
381639307
481639307
581739306
681838306
781838306
881937306
971936307
1071936317
1172036317
1262035318
1362035318
1461935319
15519343210
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21217333512
22216333612
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25215343812
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Wind in February

Winds average 6 km/h in February.

Across February, 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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276calm
286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 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 24 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:57 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:576:09
211.26:576:10
311.26:576:10
411.26:576:11
511.36:566:11
611.36:566:12
711.36:566:12
811.36:556:13
911.36:556:13
1011.36:556:14
1111.36:546:14
1211.46:546:15
1311.46:536:15
1411.46:536:16
1511.46:536:16
1611.46:526:17
1711.46:526:17
1811.46:516:18
1911.56:516:18
2011.56:506:18
2111.56:496:19
2211.56:496:19
2311.56:486:19
2411.56:486:20
2511.66:476:20
2611.66:466:21
2711.66:466:21
2811.66:456:21

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.5 kWh/m².

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 — February's 5.5 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Den Chai

In seasonPeak

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

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

4.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Den Chai in February

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

In February, Den Chai sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Den Chai in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February 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 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 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
February 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).