Maha Sarakham weather in September

In September, Maha Sarakham sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 229 mm of rain across 23.2 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-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 8% of the time in September, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Maha Sarakham's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maha Sarakham's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
8th warmest
Overnight low
25°
7th coldest
Rainfall
229 mm
23.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:58 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
82%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
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 September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical September day in Maha Sarakham 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 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and on par with October.

20°25°30°35°151015202530
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
263225
273225
283225
293225
303225

How September really feels in Maha Sarakham

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

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

Maha Sarakham weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September 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
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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2892
3892
4892
5892
6892
7991
81189
91288
101288
111486
121486
131684
141684
151783
162080
172080
182179
192377
202476
212476
222575
232674
242773
252773
262872
273070
283070
293169
303268

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Maha Sarakham gets around 229 mm of rain over 23.2 wet days in September, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 77% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
184
284
384
484
584
684
784
884
984
1084
1183
1283
1382
1482
1581
1680
1779
1877
1976
2075
2174
2272
2371
2470
2569
2668
2766
2865
2964
3063

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September 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%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
101882
201882
301882
401882
501882
601882
701882
801882
901882
1011881
1111881
1211980
1312079
1412079
1512178
1612277
1712376
1822474
1922573
2022672
2122771
2222870
2333067
2433166
2533265
2633463
2743561
2843759
2953857
3053956

Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September, the calmest month.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0246810151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:57 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:576:16
212.35:576:15
312.35:576:15
412.35:576:14
512.35:576:13
612.25:576:12
712.25:586:11
812.25:586:10
912.25:586:10
1012.25:586:09
1112.25:586:08
1212.25:586:07
1312.15:586:06
1412.15:586:05
1512.15:586:05
1612.15:586:04
1712.15:596:03
1812.15:596:02
1912.05:596:01
2012.05:596:00
2112.05:596:00
2212.05:595:59
2312.05:595:58
2412.05:595:57
2511.95:595:56
2611.95:595:55
2711.96:005:55
2811.96:005:54
2911.96:005:53
3011.96:005:52

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.56 kWh/m².

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 — September's 4.56 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Maha Sarakham

In seasonPeak

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

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 September a good time to visit Maha Sarakham?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Maha Sarakham in September

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

In September, Maha Sarakham sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Maha Sarakham in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 12 (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 September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September 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
September 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).