Prakhon Chai weather in April

In April, Prakhon Chai sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 81 mm of rain across 14 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 28% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Prakhon Chai's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Prakhon Chai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
81 mm
14 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:58 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
60%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Prakhon Chai is town municipality in Buri Ram province, Thailand.

Founded
1956

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 Prakhon Chai 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 on par with March and about 1°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How April really feels in Prakhon Chai

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.

Prakhon Chai 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
Jan31° / 19°81.711.25.7
Feb33° / 21°132.611.54.3
Mar35° / 24°447.911.92.7
Apr35° / 25°811412.32.0
May34° / 26°16321.712.72.0
Jun33° / 26°13821.612.82.2
Jul33° / 25°14923.312.82.4
Aug32° / 25°18024.912.52.4
Sep31° / 25°24425.412.12.6
Oct31° / 24°1391711.73.8
Nov31° / 22°365.811.35.2
Dec30° / 19°91.911.26.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 51%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35545
45545
55545
65446
75446
85347
95347
105347
115248
125248
135149
145149
155149
165050
175050
184951
194951
204951
214753
224753
234753
244555
254555
264456
274159
284159
293961
303862

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Prakhon Chai gets around 81 mm of rain over 14 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 47% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
140
240
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540
640
740
840
940
1040
1141
1241
1341
1442
1543
1644
1745
1847
1948
2050
2151
2253
2354
2455
2556
2657
2758
2859
2960
3061

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 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11422712
21321732
31320742
41319743
51318753
61218754
71218754
81217755
91217746
101217746
111216747
121216747
131115767
141115758
151114768
160113788
170113779
1801127710
1901117810
2001107811
210197713
220197614
230187615
240177517
250177418
260167320
270167122
280157024
290156727
300156529

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
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108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
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168calm
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237calm
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267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 6:08 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:086:16
212.16:086:16
312.26:076:16
412.26:066:16
512.26:066:16
612.26:056:16
712.26:046:16
812.26:036:17
912.26:036:17
1012.26:026:17
1112.36:016:17
1212.36:016:17
1312.36:006:17
1412.35:596:17
1512.35:596:17
1612.35:586:18
1712.35:576:18
1812.45:576:18
1912.45:566:18
2012.45:556:18
2112.45:556:18
2212.45:546:18
2312.45:546:19
2412.45:536:19
2512.45:526:19
2612.55:526:19
2712.55:516:19
2812.55:516:20
2912.55:506:20
3012.55:506:20

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.05 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.05 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Prakhon Chai

In seasonPeak

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

Prakhon Chai's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Prakhon Chai?

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

2.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Prakhon Chai.

What to pack for Prakhon Chai in April

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

In April, Prakhon Chai sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Prakhon Chai in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Prakhon Chai peaks around August 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 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 14Nov 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov7Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Prakhon Chai 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 Prakhon Chai is worst in March — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (June, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1239 µg/m³Jun 1818 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb37Poor
Mar39Poor
Apr30Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Prakhon Chai?

Prakhon Chai sits at 14.6°N, 103.1°E, 166 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Nang Rong, 36 km away.

Khon BuriOu Bei ChoanChok Chai

Topography around Prakhon Chai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Prakhon Chai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 161 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 559 m.

The land around Prakhon Chai is covered by cropland (74%) within 3 km, cropland (79%) within 16 km, and cropland (75%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
69 m
80 km
559 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Nang Rong 36 km · Buri Ram 43 km · Surin 50 km · Samraong 64 km · Ban Huai Thalaeng 66 km · Khon Buri 95 km · Ou Bei Choan 101 km · Chok Chai 104 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 Prakhon Chai (14.6059°, 103.1208°, elevation 166 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).