Phetchabun weather in April

In April, Phetchabun sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 54 mm of rain across 10.4 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 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Phetchabun's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Phetchabun's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
54 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:04 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
52%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Phetchabun is town in Phetchabun province, Thailand.

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 34°C through the month.

A typical April day in Phetchabun reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°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 36°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)
13322
23422
33423
43423
53423
63423
73423
83423
93423
103423
113423
123423
133423
143423
153423
163423
173423
183424
193424
203424
213424
223424
233424
243424
253424
263424
273424
283424
293424
303424

How April really feels in Phetchabun

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.

Phetchabun 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
Jan30° / 17°8211.16.3
Feb32° / 19°122.511.45.3
Mar33° / 21°315.911.94.1
Apr34° / 23°5410.412.43.1
May33° / 24°15220.212.82.7
Jun31° / 24°17323.5132.7
Jul30° / 24°22425.812.92.9
Aug30° / 23°26227.612.62.8
Sep30° / 23°24725.612.12.9
Oct31° / 22°11314.211.64.2
Nov31° / 20°233.311.25.6
Dec29° / 17°81.3116.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
36931
46931
56931
66832
76832
86733
96634
106535
116436
126436
136436
146337
156337
166238
176139
186139
196040
205842
215842
225743
235644
245545
255545
265446
275248
285050
294951
304753

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Phetchabun gets around 54 mm of rain over 10.4 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 34% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
427
528
628
729
829
930
1030
1131
1231
1332
1432
1533
1633
1734
1835
1936
2037
2138
2239
2339
2440
2541
2642
2742
2843
2944
3045

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 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11429651
21428661
31327681
41326682
51324702
61323712
71223722
80222742
90221752
100220762
110219763
120119773
130118783
140118783
150117793
160116803
170116803
180115813
190115813
200014833
210014833
220013843
230013843
240013834
250012844
260012844
270012835
280011845
290010846
300010837

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 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 30 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:16 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:166:24
212.26:156:24
312.26:146:24
412.26:136:25
512.26:136:25
612.26:126:25
712.26:116:25
812.26:106:25
912.36:106:25
1012.36:096:26
1112.36:086:26
1212.36:076:26
1312.36:076:26
1412.36:066:26
1512.46:056:26
1612.46:046:27
1712.46:046:27
1812.46:036:27
1912.46:026:27
2012.46:026:27
2112.46:016:28
2212.56:006:28
2312.56:006:28
2412.55:596:28
2512.55:596:29
2612.55:586:29
2712.55:576:29
2812.55:576:29
2912.65:566:30
3012.65:566:30

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.15 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.15 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Phetchabun

In seasonPeak

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

Phetchabun'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 April a good time to visit Phetchabun?

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
6.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Phetchabun. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Phetchabun in April

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

In April, Phetchabun sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Phetchabun 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 Phetchabun peaks around August 13 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 13UV 13Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Phetchabun 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 Phetchabun is worst in March — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.6× the cleanest month (June, 19 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1648 µg/m³Jun 2319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb42Poor
Mar49Poor
Apr40Poor
May26Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Phetchabun?

Phetchabun sits at 16.4°N, 101.2°E, 120 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Chon Daen, 41 km away.

Topography around Phetchabun

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Phetchabun has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 118 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,143 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,764 m.

The land around Phetchabun is covered by cropland (39%), trees (32%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and cropland (44%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
1,143 m
80 km
1,764 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Chon Daen 41 km · Lom Sak 41 km · Nong Phai 49 km · Thap Khlo 67 km · Taphan Hin 82 km · Wichian Buri 85 km · Kaset Sombun 86 km · Phichit 87 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 Phetchabun (16.419°, 101.1606°, elevation 120 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).