Roi Et in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Roi Et sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 22 mm of rain over about 5 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 31°C in early December to 34°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.

Winter is Roi Et's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Roi Et's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
31°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
19°C
Rainfall
22 mm
5 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
5.6
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Roi Et in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 31°C in early December to 34°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Roi Et reaches about 31°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Roi Et

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 21 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
21
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Roi Et weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 18°61.611.25.9
Feb33° / 20°112.111.54.6
Mar35° / 24°376.511.92.9
Apr36° / 26°6611.312.42.1
May34° / 26°18021.312.72.0
Jun33° / 26°16921.212.92.2
Jul33° / 26°20723.512.92.4
Aug32° / 25°24025.212.52.5
Sep32° / 25°25324.512.12.7
Oct31° / 24°10912.511.64.0
Nov31° / 22°243.511.35.2
Dec30° / 19°51.211.16.2

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Roi Et gets around 22 mm of rain over 5 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 12 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early December to 11 h 36 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Roi Et

In seasonPeak

None of Roi Et's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Roi Et's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
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Is winter a good time to visit Roi Et?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Roi Et for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Roi Et in Winter

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

In winter, Roi Et sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

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UV index in Roi Et in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Roi Et peaks around August 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 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 11UV 13Dec 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Roi Et in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Roi Et is worst in March — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1751 µg/m³Dec 1320 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb40Poor
Mar52Poor
Apr41Poor
May30Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Roi Et?

Roi Et sits at 16.1°N, 103.7°E, 148 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Ban Selaphum, 32 km away.

Topography around Roi Et

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Roi Et has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m around an average of 147 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 385 m.

The land around Roi Et is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, cropland (76%) within 16 km, and cropland (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
30 m
16 km
61 m
80 km
385 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Winter weather nearby: Ban Selaphum 32 km · Kamalasai 32 km · Maha Sarakham 40 km · Kalasin 45 km · Kaset Wisai 45 km · Yasothon 60 km · Kuchinarai 69 km · Nong Kung Si 76 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 Roi Et (16.0567°, 103.6531°, elevation 148 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.