Khon Kaen weather in February

In February, Khon Kaen sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2.4 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 10th-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 70% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Khon Kaen's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Khon Kaen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
6th warmest
Overnight low
20°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:40 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
31%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Khon Kaen is city in Khon Kaen province, Thailand.

Air quality
High
PM2.5 34 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
2,488/km²
people per km²
Founded
1935

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Khon Kaen reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 2°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13119
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33119
43219
53219
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How February really feels in Khon Kaen

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 22 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
22
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.

Khon Kaen weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 18°71.611.16.0
Feb33° / 20°112.411.44.5
Mar35° / 24°345.911.92.8
Apr36° / 26°6510.712.42.0
May35° / 26°15220.112.82.0
Jun34° / 26°13419.2132.2
Jul33° / 26°16420.312.92.4
Aug32° / 26°21423.312.62.5
Sep32° / 25°23723.312.12.7
Oct31° / 24°10412.811.64.1
Nov31° / 21°243.511.25.4
Dec30° / 19°51116.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28416
38416
48515
58515
68515
78614
88614
98614
108614
118614
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Khon Kaen gets around 11 mm of rain over 2.4 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 8% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
46
56
66
76
87
97
107
117
128
138
148
158
169
179
189
1910
2010
2110
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2311
2411
2511
2611
2710
2810

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 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 42% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1142432246
2132432247
3132432247
4132432247
5122432257
6122333257
7112333258
8112333268
9102234268
1092234269
1182235269
12821352710
13721352710
14621352711
15620352812
16520342912
17419333013
18419333114
19418323115
20418313216
21317303317
22317293318
23316283419
24316273420
25316263520
26315253621
27315253721
28314243721

Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 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 18 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:44 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:446:00
211.36:446:01
311.36:446:01
411.36:436:02
511.36:436:02
611.36:436:03
711.36:436:03
811.46:426:04
911.46:426:04
1011.46:426:05
1111.46:416:05
1211.46:416:06
1311.46:416:06
1411.46:406:06
1511.46:406:07
1611.56:396:07
1711.56:396:08
1811.56:386:08
1911.56:386:08
2011.56:376:09
2111.56:376:09
2211.56:366:09
2311.66:366:10
2411.66:356:10
2511.66:356:10
2611.66:346:11
2711.66:346:11
2811.66:336:11

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 5.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Khon Kaen

In seasonPeak

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

Khon Kaen'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 Khon Kaen?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Khon Kaen in February

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

In February, Khon Kaen sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Khon Kaen 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 Khon Kaen peaks around August 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 12UV 13Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Very high
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Khon Kaen 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 Khon Kaen is worst in March — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.5× the cleanest month (June, 22 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Khon Kaen's WHO annual average of 34 µg/m³.

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModerateMar 1555 µg/m³Jun 2222 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan37Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr43Poor
May31Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Khon Kaen?

Khon Kaen sits at 16.4°N, 102.8°E, 167 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Ban Phai, 44 km away.

Topography around Khon Kaen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Khon Kaen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 165 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 683 m.

The land around Khon Kaen is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, cropland (54%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
64 m
16 km
80 m
80 km
683 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Ban Phai 44 km · Nong Kung Si 55 km · Maha Sarakham 58 km · Kalasin 72 km · Kaeng Khro 72 km · Phu Khiao 76 km · Ban Phan Don 79 km · Chum Phae 79 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 Khon Kaen (16.4467°, 102.833°, elevation 167 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).