Nan weather in April

In April, Nan sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 78 mm of rain across 11.6 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-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 54% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Nan's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
78 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:04 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
44%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Nan is town in Nan province, Thailand.

Air quality
High
PM2.5 29.5 µg/m³ · 2019

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 Nan reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 2°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13622
23622
33623
43623
53623
63623
73623
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103623
113623
123623
133624
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193624
203624
213624
223624
233624
243524
253524
263524
273524
283524
293524
303524

How April really feels in Nan

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
24 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.

Nan weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 16°152116.4
Feb33° / 17°81.211.44.7
Mar35° / 20°304.611.92.9
Apr36° / 24°7811.612.42.2
May34° / 25°16621.512.92.3
Jun32° / 25°19023.413.12.5
Jul31° / 25°27326.5132.6
Aug31° / 24°31228.112.62.6
Sep31° / 24°22124.412.12.8
Oct31° / 23°7413.811.64.1
Nov31° / 20°223.511.15.4
Dec29° / 17°141.710.96.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
38020
47921
57921
67822
77822
87723
97624
107525
117426
127426
137327
147327
157228
167327
177228
187228
197129
207228
217129
227030
237129
247030
256931
266832
276733
286634
296535
306337

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Nan gets around 78 mm of rain over 11.6 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 39% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
125
226
326
427
528
628
729
830
931
1032
1133
1234
1335
1436
1537
1638
1739
1841
1942
2044
2145
2246
2347
2449
2550
2651
2752
2853
2955
3056

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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
111757250
211557270
311357290
411255320
511055340
61954360
71852390
81751410
91650440
101548460
111446490
120444520
130342550
140340570
150238600
160236620
170234631
180232651
190229681
200227701
210125731
220123751
230121771
240119791
250117802
260116812
270114832
280013852
290011863
300010873

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:17 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:176:26
212.26:166:27
312.26:156:27
412.26:146:27
512.26:136:27
612.36:126:27
712.36:126:28
812.36:116:28
912.36:106:28
1012.36:096:28
1112.36:086:29
1212.46:076:29
1312.46:076:29
1412.46:066:29
1512.46:056:30
1612.46:046:30
1712.46:046:30
1812.56:036:30
1912.56:026:31
2012.56:016:31
2112.56:016:31
2212.56:006:32
2312.55:596:32
2412.65:586:32
2512.65:586:32
2612.65:576:33
2712.65:566:33
2812.65:566:33
2912.65:556:34
3012.75:556:34

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.22 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.22 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Nan

In seasonPeak

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

Nan's monsoon runs May–September, 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 Nan?

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

2.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nan.

What to pack for Nan in April

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

In April, Nan sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Nan in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April 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 Nan peaks around August 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 7 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 12UV 13Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Nan 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 Nan is worst in March — around 71 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (September, 17 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Nan's WHO annual average of 29.5 µg/m³.

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyModerateMar 2270 µg/m³Sep 1517 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb39Poor
Mar71Unhealthy
Apr65Unhealthy
May28Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nan?

Nan sits at 18.8°N, 100.8°E, 205 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Dok Kham Tai, 93 km away.

Dok Kham TaiPhraePhayaoDen ChaiLampangUttaraditChiang RaiBan Houakhoua

Topography around Nan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 208 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 478 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,915 m.

The land around Nan is covered by trees (39%), artificial surfaces (28%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, trees (76%) within 16 km, and trees (87%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
478 m
80 km
1,915 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Dok Kham Tai 93 km · Phrae 98 km · Phayao 105 km · Den Chai 117 km · Lampang 146 km · Uttaradit 148 km · Chiang Rai 160 km · Ban Houakhoua 166 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 Nan (18.7838°, 100.779°, elevation 205 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).