Phu Khiao weather in April

In April, Phu Khiao sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 69 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 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Phu Khiao's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Phu Khiao's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
8th coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:01 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
55%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

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 Phu Khiao reaches about 35°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 32°C and 39°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)
13524
23524
33524
43524
53524
63524
73525
83525
93525
103525
113625
123625
133625
143625
153625
163625
173625
183625
193625
203625
213625
223525
233525
243525
253525
263525
273525
283525
293525
303526

How April really feels in Phu Khiao

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
27 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.

Phu Khiao 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° / 18°81.711.16.3
Feb32° / 20°102.311.44.8
Mar35° / 23°356.211.93.1
Apr35° / 25°6911.412.42.3
May34° / 26°14619.812.82.2
Jun34° / 26°12918.4132.3
Jul33° / 26°15120.112.92.5
Aug32° / 25°19723.112.52.5
Sep32° / 25°2492412.12.7
Oct31° / 23°12814.511.64.1
Nov30° / 21°253.811.25.8
Dec29° / 18°61116.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 42%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26634
36634
46634
56535
66535
76436
86535
96436
106337
116238
126238
136139
146040
155941
165941
175743
185743
195545
205545
215347
225248
235248
245149
255050
264951
274852
284654
294654
304456

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Phu Khiao gets around 69 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 51% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
433
533
633
733
834
934
1034
1134
1234
1334
1434
1535
1635
1736
1837
1938
2039
2141
2242
2343
2444
2545
2647
2748
2849
2950
3051

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 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12632591
22531611
32530621
42429632
52428642
61327672
71326673
81325683
91325683
101224694
111223704
121222714
131221715
141221715
151120735
161119736
171118746
180117766
190116767
200115777
210114778
220113779
230112789
2401117810
2501117711
2600107812
270097813
280097615
290087616
300077518

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 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
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 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 6:12 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:126:20
212.26:116:20
312.26:106:21
412.26:106:21
512.26:096:21
612.26:086:21
712.26:076:21
812.26:076:21
912.36:066:22
1012.36:056:22
1112.36:046:22
1212.36:046:22
1312.36:036:22
1412.36:026:22
1512.46:016:23
1612.46:016:23
1712.46:006:23
1812.45:596:23
1912.45:596:23
2012.45:586:24
2112.45:576:24
2212.55:576:24
2312.55:566:24
2412.55:556:24
2512.55:556:25
2612.55:546:25
2712.55:536:25
2812.55:536:25
2912.65:526:26
3012.65:526:26

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
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
226.0Intense
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Phu Khiao

In seasonPeak

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

Phu Khiao's monsoon runs May–October, 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 Phu Khiao?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Phu Khiao.

What to pack for Phu Khiao in April

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

In April, Phu Khiao sees daytime highs around 35°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 Phu Khiao 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 Phu Khiao peaks around August 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 14Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Phu Khiao 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 Phu Khiao is worst in March — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.7× the cleanest month (June, 19 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1550 µg/m³Jun 2319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb45Poor
Mar51Poor
Apr41Poor
May27Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Phu Khiao?

Phu Khiao sits at 16.4°N, 102.1°E, 213 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Chum Phae, 19 km away.

Bua Yai

Topography around Phu Khiao

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Phu Khiao has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 211 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 684 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,163 m.

The land around Phu Khiao is covered by cropland (63%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, cropland (71%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (55%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
684 m
80 km
1,163 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Chum Phae 19 km · Kaset Sombun 21 km · Kaeng Khro 33 km · Phu Kradueng 62 km · Chaiyaphum 64 km · Ban Phai 73 km · Khon Kaen 76 km · Bua Yai 94 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 Phu Khiao (16.3765°, 102.1285°, elevation 213 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).