Phrae weather in April

In April, Phrae sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 71 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 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 Phrae's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Phrae's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
71 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:07 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
44%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Phrae is town in Phrae province, Thailand.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 45 µg/m³ · 2019

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 35°C through the month.

A typical April day in Phrae reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13523
23523
33523
43523
53523
63523
73623
83623
93623
103623
113624
123624
133624
143624
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203624
213524
223524
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263524
273524
283524
293524
303524

How April really feels in Phrae

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
24 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.

Phrae 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° / 16°182.3116.4
Feb32° / 17°91.411.45.0
Mar35° / 21°324.411.93.3
Apr35° / 24°7110.412.42.4
May33° / 25°21521.712.82.4
Jun32° / 25°24625.613.12.4
Jul31° / 24°30028.5132.6
Aug30° / 24°36729.512.62.5
Sep31° / 24°31227.212.12.6
Oct31° / 23°12816.211.63.9
Nov31° / 20°273.911.15.6
Dec29° / 17°151.810.96.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
38020
47921
57822
67723
77723
87624
97525
107525
117327
127228
137228
147228
157129
167129
177030
187030
196832
206832
216733
226733
236634
246535
256436
266337
276238
286139
296040
305743

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Phrae gets around 71 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 35% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
424
525
625
726
827
927
1028
1128
1229
1329
1430
1531
1632
1733
1835
1936
2038
2140
2241
2343
2445
2546
2648
2749
2851
2952
3054

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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11352350
21251370
31150390
41049410
5948430
6847440
7846461
8745481
9644501
10542521
11541531
12440551
13439561
14338572
15336592
16335602
17233632
18231652
19230653
20228673
21127693
22125713
23124714
24122734
25121735
26119755
27018766
28016777
29015778
30014779

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
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
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 6:19 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:196:29
212.26:196:29
312.26:186:29
412.26:176:29
512.26:166:30
612.26:156:30
712.36:146:30
812.36:146:30
912.36:136:30
1012.36:126:31
1112.36:116:31
1212.36:106:31
1312.46:106:31
1412.46:096:32
1512.46:086:32
1612.46:076:32
1712.46:076:32
1812.46:066:32
1912.56:056:33
2012.56:046:33
2112.56:046:33
2212.56:036:34
2312.56:026:34
2412.56:026:34
2512.66:016:34
2612.66:006:35
2712.66:006:35
2812.65:596:35
2912.65:586:35
3012.65:586:36

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.31 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.87 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.31 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Phrae

In seasonPeak

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

Phrae'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 Phrae?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Phrae.

What to pack for Phrae in April

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

In April, Phrae sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Phrae 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 Phrae peaks around June 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highJun 19UV 13Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr10Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Phrae 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 Phrae is worst in March — around 61 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.4× the cleanest month (June, 18 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorPoorModerateMar 1859 µg/m³Jun 2318 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb42Poor
Mar61Unhealthy
Apr48Poor
May26Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Phrae?

Phrae sits at 18.1°N, 100.1°E, 162 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Den Chai, 20 km away.

NanSawankhalokDok Kham TaiThoen

Topography around Phrae

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Phrae has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 158 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 873 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,607 m.

The land around Phrae is covered by trees (38%), cropland (31%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
873 m
80 km
1,607 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Den Chai 20 km · Uttaradit 58 km · Lampang 70 km · Si Satchanalai 81 km · Nan 98 km · Sawankhalok 98 km · Dok Kham Tai 114 km · Thoen 114 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 Phrae (18.1459°, 100.141°, elevation 162 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).