Sakon Nakhon weather in July

In July, Sakon Nakhon sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 314 mm of rain across 27 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in July, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of July to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Sakon Nakhon's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sakon Nakhon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
314 mm
27 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:41 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
89%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Sakon Nakhon is city in Sakon Nakhon province, Thailand.

Density
1,398/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical July day in Sakon Nakhon reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 1°C cooler than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13226
23226
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43226
53226
63126
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313125

How July really feels in Sakon Nakhon

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 31 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
31
6 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Sakon Nakhon weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 17°61.511.17.0
Feb31° / 19°142.811.45.7
Mar33° / 22°385.711.94.0
Apr34° / 25°7311.612.42.9
May33° / 25°21622.412.82.4
Jun32° / 26°24024.5132.5
Jul31° / 25°3142712.92.5
Aug31° / 25°35528.412.62.5
Sep31° / 25°26823.612.12.9
Oct31° / 23°9410.311.64.4
Nov31° / 20°183.211.25.7
Dec29° / 17°61.2117.1

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21387
31387
41387
51387
61486
71486
81486
91288
101288
111288
121288
131288
141288
151189
161189
171189
181189
19991
20991
21991
22991
23892
24892
25793
26793
27793
28793
29694
30694
31694

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Sakon Nakhon gets around 314 mm of rain over 27 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 88% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
183
283
383
483
583
683
783
883
984
1084
1184
1285
1385
1486
1586
1687
1788
1888
1989
2089
2190
2290
2391
2491
2592
2692
2793
2893
2994
3094
3194

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the miserable band about 84% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11783
21783
31783
41783
51684
61684
71684
81585
91585
101486
111486
121387
131387
141288
151288
161387
171387
181387
191486
201585
211684
221783
231783
241882
251981
261981
272080
282080
292080
302080
312080

Wind in July

Winds average 8 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
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188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of July to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:36 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:366:37
213.05:376:37
313.05:376:37
413.05:376:37
513.05:376:37
613.05:386:38
713.05:386:38
813.05:386:38
913.05:396:38
1013.05:396:38
1113.05:396:37
1213.05:406:37
1313.05:406:37
1412.95:406:37
1512.95:416:37
1612.95:416:37
1712.95:416:37
1812.95:426:37
1912.95:426:37
2012.95:426:36
2112.95:436:36
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2412.95:446:35
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2712.85:456:35
2812.85:456:34
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3012.85:466:34
3112.85:466:33

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.18 kWh/m² to a high of 6.04 kWh/m² in April across the year — July's 4.48 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
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34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
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204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.3Bright
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244.3Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Sakon Nakhon

In seasonPeak

In July, Sakon Nakhon sits inside its pacific typhoon and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Sakon Nakhon sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

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

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

Is July a good time to visit Sakon Nakhon?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sakon Nakhon.

What to pack for Sakon Nakhon in July

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

In July, Sakon Nakhon sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Sakon Nakhon in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sakon Nakhon peaks around July 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 highJul 19UV 13Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Very high
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Sakon Nakhon in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Sakon Nakhon is worst in March — around 62 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.4× the cleanest month (November, 18 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorPoorModerateMar 1859 µg/m³Nov 1919 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb39Poor
Mar62Unhealthy
Apr46Poor
May28Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sakon Nakhon?

Sakon Nakhon sits at 17.2°N, 104.1°E, 165 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Khao Wong, 52 km away.

Mukdahan

Topography around Sakon Nakhon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sakon Nakhon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m around an average of 162 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 343 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 531 m.

The land around Sakon Nakhon is covered by trees (27%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%) and trees (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
30 m
16 km
343 m
80 km
531 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
July weather nearby: Khao Wong 52 km · Warichaphum 56 km · Kuchinarai 70 km · Nakhon Phanom 73 km · Tha Khaek 78 km · Sawang Daen Din 81 km · Seka 88 km · Mukdahan 92 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 Sakon Nakhon (17.1612°, 104.1472°, elevation 165 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). 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).