Nakhon Ratchasima weather in April

In April, Nakhon Ratchasima sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 69 mm of rain across 12.6 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Nakhon Ratchasima's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nakhon Ratchasima's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
9th coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:02 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
57%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Nakhon Ratchasima is Capital city of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 24 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
3,370/km²
people per km²
Founded
1656

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month.

A typical April day in Nakhon Ratchasima reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13625
23625
33625
43625
53625
63625
73625
83625
93625
103625
113625
123625
133625
143625
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193626
203626
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223626
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253626
263626
273626
283526
293526
303526

How April really feels in Nakhon Ratchasima

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April 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 April is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Nakhon Ratchasima weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 19°71.711.25.7
Feb33° / 21°91.711.54.3
Mar35° / 24°386.711.92.7
Apr36° / 25°6912.612.32.0
May35° / 26°14020.112.72.0
Jun34° / 26°11919.412.92.1
Jul33° / 26°12621.112.82.3
Aug33° / 25°16122.812.52.4
Sep32° / 25°23124.512.12.5
Oct31° / 24°13816.411.73.7
Nov31° / 22°294.811.35.1
Dec30° / 19°51.311.16.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46040
56139
66040
76040
85941
95941
105941
115941
125842
135842
145842
155644
165644
175545
185545
195446
205347
215248
225248
235248
245050
255050
264951
274753
284753
294555
304456

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Nakhon Ratchasima gets around 69 mm of rain over 12.6 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 43% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
536
637
737
837
937
1037
1137
1238
1338
1438
1539
1639
1740
1841
1943
2044
2145
2247
2348
2449
2551
2652
2753
2855
2956
3057

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 76% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12326672
22325682
32324692
41323712
51322722
61221733
71221733
81220743
91219753
101219753
111218763
120217774
130217774
140216784
150215785
160214795
170113815
180113806
190112807
200111817
210110818
220110809
230197911
240197812
250187714
260087715
270077617
280077419
290077320
300067222

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
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 April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:12 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:126:20
212.16:126:20
312.26:116:20
412.26:106:20
512.26:106:20
612.26:096:21
712.26:086:21
812.26:076:21
912.26:076:21
1012.36:066:21
1112.36:056:21
1212.36:046:21
1312.36:046:21
1412.36:036:22
1512.36:026:22
1612.36:026:22
1712.36:016:22
1812.46:006:22
1912.46:006:22
2012.45:596:23
2112.45:596:23
2212.45:586:23
2312.45:576:23
2412.45:576:23
2512.55:566:23
2612.55:566:24
2712.55:556:24
2812.55:546:24
2912.55:546:24
3012.55:536:24

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.08 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.08 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Nakhon Ratchasima

In seasonPeak

None of Nakhon Ratchasima's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Nakhon Ratchasima'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 April a good time to visit Nakhon Ratchasima?

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

2.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nakhon Ratchasima.

What to pack for Nakhon Ratchasima in April

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

In April, Nakhon Ratchasima sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Nakhon Ratchasima in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks 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 Ratchasima peaks around August 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 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 13UV 14Nov 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Nakhon Ratchasima in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Nakhon Ratchasima is worst in March — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (June, 18 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Nakhon Ratchasima's WHO annual average of 24 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1337 µg/m³Jun 2218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr30Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nakhon Ratchasima?

Nakhon Ratchasima sits at 15.0°N, 102.1°E, 187 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Chok Chai, 28 km away.

Topography around Nakhon Ratchasima

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nakhon Ratchasima has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 185 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 866 m.

The land around Nakhon Ratchasima is covered by artificial surfaces (62%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, cropland (47%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (72%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
133 m
80 km
866 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Chok Chai 28 km · Non Sung 29 km · Amphoe Sikhiu 43 km · Dan Khun Thot 44 km · Khon Buri 52 km · Ban Huai Thalaeng 59 km · Bua Yai 77 km · Pak Chong 79 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 Ratchasima (14.9707°, 102.102°, elevation 187 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).