Pak Chong weather in April

In April, Pak Chong sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 112 mm of rain across 16.3 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Pak Chong's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pak Chong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
112 mm
16.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:05 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
60%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Pak Chong is town in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand.

Founded
1956

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 33°C through the month.

A typical April day in Pak Chong reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13323
23323
33323
43323
53323
63323
73323
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93324
103324
113324
123324
133324
143324
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How April really feels in Pak Chong

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
heat index over the day's high
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.

Pak Chong 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° / 18°15311.26.7
Feb31° / 20°214.111.55.4
Mar32° / 22°7210.511.93.9
Apr33° / 24°11216.312.33.1
May32° / 24°16822.412.72.8
Jun31° / 24°13622.612.92.9
Jul30° / 24°14923.512.83.1
Aug30° / 24°17525.512.53.0
Sep30° / 24°25325.212.13.0
Oct29° / 23°13916.211.74.5
Nov29° / 21°26511.36.3
Dec28° / 18°71.711.17.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35644
45644
55644
65644
75545
85545
95446
105446
115347
125347
135248
145248
155248
165149
175248
185149
195050
205050
214852
224852
234852
244654
254555
264456
274357
284258
294060
303961

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Pak Chong gets around 112 mm of rain over 16.3 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 54% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
149
249
349
449
550
650
750
850
950
1051
1151
1251
1351
1451
1552
1652
1753
1853
1954
2055
2157
2258
2359
2460
2560
2661
2762
2863
2964
3065

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 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11316764
21315765
31315756
41214776
50214777
60213778
70213769
80212779
902127610
1002117611
1102117512
1201107613
1301107613
140197614
150187615
160187516
170177517
180177418
190167419
200167419
210157420
220157321
230057322
240057223
250057223
260047224
270047125
280047125
290047026
300047026

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April, the calmest month.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 30 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 6:15 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:156:23
212.16:156:23
312.26:146:23
412.26:136:23
512.26:126:23
612.26:126:23
712.26:116:23
812.26:106:23
912.26:096:24
1012.26:096:24
1112.36:086:24
1212.36:076:24
1312.36:076:24
1412.36:066:24
1512.36:056:24
1612.36:056:24
1712.36:046:25
1812.46:036:25
1912.46:036:25
2012.46:026:25
2112.46:026:25
2212.46:016:25
2312.46:006:26
2412.46:006:26
2512.45:596:26
2612.55:596:26
2712.55:586:26
2812.55:576:26
2912.55:576:27
3012.55:566:27

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 4.41 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
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Pak Chong

In seasonPeak

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

Pak Chong's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Pak Chong?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pak Chong.

What to pack for Pak Chong in April

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

In April, Pak Chong sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Pak Chong in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pak Chong peaks around August 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 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 14Nov 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Pak Chong 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 Pak Chong is worst in March — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 23 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 1446 µg/m³Nov 2323 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan35Poor
Feb44Poor
Mar47Poor
Apr40Poor
May32Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pak Chong?

Pak Chong sits at 14.7°N, 101.4°E, 307 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Amphoe Sikhiu, 38 km away.

Topography around Pak Chong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pak Chong has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 258 m around an average of 334 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 470 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,339 m.

The land around Pak Chong is covered by trees (51%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and cropland (49%) and trees (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
258 m
16 km
470 m
80 km
1,339 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Amphoe Sikhiu 38 km · Kaeng Khoi 47 km · Saraburi 57 km · Nakhon Nayok 60 km · Chai Badan 63 km · Phra Phutthabat 67 km · Dan Khun Thot 67 km · Ban Phra 68 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 Pak Chong (14.708°, 101.4161°, elevation 307 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).