Phon Charoen weather in April

In April, Phon Charoen sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 75 mm of rain across 11.4 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 43% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Phon Charoen's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Phon Charoen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
7th coldest
Rainfall
75 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:55 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
49%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

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 Phon Charoen reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 38°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)
13423
23424
33424
43424
53424
63424
73424
83424
93424
103424
113524
123524
133524
143525
153525
163525
173525
183525
193525
203525
213525
223525
233525
243525
253525
263525
273525
283425
293425
303425

How April really feels in Phon Charoen

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
21 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Phon Charoen 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° / 17°101.6117.0
Feb31° / 19°172.411.45.7
Mar33° / 22°376.111.94.0
Apr34° / 25°7511.412.42.8
May33° / 25°26823.512.82.3
Jun32° / 26°34126.313.12.3
Jul31° / 25°40028.2132.4
Aug31° / 25°41028.512.62.4
Sep31° / 25°29323.712.12.8
Oct32° / 24°8310.311.64.3
Nov31° / 21°172.611.25.7
Dec29° / 18°80.910.97.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 36%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47228
57327
67228
77228
87129
97030
106931
116931
126733
136733
146634
156535
166436
176337
186337
196238
206139
216040
226040
236040
245941
255743
265644
275545
285446
295347
305248

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Phon Charoen gets around 75 mm of rain over 11.4 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 38% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
128
229
329
429
530
630
731
831
932
1033
1133
1234
1335
1436
1536
1637
1739
1840
1941
2042
2143
2244
2345
2446
2547
2648
2749
2850
2951
3052

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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
112624607
212624598
312523609
4125226010
5115216111
6115206013
7115196014
8115195916
9014186017
10014176018
11014165920
12014165821
13014155822
14014145724
15014145625
16013135726
17013135627
18013125727
19013125628
20002125729
21002115829
22002115829
23002105830
24002105830
25001105831
2600195832
2700195733
2800185635
2900185536
3000185338

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 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 24 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:07 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:076:17
212.26:076:17
312.26:066:17
412.26:056:17
512.26:046:17
612.26:036:18
712.36:026:18
812.36:026:18
912.36:016:18
1012.36:006:18
1112.35:596:19
1212.35:586:19
1312.45:586:19
1412.45:576:19
1512.45:566:20
1612.45:556:20
1712.45:556:20
1812.45:546:20
1912.55:536:21
2012.55:526:21
2112.55:526:21
2212.55:516:21
2312.55:506:22
2412.55:506:22
2512.65:496:22
2612.65:486:22
2712.65:486:23
2812.65:476:23
2912.65:466:23
3012.65:466:24

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.02 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.05 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.02 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Phon Charoen

In seasonPeak

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

Phon Charoen'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 Phon Charoen?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Phon Charoen.

What to pack for Phon Charoen in April

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

In April, Phon Charoen sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Phon Charoen in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Phon Charoen peaks around August 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 7 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 11UV 13Dec 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Phon Charoen 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 Phon Charoen is worst in April — around 78 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.9× the cleanest month (November, 16 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateApr 977 µg/m³Nov 1616 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb39Poor
Mar75Unhealthy
Apr78Unhealthy
May28Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Phon Charoen?

Phon Charoen sits at 18.0°N, 103.2°E, 170 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Ban Dung, 38 km away.

Topography around Phon Charoen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Phon Charoen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 171 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,873 m.

The land around Phon Charoen is covered by trees (46%) and cropland (41%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and cropland (39%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and cropland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
67 m
80 km
1,873 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Ban Dung 38 km · Nong Khai 48 km · Vientiane 60 km · Tha Bo 65 km · Pakxan 66 km · Sawang Daen Din 69 km · Udon Thani 80 km · Borikhan 83 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 Phon Charoen (18.0333°, 103.1667°, elevation 170 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).