Phrae weather in February

In February, Phrae sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 9 mm of rain across 1.4 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Phrae's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Phrae's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
1.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:52 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
26%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
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 February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical February day in Phrae reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 15°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, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 2°C cooler than March.

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How February really feels in Phrae

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 18 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
18
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Phrae weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 4th-warmest and 12th-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 February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38713
48713
58812
68812
78911
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Phrae gets around 9 mm of rain over 1.4 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 5% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the humid band about 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 31% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1102245212
2102245202
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4102345202
5102344202
6102444202
7102443213
892542213
992542223
1092541223
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1472440255
1562340255
1662340266
1752240276
1852140286
1942040296
2042041297
2131941307
2231841317
2331741327
2431742327
2531642337
2621642337
2721642346
2821542346

Wind in February

Winds average 6 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 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
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106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
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186calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:57 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:21 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:576:09
211.26:576:09
311.26:576:10
411.26:566:10
511.26:566:11
611.36:566:11
711.36:566:12
811.36:556:12
911.36:556:13
1011.36:546:13
1111.36:546:14
1211.36:546:14
1311.46:536:15
1411.46:536:15
1511.46:526:16
1611.46:526:16
1711.46:516:17
1811.46:516:17
1911.56:506:17
2011.56:506:18
2111.56:496:18
2211.56:496:19
2311.56:486:19
2411.56:476:19
2511.56:476:20
2611.66:466:20
2711.66:466:20
2811.66:456:21

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.52 kWh/m².

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 — February's 5.52 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Phrae

In seasonPeak

None of Phrae's seasonal hazards are active in February. 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 February a good time to visit Phrae?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Phrae for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Phrae in February

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

In February, Phrae sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Phrae in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February 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 February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February 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
February 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).