Nong Khai weather in April

In April, Nong Khai sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 66 mm of rain across 10.6 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Nong Khai's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nong Khai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
7th coldest
Rainfall
66 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:57 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
50%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Nong Khai is town in Nong Khai province, Thailand.

Density
2,042/km²
people per km²

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 35°C through the month.

A typical April day in Nong Khai reaches about 35°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 31°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23424
33424
43424
53524
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103524
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How April really feels in Nong Khai

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
23 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.

Nong Khai 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
Jan29° / 17°91.6117.0
Feb31° / 19°14211.45.7
Mar34° / 22°315.611.93.8
Apr35° / 25°6610.612.42.6
May33° / 25°24522.612.82.3
Jun32° / 26°31425.513.12.3
Jul32° / 26°37927.4132.4
Aug31° / 25°40627.912.62.4
Sep31° / 25°29724.512.12.7
Oct31° / 24°9311.511.64.2
Nov31° / 21°193.111.25.8
Dec29° / 18°81.310.97.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37129
47129
57129
66931
76931
86931
96832
106733
116634
126634
136535
146436
156436
166436
176337
186238
196238
206139
216040
226040
235941
245842
255743
265644
275545
285446
295248
305149

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Nong Khai gets around 66 mm of rain over 10.6 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 36% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
427
527
628
728
829
929
1030
1130
1231
1332
1432
1533
1634
1735
1837
1938
2039
2140
2241
2342
2443
2545
2646
2747
2848
2949
3050

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 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13628585
23627586
32626597
42525608
52524609
625236010
715226111
814206312
914196313
1014186314
1114176315
1214166316
1314156416
1414146417
1503146518
1603136618
1703126619
1803126520
1902116620
2002116621
2102116522
2201106623
2301106623
2401106524
250196426
260196327
270086428
280086230
290086032
300075934

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 36 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 6:09 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:096:18
212.26:086:18
312.26:076:19
412.26:076:19
512.26:066:19
612.26:056:19
712.36:046:19
812.36:036:20
912.36:036:20
1012.36:026:20
1112.36:016:20
1212.36:006:20
1312.45:596:21
1412.45:596:21
1512.45:586:21
1612.45:576:21
1712.45:566:22
1812.45:566:22
1912.55:556:22
2012.55:546:22
2112.55:536:23
2212.55:536:23
2312.55:526:23
2412.55:516:23
2512.55:516:24
2612.65:506:24
2712.65:496:24
2812.65:496:24
2912.65:486:25
3012.65:486:25

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.04 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.13 kWh/m² to a high of 6.04 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.04 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Nong Khai

In seasonPeak

In April, Nong Khai sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Nong Khai sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Nong Khai's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Nong Khai?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nong Khai.

What to pack for Nong Khai in April

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

In April, Nong Khai sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Nong Khai 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 Nong Khai peaks around August 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 11UV 13Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Nong Khai 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 Nong Khai is worst in March — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.4× the cleanest month (July, 23 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyModerateMar 2376 µg/m³Jul 2123 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb44Poor
Mar77Unhealthy
Apr73Unhealthy
May32Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nong Khai?

Nong Khai sits at 17.9°N, 102.7°E, 168 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Tha Bo, 17 km away.

Topography around Nong Khai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nong Khai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 168 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,489 m.

The land around Nong Khai is covered by trees (34%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and cropland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
47 m
80 km
1,489 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Tha Bo 17 km · Vientiane 18 km · Phon Charoen 48 km · Udon Thani 52 km · Kut Chap 54 km · Ban Dung 58 km · Nam Som 60 km · Nong Bua Lamphu 82 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 Nong Khai (17.8785°, 102.742°, elevation 168 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).