Sukhothai weather in April

In April, Sukhothai sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 69 mm of rain across 9.3 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 38°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Sukhothai's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sukhothai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
1st warmest
Overnight low
27°
11th coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:09 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
46%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.9
out of 10

Sukhothai is town in Sukhothai province, Thailand.

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 38°C through the month.

A typical April day in Sukhothai reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 42°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°40°45°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13826
23826
33826
43826
53826
63827
73827
83827
93927
103927
113927
123927
133927
143927
153927
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173927
183927
193927
203927
213927
223827
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243827
253827
263827
273827
283827
293827
303827

How April really feels in Sukhothai

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.

Sukhothai 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
Jan32° / 19°162.511.15.0
Feb35° / 21°131.511.43.4
Mar37° / 24°334.511.91.7
Apr38° / 27°699.312.40.9
May36° / 27°20919.812.81.4
Jun34° / 27°20422.3131.9
Jul33° / 26°20722.212.92.3
Aug33° / 26°24624.312.62.3
Sep33° / 26°25223.712.12.2
Oct33° / 25°1581711.63.0
Nov32° / 23°304.611.24.5
Dec31° / 20°142.2115.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37525
47525
57525
67426
77327
87228
97228
107129
117030
127030
136931
146931
156832
166733
176634
186634
196535
206535
216436
226436
236337
246238
256238
266139
275941
285842
295743
305644

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Sukhothai gets around 69 mm of rain over 9.3 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 32% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
423
523
624
724
824
925
1025
1125
1226
1326
1427
1528
1629
1730
1831
1933
2034
2135
2237
2338
2440
2542
2643
2745
2846
2948
3049

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11838494
21738504
31737505
41736515
51735516
61634536
71633537
81632538
91631548
101530559
1115305410
1204295710
1304285711
1404285711
1503275812
1603265912
1703255913
1802246113
1902236114
2002226115
2101216216
2201206118
2301196119
2401186021
2500176122
2600175924
2700165826
2800155728
2900145531
3000135433

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
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 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:21 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:216:30
212.26:206:30
312.26:196:30
412.26:196:30
512.26:186:30
612.26:176:31
712.26:166:31
812.36:156:31
912.36:156:31
1012.36:146:31
1112.36:136:31
1212.36:126:32
1312.36:126:32
1412.46:116:32
1512.46:106:32
1612.46:096:32
1712.46:096:33
1812.46:086:33
1912.46:076:33
2012.46:076:33
2112.56:066:34
2212.56:056:34
2312.56:056:34
2412.56:046:34
2512.56:036:34
2612.56:036:35
2712.56:026:35
2812.66:016:35
2912.66:016:36
3012.66:006:36

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.39 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.39 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Sukhothai

In seasonPeak

None of Sukhothai's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Sukhothai'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 April a good time to visit Sukhothai?

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

0.9
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sukhothai.

What to pack for Sukhothai in April

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

In April, Sukhothai sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Sukhothai in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sukhothai 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 Sukhothai 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 Sukhothai 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 Sukhothai?

Sukhothai sits at 17.0°N, 99.8°E, 53 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Ban Na, 10 km away.

Topography around Sukhothai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sukhothai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10 m around an average of 49 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 211 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,187 m.

The land around Sukhothai is covered by cropland (41%), trees (31%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, cropland (78%) within 16 km, and cropland (60%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
10 m
16 km
211 m
80 km
1,187 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Ban Na 10 km · Sawankhalok 34 km · Bang Rakam 42 km · Phitsanulok 51 km · Ban Aranyik 53 km · Si Satchanalai 57 km · Kamphaeng Phet 67 km · Bang Krathum 70 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 Sukhothai (17.0078°, 99.823°, elevation 53 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).