Ratchaburi weather in April

In April, Ratchaburi sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 68 mm of rain across 11.2 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 36°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Ratchaburi's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ratchaburi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
1st warmest
Overnight low
27°
11th coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:12 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
55%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Ratchaburi is town in Ratchaburi province, Thailand.

Air quality
High
PM2.5 30 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
10,626/km²
people per km²

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 36°C through the month.

A typical April day in Ratchaburi reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13626
23626
33626
43626
53626
63626
73626
83626
93626
103626
113626
123626
133626
143627
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183627
193627
203627
213627
223627
233627
243627
253627
263627
273627
283627
293627
303627

How April really feels in Ratchaburi

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.

Ratchaburi 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° / 22°122.211.35.3
Feb33° / 23°102.411.54.2
Mar35° / 25°376.411.93.0
Apr36° / 27°6811.212.31.9
May35° / 27°12721.912.61.7
Jun34° / 27°11420.512.82.1
Jul33° / 26°13322.112.72.3
Aug33° / 26°14323.112.42.4
Sep32° / 26°19724.112.12.3
Oct32° / 25°18821.111.73.2
Nov31° / 24°456.411.44.6
Dec31° / 22°102.211.25.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26238
36238
46139
56040
65941
75941
85842
95743
105743
115644
125644
135644
145644
155644
165644
175644
185644
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215545
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245347
255248
265149
274951
284852
294654
304555

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Ratchaburi gets around 68 mm of rain over 11.2 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 53% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
432
532
632
732
832
932
1033
1133
1233
1333
1434
1534
1635
1736
1837
1938
2039
2140
2242
2343
2444
2545
2647
2748
2850
2951
3053

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 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1167914
2167815
3167815
4167716
5167617
6167518
7167419
8177220
9077221
10077122
11077023
12076924
13066925
14066925
15066826
16066727
17056728
18056629
19046630
20046531
21046432
22036433
23036334
24026236
25026137
26025939
27025840
28025642
29025444
30015346

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
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 6:22 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:226:29
212.16:216:29
312.16:216:29
412.26:206:29
512.26:196:29
612.26:196:29
712.26:186:29
812.26:176:29
912.26:166:29
1012.26:166:29
1112.26:156:30
1212.36:146:30
1312.36:146:30
1412.36:136:30
1512.36:136:30
1612.36:126:30
1712.36:116:30
1812.36:116:30
1912.36:106:30
2012.46:096:30
2112.46:096:31
2212.46:086:31
2312.46:086:31
2412.46:076:31
2512.46:076:31
2612.46:066:31
2712.46:066:32
2812.46:056:32
2912.56:056:32
3012.56:046:32

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.21 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.41 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.21 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Ratchaburi

In seasonPeak

In April, Ratchaburi sits inside its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ratchaburi sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Ratchaburi's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Ratchaburi?

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

1.9
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 Ratchaburi.

What to pack for Ratchaburi in April

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

In April, Ratchaburi sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Ratchaburi in April

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 38 km away) is warmest in May at about 31°C and coldest in January near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May31Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Ratchaburi 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 Ratchaburi peaks around August 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 20 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 15UV 13Nov 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Ratchaburi 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 Ratchaburi is worst in February — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.6× the cleanest month (August, 17 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Ratchaburi's WHO annual average of 30 µg/m³.

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 1844 µg/m³Aug 1017 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan42Poor
Feb44Poor
Mar43Poor
Apr33Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov35Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ratchaburi?

Ratchaburi sits at 13.5°N, 99.8°E, 8 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Damnoen Saduak, 15 km away.

Topography around Ratchaburi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ratchaburi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 231 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,189 m.

The land around Ratchaburi is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
231 m
80 km
1,189 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Damnoen Saduak 15 km · Photharam 18 km · Bang Phae 21 km · Ban I Chang 21 km · Samut Songkhram 24 km · Chom Bueng 26 km · Ban Pong 32 km · Ban Phaeo 32 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 Ratchaburi (13.5367°, 99.8171°, elevation 8 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).