Kuchinarai weather in August

In August, Kuchinarai sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 260 mm of rain across 26.3 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in August, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Kuchinarai's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kuchinarai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
8th warmest
Overnight low
25°
8th coldest
Rainfall
260 mm
26.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:51 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
91%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.41 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 31°C through the month.

A typical August day in Kuchinarai reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°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)
13125
23125
33125
43125
53125
63125
73125
83125
93125
103125
113125
123125
133125
143125
153125
163125
173125
183125
193125
203125
213125
223125
233125
243125
253125
263125
273125
283125
293125
303125
313125

How August really feels in Kuchinarai

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.

Kuchinarai weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 18°51.211.16.6
Feb32° / 19°112.311.45.2
Mar34° / 23°325.711.93.5
Apr35° / 25°6510.412.42.5
May34° / 26°17820.512.82.3
Jun32° / 26°18221.8132.5
Jul31° / 25°23124.112.92.7
Aug31° / 25°26026.312.62.7
Sep31° / 25°24423.212.12.9
Oct31° / 23°9711.111.64.4
Nov31° / 21°203.211.25.6
Dec29° / 18°51.3116.8

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 5% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2595
3595
4595
5595
6595
7595
8595
9595
10595
11694
12793
13793
14793
15793
16793
17892
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27892
28892
29892
30793
31793

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kuchinarai gets around 260 mm of rain over 26.3 wet days in August, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 85% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
185
285
385
484
584
683
783
882
982
1082
1182
1282
1382
1483
1583
1684
1784
1885
1986
2086
2187
2287
2388
2488
2588
2688
2788
2888
2988
3088
3187

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the miserable band about 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13664
23565
33565
43565
53565
63565
73466
83466
93466
103367
113367
123268
133169
143070
152971
162872
172773
182575
192476
202377
212179
222080
231981
241882
251783
261684
271585
281486
291486
301486
311486

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
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 5:47 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:476:32
212.75:486:32
312.75:486:31
412.75:486:31
512.75:486:31
612.75:496:30
712.75:496:30
812.75:496:29
912.75:506:29
1012.65:506:28
1112.65:506:28
1212.65:506:27
1312.65:506:26
1412.65:516:26
1512.65:516:25
1612.65:516:25
1712.55:516:24
1812.55:516:23
1912.55:526:23
2012.55:526:22
2112.55:526:21
2212.55:526:21
2312.55:526:20
2412.45:536:19
2512.45:536:19
2612.45:536:18
2712.45:536:17
2812.45:536:16
2912.45:536:16
3012.45:536:15
3112.35:546:14

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.41 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.41 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 4.41 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Kuchinarai

In seasonPeak

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

Kuchinarai'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 August a good time to visit Kuchinarai?

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
4.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kuchinarai.

What to pack for Kuchinarai in August

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

In August, Kuchinarai sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Kuchinarai in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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 Kuchinarai peaks around July 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 highJul 20UV 13Dec 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kuchinarai 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 Kuchinarai is worst in March — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.3× the cleanest month (November, 16 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1849 µg/m³Nov 2316 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar50Poor
Apr39Poor
May27Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kuchinarai?

Kuchinarai sits at 16.5°N, 104.0°E, 169 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Khao Wong, 18 km away.

Topography around Kuchinarai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kuchinarai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 169 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 457 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 530 m.

The land around Kuchinarai is covered by cropland (51%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and cropland (58%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
457 m
80 km
530 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Khao Wong 18 km · Kamalasai 55 km · Kalasin 59 km · Ban Selaphum 59 km · Roi Et 69 km · Sakon Nakhon 70 km · Mukdahan 72 km · Savannakhet 76 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 Kuchinarai (16.541°, 104.05°, elevation 169 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).