Prakhon Chai in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Prakhon Chai sees average daytime highs around 35°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 288 mm of rain over about 44 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 35°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Spring is Prakhon Chai's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Prakhon Chai's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 35°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 288 mm
- 44 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Prakhon Chai in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 35°C.
A typical spring day in Prakhon Chai reaches about 35°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Prakhon Chai
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Prakhon Chai weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31° / 19° | 8 | 1.7 | 11.2 | 5.7 |
| Feb | 33° / 21° | 13 | 2.6 | 11.5 | 4.3 |
| Mar | 35° / 24° | 44 | 7.9 | 11.9 | 2.7 |
| Apr | 35° / 25° | 81 | 14 | 12.3 | 2.0 |
| May | 34° / 26° | 163 | 21.7 | 12.7 | 2.0 |
| Jun | 33° / 26° | 138 | 21.6 | 12.8 | 2.2 |
| Jul | 33° / 25° | 149 | 23.3 | 12.8 | 2.4 |
| Aug | 32° / 25° | 180 | 24.9 | 12.5 | 2.4 |
| Sep | 31° / 25° | 244 | 25.4 | 12.1 | 2.6 |
| Oct | 31° / 24° | 139 | 17 | 11.7 | 3.8 |
| Nov | 31° / 22° | 36 | 5.8 | 11.3 | 5.2 |
| Dec | 30° / 19° | 9 | 1.9 | 11.2 | 6.1 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Prakhon Chai gets around 288 mm of rain over 44 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 8 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early March to 12 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Prakhon Chai
In spring, Prakhon Chai overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Prakhon Chai's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Prakhon Chai?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Prakhon Chai.
What to pack for Prakhon Chai in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Prakhon Chai sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 44 days see rain.
UV index in Prakhon Chai in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 10 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 7 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Prakhon Chai in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 28 | 37 | 39 | 30 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 18 |
| Level | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Moderate |
| Feb | 37 | Poor |
| Mar | 39 | Poor |
| Apr | 30 | Moderate |
| May | 21 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 19 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 20 | Moderate |
| Oct | 22 | Moderate |
| Nov | 19 | Moderate |
| Dec | 18 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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
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.