Sawankhalok weather in August

In August, Sawankhalok sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 231 mm of rain across 22.8 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in August, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of August to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Sawankhalok's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sawankhalok's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
9th warmest
Overnight low
26°
8th coldest
Rainfall
231 mm
22.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:07 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
92%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Sawankhalok is town in Sukhothai province, Thailand.

Founded
1937

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical August day in Sawankhalok reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13326
23326
33326
43326
53326
63326
73326
83326
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103326
113326
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133326
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313326

How August really feels in Sawankhalok

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

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

Sawankhalok weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 19°162.311.14.9
Feb35° / 21°101.111.43.3
Mar38° / 24°313.711.91.5
Apr39° / 27°638.912.40.7
May36° / 27°2011912.81.4
Jun35° / 27°18020.4131.9
Jul34° / 27°18421.312.92.2
Aug33° / 26°23122.812.62.3
Sep33° / 26°22422.712.12.2
Oct33° / 25°13114.811.63.1
Nov33° / 23°274.111.24.3
Dec32° / 20°132115.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 95%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1397
2397
3496
4496
5496
6496
7496
8496
9496
10496
11595
12595
13595
14595
15694
16694
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19694
20694
21694
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27595
28595
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31694

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Sawankhalok gets around 231 mm of rain over 22.8 wet days in August, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 74% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
175
275
375
474
574
674
774
874
974
1073
1173
1273
1373
1473
1573
1673
1772
1872
1972
2072
2173
2273
2373
2473
2573
2674
2774
2874
2975
3075
3176

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the miserable band about 76% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12971
22971
32971
43070
53070
63070
73169
83169
93169
103169
113169
123070
133070
142971
152872
162773
172674
182575
192476
202278
212179
222080
231981
241882
251783
261684
271585
281486
291486
301387
311387

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
246calm
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266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of August to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:03 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 6:31 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:036:50
212.86:036:50
312.86:046:49
412.76:046:49
512.76:046:49
612.76:056:48
712.76:056:48
812.76:056:47
912.76:056:47
1012.76:066:46
1112.76:066:45
1212.66:066:45
1312.66:066:44
1412.66:076:44
1512.66:076:43
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1812.66:086:41
1912.56:086:40
2012.56:086:40
2112.56:086:39
2212.56:086:38
2312.56:096:38
2412.56:096:37
2512.56:096:36
2612.46:096:35
2712.46:096:35
2812.46:096:34
2912.46:106:33
3012.46:106:32
3112.46:106:31

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.06 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.06 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 4.06 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Bright
154.0Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Sawankhalok

In seasonPeak

In August, Sawankhalok sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

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

Is August a good time to visit Sawankhalok?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sawankhalok.

What to pack for Sawankhalok in August

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

In August, Sawankhalok sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Sawankhalok in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August 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 Sawankhalok peaks around August 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 7 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 12UV 13Dec 11UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Sawankhalok in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Sawankhalok is worst in March — around 58 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.8× the cleanest month (June, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModeratePoorMar 1556 µg/m³Jun 2221 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb50Poor
Mar58Unhealthy
Apr47Poor
May29Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov33Moderate
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Sawankhalok?

Sawankhalok sits at 17.3°N, 99.8°E, 67 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Si Satchanalai, 24 km away.

Topography around Sawankhalok

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sawankhalok has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 61 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,205 m.

The land around Sawankhalok is covered by cropland (51%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, cropland (74%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and cropland (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
253 m
80 km
1,205 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Si Satchanalai 24 km · Sukhothai 34 km · Ban Na 35 km · Uttaradit 44 km · Bang Rakam 69 km · Phitsanulok 71 km · Ban Aranyik 73 km · Thoen 73 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 Sawankhalok (17.316°, 99.8319°, elevation 67 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).