Nakhon Phanom weather in February

In February, Nakhon Phanom sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 13 mm of rain across 2.5 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Nakhon Phanom's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nakhon Phanom's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
8th warmest
Overnight low
18°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
2.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:33 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
31%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Nakhon Phanom is town in Nakhon Phanom province, Thailand.

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical February day in Nakhon Phanom reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 2°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12916
22916
32916
42917
52917
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72917
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93017
103017
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283119

How February really feels in Nakhon Phanom

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Nakhon Phanom weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 16°61.511.17.4
Feb30° / 18°132.511.46.2
Mar32° / 21°345.611.94.6
Apr33° / 23°6911.512.43.4
May32° / 24°25323.712.82.7
Jun31° / 25°37827.6132.5
Jul30° / 24°49029.412.92.7
Aug30° / 24°49329.912.62.6
Sep30° / 24°31824.712.13.0
Oct31° / 22°11111.411.64.5
Nov30° / 19°202.611.26.0
Dec28° / 16°61.2117.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38713
48713
58713
68713
78713
88713
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108515
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288614

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Nakhon Phanom gets around 13 mm of rain over 2.5 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 9% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
47
57
68
78
88
98
109
119
129
139
149
159
169
179
189
1910
2010
2110
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2510
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2811

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the humid band about 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 33% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1242730162
2242729172
3232729182
4232729193
5222729203
6212729203
7202730213
8182630223
9172630234
10162631234
11152631244
12142532245
13132532255
14122433255
15112433266
16112333277
17102234277
18102134288
1992033299
20919332910
21918323011
22918313012
23917313013
24917303014
25916293115
26916283116
27915283117
28815273218

Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February.

Across February, 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
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:38 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:385:51
211.26:375:52
311.36:375:52
411.36:375:53
511.36:375:53
611.36:365:54
711.36:365:54
811.36:365:55
911.36:355:55
1011.36:355:56
1111.46:355:56
1211.46:345:57
1311.46:345:57
1411.46:335:58
1511.46:335:58
1611.46:335:58
1711.46:325:59
1811.56:325:59
1911.56:316:00
2011.56:316:00
2111.56:306:00
2211.56:296:01
2311.56:296:01
2411.66:286:01
2511.66:286:02
2611.66:276:02
2711.66:266:02
2811.66:266:03

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.85 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 5.4 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
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285.7Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Nakhon Phanom

In seasonPeak

In February, Nakhon Phanom sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Nakhon Phanom'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 February a good time to visit Nakhon Phanom?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Nakhon Phanom for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Nakhon Phanom in February

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

In February, Nakhon Phanom sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nakhon Phanom in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February 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 Nakhon Phanom peaks around July 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 highJul 18UV 13Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr10Very high
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Nakhon Phanom in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Nakhon Phanom is worst in March — around 84 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.6× the cleanest month (November, 15 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateMar 1879 µg/m³Nov 1715 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb39Poor
Mar84Unhealthy
Apr49Poor
May23Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nakhon Phanom?

Nakhon Phanom sits at 17.4°N, 104.8°E, 154 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Tha Khaek, 6.0 km away.

SavannakhetMukdahanSekaKhao WongBan Kèngkok

Topography around Nakhon Phanom

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nakhon Phanom has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 145 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 577 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,431 m.

The land around Nakhon Phanom is covered by trees (33%), artificial surfaces (22%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
577 m
80 km
1,431 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Tha Khaek 6.0 km · Sakon Nakhon 73 km · Ban Xénô 85 km · Savannakhet 93 km · Mukdahan 96 km · Seka 105 km · Khao Wong 108 km · Ban Kèngkok 116 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 Phanom (17.4108°, 104.7786°, elevation 154 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).