Phetchabun in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Phetchabun sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 237 mm of rain over about 37 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Spring is Phetchabun's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Phetchabun's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 33°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 237 mm
- 37 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.3
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Phetchabun in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C.
A typical spring day in Phetchabun reaches about 33°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Phetchabun
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Phetchabun weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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 | 30° / 17° | 8 | 2 | 11.1 | 6.3 |
| Feb | 32° / 19° | 12 | 2.5 | 11.4 | 5.3 |
| Mar | 33° / 21° | 31 | 5.9 | 11.9 | 4.1 |
| Apr | 34° / 23° | 54 | 10.4 | 12.4 | 3.1 |
| May | 33° / 24° | 152 | 20.2 | 12.8 | 2.7 |
| Jun | 31° / 24° | 173 | 23.5 | 13 | 2.7 |
| Jul | 30° / 24° | 224 | 25.8 | 12.9 | 2.9 |
| Aug | 30° / 23° | 262 | 27.6 | 12.6 | 2.8 |
| Sep | 30° / 23° | 247 | 25.6 | 12.1 | 2.9 |
| Oct | 31° / 22° | 113 | 14.2 | 11.6 | 4.2 |
| Nov | 31° / 20° | 23 | 3.3 | 11.2 | 5.6 |
| Dec | 29° / 17° | 8 | 1.3 | 11 | 6.7 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Phetchabun gets around 237 mm of rain over 37 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 5 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early March to 12 h 54 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Phetchabun
In spring, Phetchabun overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Phetchabun's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Phetchabun?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Phetchabun.
What to pack for Phetchabun in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Phetchabun sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 37 days see rain.
UV index in Phetchabun in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 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 | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Extreme |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Phetchabun in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 31 | 42 | 49 | 40 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 24 |
| Level | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31 | Moderate |
| Feb | 42 | Poor |
| Mar | 49 | Poor |
| Apr | 40 | Poor |
| May | 26 | Moderate |
| Jun | 19 | Moderate |
| Jul | 19 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 20 | Moderate |
| Oct | 22 | Moderate |
| Nov | 21 | Moderate |
| Dec | 24 | Moderate |
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.
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 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.