Maha Sarakham weather in April

In April, Maha Sarakham sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 65 mm of rain across 10.6 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Maha Sarakham's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maha Sarakham's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
9th coldest
Rainfall
65 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:56 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
53%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Maha Sarakham is town in Maha Sarakham province, Thailand.

Density
2,137/km²
people per km²
Founded
1936

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month.

A typical April day in Maha Sarakham reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 40°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How April really feels in Maha Sarakham

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 30 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
30
30 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Maha Sarakham weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 18°71.711.15.9
Feb33° / 20°122.711.54.4
Mar35° / 24°376.211.92.8
Apr36° / 26°6510.612.42.0
May35° / 26°16720.212.72.0
Jun34° / 26°1431912.92.2
Jul33° / 26°17121.512.92.4
Aug32° / 26°22123.212.52.5
Sep32° / 25°22923.212.12.7
Oct31° / 24°10412.411.64.0
Nov31° / 21°233.211.25.3
Dec30° / 19°51.211.16.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26832
36733
46733
56733
66733
76733
86634
96634
106535
116535
126535
136436
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196139
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235842
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255644
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275446
285248
295149
304951

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Maha Sarakham gets around 65 mm of rain over 10.6 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 36% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
128
227
327
427
527
627
727
828
928
1028
1129
1230
1331
1432
1533
1634
1735
1837
1938
2040
2141
2243
2344
2445
2547
2648
2749
2850
2951
3052

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13732571
22631601
32630611
42629621
52628631
62528641
72527642
82527642
92526652
102525653
112525653
121524673
131523674
141522684
151421704
161421695
171420705
181420706
191319716
200318727
210318727
220217738
230216739
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2502157211
2601147312
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2901127215
3001117216

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
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49calm
59calm
69calm
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128calm
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278calm
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308calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:07 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:076:16
212.26:076:16
312.26:066:16
412.26:056:16
512.26:046:16
612.26:036:16
712.26:036:16
812.26:026:17
912.36:016:17
1012.36:006:17
1112.36:006:17
1212.35:596:17
1312.35:586:17
1412.35:586:18
1512.35:576:18
1612.45:566:18
1712.45:556:18
1812.45:556:18
1912.45:546:19
2012.45:536:19
2112.45:536:19
2212.55:526:19
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2712.55:496:20
2812.55:486:20
2912.55:486:21
3012.65:476:21

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.16 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.16 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Maha Sarakham

In seasonPeak

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

Maha Sarakham'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 April a good time to visit Maha Sarakham?

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

2.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Maha Sarakham.

What to pack for Maha Sarakham in April

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

In April, Maha Sarakham sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Maha Sarakham in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April 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 Maha Sarakham peaks around August 11 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highAug 11UV 13Dec 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Maha Sarakham in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Maha Sarakham is worst in March — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1751 µg/m³Dec 1022 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb39Poor
Mar52Poor
Apr41Poor
May30Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Maha Sarakham?

Maha Sarakham sits at 16.2°N, 103.3°E, 155 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Kamalasai, 34 km away.

Topography around Maha Sarakham

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maha Sarakham has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 147 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 380 m.

The land around Maha Sarakham is covered by trees (41%), artificial surfaces (30%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (70%) within 16 km, and cropland (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
69 m
80 km
380 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Kamalasai 34 km · Kalasin 35 km · Roi Et 40 km · Nong Kung Si 52 km · Khon Kaen 58 km · Ban Phai 62 km · Kaset Wisai 66 km · Ban Selaphum 72 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 Maha Sarakham (16.1848°, 103.3007°, elevation 155 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).