Nan in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Nan sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 775 mm of rain over about 78 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels miserable.
Summer is Nan's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Nan's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 775 mm
- 78 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.6
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Nan in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical summer day in Nan reaches about 31°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Nan
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Nan weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 | 30° / 16° | 15 | 2 | 11 | 6.4 |
| Feb | 33° / 17° | 8 | 1.2 | 11.4 | 4.7 |
| Mar | 35° / 20° | 30 | 4.6 | 11.9 | 2.9 |
| Apr | 36° / 24° | 78 | 11.6 | 12.4 | 2.2 |
| May | 34° / 25° | 166 | 21.5 | 12.9 | 2.3 |
| Jun | 32° / 25° | 190 | 23.4 | 13.1 | 2.5 |
| Jul | 31° / 25° | 273 | 26.5 | 13 | 2.6 |
| Aug | 31° / 24° | 312 | 28.1 | 12.6 | 2.6 |
| Sep | 31° / 24° | 221 | 24.4 | 12.1 | 2.8 |
| Oct | 31° / 23° | 74 | 13.8 | 11.6 | 4.1 |
| Nov | 31° / 20° | 22 | 3.5 | 11.1 | 5.4 |
| Dec | 29° / 17° | 14 | 1.7 | 10.9 | 6.6 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Nan gets around 775 mm of rain over 78 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 5 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early June to 12 h 24 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Nan
In summer, Nan overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Nan's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Nan?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nan.
What to pack for Nan in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Nan sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 78 days see rain.
UV index in Nan in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 13 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 9 | Very high |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Air quality in Nan in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 27 | 39 | 71 | 65 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 |
| Level | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Moderate |
| Feb | 39 | Poor |
| Mar | 71 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 65 | Unhealthy |
| May | 28 | Moderate |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 17 | Moderate |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 17 | Moderate |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 18 | Moderate |
| Dec | 21 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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 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.