Nakhon Ratchasima weather in February

In February, Nakhon Ratchasima sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 9 mm of rain across 1.7 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Nakhon Ratchasima's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nakhon Ratchasima's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
6th warmest
Overnight low
21°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:41 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
35%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
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 February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical February day in Nakhon Ratchasima reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 36°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)
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How February really feels in Nakhon Ratchasima

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 28 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
28
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Nakhon Ratchasima weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 6th-warmest and 10th-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 February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28020
38020
48020
58119
68119
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Nakhon Ratchasima gets around 9 mm of rain over 1.7 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 6% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
43
53
63
73
83
93
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135
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Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the muggy band about 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 52% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11118312910
21119302911
31119303011
41119293011
51119293111
61018283211
71018283212
8918283312
9918273413
10818273413
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18216253423
19215243424
20215243326
21115243228
22114233130
23114233031
24114233033
25113222934
26213222935
27212222936
28212212936

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
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
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278calm
288calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 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 6:45 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:456:05
211.46:456:06
311.46:456:06
411.46:446:07
511.46:446:07
611.46:446:08
711.46:446:08
811.46:436:09
911.46:436:09
1011.46:436:09
1111.56:436:10
1211.56:426:10
1311.56:426:11
1411.56:426:11
1511.56:416:11
1611.56:416:12
1711.56:406:12
1811.56:406:12
1911.66:396:13
2011.66:396:13
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2211.66:386:14
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2411.66:376:14
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2611.66:366:15
2711.76:356:15
2811.76:356:15

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.63 kWh/m².

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 — February's 5.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Nakhon Ratchasima

In seasonPeak

None of Nakhon Ratchasima's seasonal hazards are active in February. 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 February a good time to visit Nakhon Ratchasima?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nakhon Ratchasima in February

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

In February, Nakhon Ratchasima sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nakhon Ratchasima in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February 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 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 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
February 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).