Nakhon Ratchasima in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Nakhon Ratchasima sees average daytime highs around 35°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 247 mm of rain over about 39 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 35°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Spring is Nakhon Ratchasima's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Nakhon Ratchasima's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 35°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 247 mm
- 39 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Nakhon Ratchasima in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 35°C.
A typical spring day in Nakhon Ratchasima reaches about 35°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Nakhon Ratchasima
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 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 Ratchasima 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 | 31° / 19° | 7 | 1.7 | 11.2 | 5.7 |
| Feb | 33° / 21° | 9 | 1.7 | 11.5 | 4.3 |
| Mar | 35° / 24° | 38 | 6.7 | 11.9 | 2.7 |
| Apr | 36° / 25° | 69 | 12.6 | 12.3 | 2.0 |
| May | 35° / 26° | 140 | 20.1 | 12.7 | 2.0 |
| Jun | 34° / 26° | 119 | 19.4 | 12.9 | 2.1 |
| Jul | 33° / 26° | 126 | 21.1 | 12.8 | 2.3 |
| Aug | 33° / 25° | 161 | 22.8 | 12.5 | 2.4 |
| Sep | 32° / 25° | 231 | 24.5 | 12.1 | 2.5 |
| Oct | 31° / 24° | 138 | 16.4 | 11.7 | 3.7 |
| Nov | 31° / 22° | 29 | 4.8 | 11.3 | 5.1 |
| Dec | 30° / 19° | 5 | 1.3 | 11.1 | 6.1 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Nakhon Ratchasima gets around 247 mm of rain over 39 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 42 min in early March to 12 h 48 min 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 5.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Nakhon Ratchasima
In spring, Nakhon Ratchasima overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Nakhon Ratchasima's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Nakhon Ratchasima?
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 Ratchasima.
What to pack for Nakhon Ratchasima in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Nakhon Ratchasima sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 39 days see rain.
UV index in Nakhon Ratchasima 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Nakhon Ratchasima 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 27 | 34 | 37 | 30 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 19 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Moderate |
| Feb | 34 | Moderate |
| Mar | 37 | Poor |
| Apr | 30 | Moderate |
| May | 23 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 18 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 21 | Moderate |
| Oct | 23 | Moderate |
| Nov | 20 | Moderate |
| Dec | 19 | Moderate |
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.
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 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.