Erawan in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Erawan sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 545 mm of rain over about 63 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 Erawan's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Erawan's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 545 mm
- 63 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Erawan in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C.
A typical summer day in Erawan 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 Erawan
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.
Erawan 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° / 17° | 8 | 1.6 | 11.1 | 7.0 |
| Feb | 31° / 18° | 11 | 2.1 | 11.4 | 5.4 |
| Mar | 34° / 22° | 36 | 6.7 | 11.9 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 35° / 24° | 66 | 11.4 | 12.4 | 2.5 |
| May | 34° / 25° | 167 | 21.3 | 12.8 | 2.3 |
| Jun | 33° / 25° | 145 | 19.1 | 13 | 2.5 |
| Jul | 32° / 25° | 166 | 20.3 | 12.9 | 2.7 |
| Aug | 31° / 25° | 233 | 23.5 | 12.6 | 2.7 |
| Sep | 31° / 24° | 240 | 23.8 | 12.1 | 2.9 |
| Oct | 30° / 23° | 115 | 13.5 | 11.6 | 4.5 |
| Nov | 29° / 20° | 22 | 3.2 | 11.2 | 6.4 |
| Dec | 28° / 17° | 8 | 1.2 | 11 | 7.8 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Erawan gets around 545 mm of rain over 63 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 5 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 hours 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 4.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Erawan
In summer, Erawan overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Erawan's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Erawan?
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 Erawan.
What to pack for Erawan in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Erawan sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 63 days see rain.
UV index in Erawan 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 Erawan peaks around August 11 at about 13 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 10 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Extreme |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Erawan 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 Erawan is worst in March — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.1× the cleanest month (July, 20 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) | 31 | 45 | 63 | 50 | 28 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
| Level | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31 | Moderate |
| Feb | 45 | Poor |
| Mar | 63 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 50 | Poor |
| May | 28 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 20 | Moderate |
| Aug | 21 | Moderate |
| Sep | 23 | Moderate |
| Oct | 25 | Moderate |
| Nov | 24 | Moderate |
| Dec | 25 | Moderate |
Where is Erawan?
Erawan sits at 17.3°N, 102.0°E, 358 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Wang Saphung, 20 km away.
Topography around Erawan
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Erawan.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Erawan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m around an average of 358 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 410 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,433 m.
The land around Erawan is covered by trees (51%) and cropland (36%) within 3 km, cropland (52%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and cropland (35%) 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 Erawan (17.3018°, 101.9538°, elevation 358 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.