Nakhon Phanom in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Nakhon Phanom sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 357 mm of rain over about 41 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Spring is Nakhon Phanom's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Nakhon Phanom's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 357 mm
- 41 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.6
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Nakhon Phanom in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C.
A typical spring day in Nakhon Phanom reaches about 32°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Nakhon Phanom
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 91 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Nakhon Phanom weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 16° | 6 | 1.5 | 11.1 | 7.4 |
| Feb | 30° / 18° | 13 | 2.5 | 11.4 | 6.2 |
| Mar | 32° / 21° | 34 | 5.6 | 11.9 | 4.6 |
| Apr | 33° / 23° | 69 | 11.5 | 12.4 | 3.4 |
| May | 32° / 24° | 253 | 23.7 | 12.8 | 2.7 |
| Jun | 31° / 25° | 378 | 27.6 | 13 | 2.5 |
| Jul | 30° / 24° | 490 | 29.4 | 12.9 | 2.7 |
| Aug | 30° / 24° | 493 | 29.9 | 12.6 | 2.6 |
| Sep | 30° / 24° | 318 | 24.7 | 12.1 | 3.0 |
| Oct | 31° / 22° | 111 | 11.4 | 11.6 | 4.5 |
| Nov | 30° / 19° | 20 | 2.6 | 11.2 | 6.0 |
| Dec | 28° / 16° | 6 | 1.2 | 11 | 7.6 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Nakhon Phanom gets around 357 mm of rain over 41 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 7 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early March to 13 hours by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Nakhon Phanom
In spring, Nakhon Phanom overlaps its pacific typhoon and monsoon 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.
Is spring a good time to visit Nakhon Phanom?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nakhon Phanom.
What to pack for Nakhon Phanom in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Nakhon Phanom sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 41 days see rain.
UV index in Nakhon Phanom in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 11 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 10 | Very high |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Extreme |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | Very high |
Air quality in Nakhon Phanom in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 19 | 39 | 84 | 49 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 17 |
| Level | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Moderate |
| Feb | 39 | Poor |
| Mar | 84 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 49 | Poor |
| May | 23 | Moderate |
| Jun | 19 | Moderate |
| Jul | 18 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 17 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 15 | Moderate |
| Dec | 17 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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
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.