Mukdahan in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Mukdahan sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 22 mm of rain over about 5 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early December to 32°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.

Winter is Mukdahan's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mukdahan's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
30°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
18°C
Rainfall
22 mm
5 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
6.5
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Mukdahan in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early December to 32°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Mukdahan reaches about 30°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Mukdahan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 12 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
12
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Mukdahan weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 17°41.111.16.9
Feb31° / 19°132.711.45.6
Mar33° / 22°345.711.93.9
Apr34° / 25°6611.112.42.8
May33° / 25°18921.612.82.5
Jun32° / 25°20923.4132.6
Jul31° / 25°2782612.92.7
Aug31° / 25°29427.712.62.6
Sep31° / 24°25824.112.13.0
Oct31° / 23°10911.811.64.4
Nov30° / 21°213.311.25.7
Dec29° / 18°51.4117.0

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Mukdahan gets around 22 mm of rain over 5 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 13 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early December to 11 h 36 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Mukdahan

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In winter, Mukdahan overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Mukdahan sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Mukdahan's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is winter a good time to visit Mukdahan?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Mukdahan for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Mukdahan in Winter

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

In winter, Mukdahan sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

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UV index in Mukdahan in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mukdahan peaks around July 15 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 highJul 15UV 13Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Mukdahan in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Mukdahan is worst in March — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.5× the cleanest month (November, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1952 µg/m³Nov 2112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar55Poor
Apr40Poor
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mukdahan?

Mukdahan sits at 16.5°N, 104.7°E, 145 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Savannakhet, 5.0 km away.

Sakon NakhonNakhon Phanom

Topography around Mukdahan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mukdahan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 143 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 300 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 517 m.

The land around Mukdahan is covered by artificial surfaces (29%), trees (28%) and water (23%) within 3 km, cropland (42%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%) and trees (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
300 m
80 km
517 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Savannakhet 5.0 km · Ban Xénô 32 km · Ban Kèngkok 52 km · Khao Wong 70 km · Kuchinarai 72 km · Amnat Charoen 77 km · Sakon Nakhon 92 km · Nakhon Phanom 96 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 Mukdahan (16.5453°, 104.7235°, elevation 145 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.