Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Phrao features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (67 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (41 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1681 mm (66.2 inches) and receives 177 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Phrao enjoys an average of 3429 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 58 minutes to 13 hours 15 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Phrao are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 22 °C (67 - 71 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Phrao experiences 311 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Average high | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Daily mean | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Average low | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean minimum | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Minimum | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Phrao, Chiang Mai, Thailand with other places around the world.
Phrao usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 27 rainy days and 308 mm (12.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Phrao are February, March and December. On average, 11 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 26 (1.0) | 7 (0.3) | 5 (0.2) | 95 (3.7) | 141 (5.5) | 232 (9.1) | 303 (11.9) | 347 (13.7) | 273 (10.8) | 185 (7.3) | 45 (1.8) | 21 (0.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 10 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Phrao are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 42 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Phrao: January, July and August receive an average of 7 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 239 | 296 | 335 | 320 | 330 | 276 | 258 | 236 | 263 | 276 | 290 | 305 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 5m | 11h 30m | 12h 1m | 12h 34m | 13h 2m | 13h 15m | 13h 9m | 12h 44m | 12h 13m | 11h 40m | 11h 12m | 10h 58m |
Phrao experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Phrao UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 |