Prachantakham weather in April

In April, Prachantakham sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 70 mm of rain across 13.3 wet days and about 12.3 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 31% of the time in April, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Prachantakham's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Prachantakham's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
11th coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
13.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:05 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
59%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.95 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 Prachantakham reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13525
23525
33525
43525
53525
63525
73525
83525
93525
103525
113525
123525
133525
143525
153526
163526
173526
183526
193526
203526
213526
223526
233526
243526
253526
263526
273526
283526
293526
303526

How April really feels in Prachantakham

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
30 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.

Prachantakham 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
Jan32° / 21°102.211.35.1
Feb33° / 22°13311.54.2
Mar34° / 24°418.511.93.1
Apr35° / 26°7013.312.32.3
May34° / 26°2092412.62.1
Jun32° / 25°26726.512.82.2
Jul32° / 25°28127.612.72.3
Aug32° / 25°30028.212.52.3
Sep31° / 25°30827.312.12.4
Oct32° / 24°14818.811.73.4
Nov32° / 23°244.311.34.7
Dec31° / 21°51.211.25.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25842
35842
45842
55743
65644
75545
85545
95446
105347
115347
125347
135347
145347
155347
165347
175347
185248
195248
205149
215149
225050
235050
245050
254852
264852
274654
284456
294357
304159

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Prachantakham gets around 70 mm of rain over 13.3 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 45% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
138
238
338
439
539
639
739
839
939
1039
1140
1240
1340
1440
1541
1642
1742
1844
1945
2046
2147
2248
2350
2451
2552
2654
2755
2856
2958
3059

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the miserable band about 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11155340
21145341
31145143
40145045
50134847
60134749
70134650
80134452
90134353
100124255
110124156
120124057
130023860
140023761
150023662
160023563
170013465
180013465
190013366
200013267
210013168
220013069
230012970
240012871
250012772
260002674
270002575
280002476
290002377
300002278

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 30 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 6:15 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:156:22
212.16:146:22
312.16:146:22
412.26:136:22
512.26:126:22
612.26:116:23
712.26:116:23
812.26:106:23
912.26:096:23
1012.26:096:23
1112.26:086:23
1212.36:076:23
1312.36:076:23
1412.36:066:23
1512.36:056:23
1612.36:056:24
1712.36:046:24
1812.36:036:24
1912.46:036:24
2012.46:026:24
2112.46:026:24
2212.46:016:24
2312.46:006:25
2412.46:006:25
2512.45:596:25
2612.45:596:25
2712.45:586:25
2812.55:586:25
2912.55:576:26
3012.55:576:26

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.95 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.32 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 5.95 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Intense
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Prachantakham

In seasonPeak

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

Prachantakham'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 Prachantakham?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Prachantakham.

What to pack for Prachantakham in April

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

In April, Prachantakham sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Prachantakham in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Prachantakham peaks around August 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 14UV 13Nov 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Prachantakham 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 Prachantakham is worst in February — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 34 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorPoorFeb 1759 µg/m³Dec 1035 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan53Poor
Feb60Unhealthy
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr48Poor
May40Poor
Jun35Moderate
Jul35Poor
Aug36Poor
Sep40Poor
Oct41Poor
Nov36Poor
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Prachantakham?

Prachantakham sits at 14.1°N, 101.5°E, 21 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Si Maha Phot, 11 km away.

Topography around Prachantakham

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Prachantakham has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 422 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,364 m.

The land around Prachantakham is covered by trees (38%) and cropland (33%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
422 m
80 km
1,364 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Si Maha Phot 11 km · Ban Phra 14 km · Prachin Buri Town 15 km · Thambon Na Mueang 15 km · Prachin Buri 16 km · Si Mahosot 23 km · Kabin Buri 25 km · Na Di 29 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 Prachantakham (14.0637°, 101.5155°, elevation 21 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).