Kaeng Khro weather in August

In August, Kaeng Khro sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 197 mm of rain across 23.1 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Kaeng Khro's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kaeng Khro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
7th warmest
Overnight low
25°
8th coldest
Rainfall
197 mm
23.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:59 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
91%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical August day in Kaeng Khro reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13225
23225
33225
43225
53225
63225
73225
83225
93225
103225
113225
123225
133225
143225
153225
163225
173225
183225
193225
203225
213225
223225
233225
243225
253225
263125
273125
283125
293125
303125
313125

How August really feels in Kaeng Khro

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kaeng Khro weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 18°81.811.16.2
Feb32° / 20°102.311.54.7
Mar35° / 23°386.411.93.1
Apr35° / 25°7211.812.42.3
May34° / 25°15319.312.72.4
Jun33° / 25°12418.612.92.5
Jul32° / 25°15320.512.92.8
Aug32° / 25°19723.112.52.7
Sep31° / 24°25025.212.12.7
Oct31° / 23°1331511.64.1
Nov30° / 21°27411.25.7
Dec29° / 18°61.111.16.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 95%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1496
2496
3496
4496
5496
6496
7496
8496
9496
10496
11595
12595
13595
14595
15595
16595
17595
18694
19694
20694
21694
22694
23694
24694
25694
26694
27595
28595
29595
30595
31595

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kaeng Khro gets around 197 mm of rain over 23.1 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 75% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
173
273
372
472
571
671
770
869
969
1069
1169
1269
1369
1470
1571
1672
1773
1874
1976
2077
2178
2279
2380
2482
2583
2684
2784
2885
2985
3085
3185

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17723
27624
37624
47525
57525
67525
77426
87426
97327
107327
117228
127228
137129
147030
156931
166832
176733
186634
196535
206436
216337
226238
236139
246040
255941
265941
275842
285842
295842
305842
315842

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:55 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:556:39
212.75:556:38
312.75:566:38
412.75:566:38
512.75:566:37
612.75:576:37
712.75:576:36
812.65:576:36
912.65:576:35
1012.65:576:35
1112.65:586:34
1212.65:586:34
1312.65:586:33
1412.65:586:33
1512.65:596:32
1612.55:596:31
1712.55:596:31
1812.55:596:30
1912.55:596:30
2012.55:596:29
2112.56:006:28
2212.56:006:28
2312.46:006:27
2412.46:006:26
2512.46:006:25
2612.46:006:25
2712.46:016:24
2812.46:016:23
2912.46:016:23
3012.36:016:22
3112.36:016:21

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.43 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 4.43 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Kaeng Khro

In seasonPeak

In August, Kaeng Khro sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kaeng Khro'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 August a good time to visit Kaeng Khro?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kaeng Khro.

What to pack for Kaeng Khro in August

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

In August, Kaeng Khro sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Kaeng Khro in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kaeng Khro peaks around August 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 13Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kaeng Khro in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Kaeng Khro is worst in March — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (June, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1547 µg/m³Jun 2221 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb42Poor
Mar48Poor
Apr37Poor
May28Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kaeng Khro?

Kaeng Khro sits at 16.1°N, 102.3°E, 205 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Phu Khiao, 33 km away.

Phu Kradueng

Topography around Kaeng Khro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kaeng Khro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 197 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 444 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,064 m.

The land around Kaeng Khro is covered by cropland (56%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, cropland (71%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (69%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
444 m
80 km
1,064 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Phu Khiao 33 km · Kaset Sombun 38 km · Chaiyaphum 41 km · Ban Phai 51 km · Chum Phae 51 km · Bua Yai 61 km · Khon Kaen 72 km · Phu Kradueng 95 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 Kaeng Khro (16.1086°, 102.2581°, elevation 205 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).