Nakhon Luang weather in September

In September, Nakhon Luang sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 262 mm of rain across 25.5 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 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% 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 Nakhon Luang's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nakhon Luang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
8th warmest
Overnight low
26°
7th coldest
Rainfall
262 mm
25.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:09 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
85%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical September day in Nakhon Luang reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and on par with October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13426
23426
33426
43426
53326
63326
73326
83326
93326
103326
113326
123326
133326
143326
153326
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273326
283326
293326
303326

How September really feels in Nakhon Luang

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
30 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.

Nakhon Luang 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
Jan33° / 22°112.811.24.2
Feb35° / 24°143.111.53.3
Mar36° / 26°417.111.92.3
Apr37° / 27°7712.812.31.5
May36° / 27°15421.612.71.5
Jun35° / 27°14222.812.81.7
Jul34° / 26°14923.112.81.9
Aug34° / 26°17824.512.51.9
Sep33° / 26°26225.512.12.1
Oct33° / 25°15118.711.72.9
Nov33° / 24°29511.34.0
Dec32° / 22°81.411.24.7

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2694
3694
4595
5694
6694
7694
8694
9694
10892
11892
12892
13892
14892
15892
16991
171090
181090
191189
201387
211387
221387
231387
241387
251486
261486
271585
281585
291684
301783

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Nakhon Luang gets around 262 mm of rain over 25.5 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 86% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
187
287
387
487
587
687
787
887
987
1087
1187
1286
1386
1486
1586
1686
1786
1885
1985
2085
2185
2284
2384
2484
2584
2684
2784
2883
2983
3083

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 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12872
22773
32773
42674
52575
62575
72476
82476
92377
102377
112278
122278
132179
142080
151981
161882
171783
181684
191585
201486
211486
221387
231288
241288
251288
261189
271189
281189
291288
301288

Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

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 6:09 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:096:26
212.36:096:25
312.36:096:24
412.26:096:24
512.26:096:23
612.26:096:22
712.26:096:21
812.26:096:21
912.26:096:20
1012.26:096:19
1112.16:096:18
1212.16:096:17
1312.16:096:17
1412.16:096:16
1512.16:096:15
1612.16:096:14
1712.16:106:13
1812.16:106:13
1912.06:106:12
2012.06:106:11
2112.06:106:10
2212.06:106:10
2312.06:106:09
2412.06:106:08
2512.06:106:07
2611.96:106:06
2711.96:106:06
2811.96:106:05
2911.96:106:04
3011.96:106:03

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 — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 4.56 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Nakhon Luang

In seasonPeak

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

Nakhon Luang'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 Nakhon Luang?

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

2.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nakhon Luang.

What to pack for Nakhon Luang in September

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

In September, Nakhon Luang sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Nakhon Luang 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 Nakhon Luang peaks around August 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 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 14UV 13Nov 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Nakhon Luang 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 Nakhon Luang is worst in January — around 83 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 43 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 2382 µg/m³Jul 2443 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan83Unhealthy
Feb81Unhealthy
Mar70Unhealthy
Apr64Unhealthy
May54Poor
Jun44Poor
Jul43Poor
Aug43Poor
Sep54Poor
Oct66Unhealthy
Nov67Unhealthy
Dec66Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Nakhon Luang?

Nakhon Luang sits at 14.5°N, 100.6°E, 9 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Ayutthaya, 13 km away.

Topography around Nakhon Luang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nakhon Luang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,116 m.

The land around Nakhon Luang is covered by cropland (45%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (60%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
43 m
80 km
1,116 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Ayutthaya 13 km · Bang Ban 17 km · Tha Ruea 17 km · Ban Mo 21 km · Phak Hai 26 km · Bang Pa-in 26 km · Wang Noi 29 km · Nong Khae 31 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 Nakhon Luang (14.4634°, 100.6088°, elevation 9 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).