Nong Phai in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Nong Phai sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 889 mm of rain over about 84 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 32°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels miserable.
Summer is Nong Phai's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Nong Phai's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 889 mm
- 84 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Nong Phai in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C.
A typical summer day in Nong Phai reaches about 32°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Nong Phai
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.
Nong Phai 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 | 31° / 19° | 12 | 2.6 | 11.2 | 5.4 |
| Feb | 33° / 21° | 19 | 3.7 | 11.5 | 4.2 |
| Mar | 35° / 23° | 46 | 7.8 | 11.9 | 2.9 |
| Apr | 35° / 25° | 85 | 13.7 | 12.3 | 2.2 |
| May | 34° / 26° | 240 | 24.3 | 12.7 | 2.1 |
| Jun | 32° / 25° | 264 | 26.5 | 12.9 | 2.1 |
| Jul | 32° / 25° | 293 | 28.1 | 12.9 | 2.3 |
| Aug | 31° / 25° | 332 | 29.3 | 12.5 | 2.3 |
| Sep | 31° / 25° | 295 | 27 | 12.1 | 2.5 |
| Oct | 32° / 24° | 120 | 15.3 | 11.6 | 3.7 |
| Nov | 32° / 22° | 26 | 3.9 | 11.3 | 4.9 |
| Dec | 31° / 19° | 9 | 1.4 | 11.1 | 5.9 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Nong Phai gets around 889 mm of rain over 84 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 7 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min in early June to 12 h 18 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 4.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Nong Phai
In summer, Nong Phai overlaps 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.
Is summer a good time to visit Nong Phai?
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 Nong Phai.
What to pack for Nong Phai in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Nong Phai sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 84 days see rain.
UV index in Nong Phai 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 10 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Extreme |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Nong Phai 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 30 | 40 | 44 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 21 |
| Level | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30 | Moderate |
| Feb | 40 | Poor |
| Mar | 44 | Poor |
| Apr | 37 | Poor |
| May | 27 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 21 | Moderate |
| Aug | 21 | Moderate |
| Sep | 22 | Moderate |
| Oct | 23 | Moderate |
| Nov | 20 | Moderate |
| Dec | 21 | Moderate |
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.
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 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.