Dok Kham Tai in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Dok Kham Tai sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 618 mm of rain over about 73 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Dok Kham Tai's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Dok Kham Tai's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 618 mm
- 73 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Dok Kham Tai in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C.
A typical summer day in Dok Kham Tai reaches about 32°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Dok Kham Tai
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Dok Kham Tai weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° / 16° | 15 | 2.5 | 11 | 6.8 |
| Feb | 32° / 17° | 6 | 1.2 | 11.3 | 5.2 |
| Mar | 35° / 20° | 28 | 3.9 | 11.9 | 3.4 |
| Apr | 35° / 24° | 71 | 9.5 | 12.4 | 2.4 |
| May | 34° / 25° | 166 | 19.7 | 12.9 | 2.4 |
| Jun | 33° / 25° | 144 | 21.5 | 13.1 | 2.4 |
| Jul | 32° / 25° | 221 | 24.8 | 13 | 2.5 |
| Aug | 31° / 25° | 253 | 26.4 | 12.6 | 2.6 |
| Sep | 32° / 24° | 208 | 23 | 12.1 | 2.8 |
| Oct | 31° / 23° | 98 | 14.7 | 11.6 | 4.1 |
| Nov | 30° / 20° | 31 | 5 | 11.1 | 6.0 |
| Dec | 28° / 17° | 16 | 2.4 | 10.9 | 7.6 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Dok Kham Tai gets around 618 mm of rain over 73 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 7 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min in early June to 12 h 24 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Dok Kham Tai
In summer, Dok Kham Tai overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Dok Kham Tai's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Dok Kham Tai?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dok Kham Tai.
What to pack for Dok Kham Tai in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Dok Kham Tai sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 73 days see rain.
UV index in Dok Kham Tai in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Dok Kham Tai peaks around August 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 7 (high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 9 | Very high |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Air quality in Dok Kham Tai in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Dok Kham Tai is worst in March — around 89 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.9× the cleanest month (July, 15 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 28 | 39 | 89 | 68 | 28 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 23 |
| Level | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Moderate |
| Feb | 39 | Poor |
| Mar | 89 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 68 | Unhealthy |
| May | 28 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 19 | Moderate |
| Dec | 23 | Moderate |
Where is Dok Kham Tai?
Dok Kham Tai sits at 19.2°N, 100.0°E, 394 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Phayao, 12 km away.
Topography around Dok Kham Tai
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Dok Kham Tai.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Dok Kham Tai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 392 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 782 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,807 m.
The land around Dok Kham Tai is covered by cropland (75%) within 3 km, cropland (54%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) within 80 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
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 Dok Kham Tai (19.1624°, 99.9934°, elevation 394 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.