Nong Phai weather in August

In August, Nong Phai sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 332 mm of rain across 29.3 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in August, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Nong Phai's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nong Phai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
11th warmest
Overnight low
25°
8th coldest
Rainfall
332 mm
29.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:04 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
92%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical August day in Nong Phai reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13125
23125
33125
43125
53125
63125
73125
83125
93125
103125
113125
123125
133125
143125
153125
163125
173125
183125
193125
203125
213125
223125
233125
243125
253125
263125
273125
283125
293125
303125
313125

How August really feels in Nong Phai

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Nong Phai weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 19°122.611.25.4
Feb33° / 21°193.711.54.2
Mar35° / 23°467.811.92.9
Apr35° / 25°8513.712.32.2
May34° / 26°24024.312.72.1
Jun32° / 25°26426.512.92.1
Jul32° / 25°29328.112.92.3
Aug31° / 25°33229.312.52.3
Sep31° / 25°2952712.12.5
Oct32° / 24°12015.311.63.7
Nov32° / 22°263.911.34.9
Dec31° / 19°91.411.15.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 95%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1496
2496
3496
4397
5397
6397
7397
8397
9397
10397
11496
12496
13595
14595
15595
16595
17694
18694
19694
20694
21694
22694
23694
24694
25793
26793
27793
28694
29694
30694
31595

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Nong Phai gets around 332 mm of rain over 29.3 wet days in August, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 94% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
194
294
395
495
595
695
795
895
995
1095
1195
1295
1394
1494
1594
1694
1794
1894
1994
2094
2194
2294
2394
2494
2594
2694
2794
2894
2994
3094
3194

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the miserable band about 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12674
22674
32773
42773
52773
62773
72773
82773
92773
102773
112773
122674
132674
142575
152476
162377
172278
182278
192179
202080
211981
221882
231783
241684
251585
261585
271486
281486
291486
301486
311486

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
117calm
127calm
137calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:006:43
212.76:006:43
312.76:016:43
412.76:016:42
512.76:016:42
612.76:016:41
712.76:026:41
812.66:026:40
912.66:026:40
1012.66:026:39
1112.66:036:39
1212.66:036:38
1312.66:036:38
1412.66:036:37
1512.66:036:37
1612.56:046:36
1712.56:046:35
1812.56:046:35
1912.56:046:34
2012.56:046:34
2112.56:056:33
2212.56:056:32
2312.46:056:32
2412.46:056:31
2512.46:056:30
2612.46:056:29
2712.46:056:29
2812.46:066:28
2912.46:066:27
3012.36:066:26
3112.36:066:26

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.26 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 4.26 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Nong Phai

In seasonPeak

In August, Nong Phai sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Nong Phai'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 August a good time to visit Nong Phai?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nong Phai.

What to pack for Nong Phai in August

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

In August, Nong Phai sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Nong Phai in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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 Nong Phai peaks around August 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 highExtremeVery highAug 14UV 13Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Nong Phai in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Nong Phai is worst in March — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1544 µg/m³Nov 2020 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb40Poor
Mar44Poor
Apr37Poor
May27Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nong Phai?

Nong Phai sits at 16.0°N, 101.1°E, 111 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Chon Daen, 31 km away.

Topography around Nong Phai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nong Phai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m around an average of 105 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 457 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,321 m.

The land around Nong Phai is covered by cropland (54%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, cropland (66%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (57%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
129 m
16 km
457 m
80 km
1,321 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Chon Daen 31 km · Wichian Buri 37 km · Phetchabun 49 km · Thap Khlo 53 km · Bang Mun Nak 73 km · Taphan Hin 73 km · Chai Badan 88 km · Lom Sak 90 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 Phai (15.9902°, 101.0618°, elevation 111 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).