Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chiang Khong features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (69 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (42 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1549 mm (61.0 inches) and receives 156 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Chiang Khong enjoys an average of 3403 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 54 minutes to 13 hours 19 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Chiang Khong are May, June and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (82 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 22 °C (69 - 72 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chiang Khong experiences 316 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 | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Mean maximum | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Average high | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Daily mean | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Average low | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean minimum | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Minimum | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
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Chiang Khong usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 26 rainy days and 296 mm (11.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Chiang Khong are February, March and December. On average, 18 mm (0.7 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) | 34 (1.3) | 16 (0.6) | 11 (0.4) | 120 (4.7) | 114 (4.5) | 229 (9.0) | 286 (11.3) | 373 (14.7) | 199 (7.8) | 113 (4.4) | 29 (1.1) | 26 (1.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 16 | 6 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Chiang Khong are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Chiang Khong: January, July and August receive an average of 7 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 233 | 288 | 326 | 306 | 321 | 273 | 251 | 246 | 271 | 287 | 294 | 301 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 2m | 11h 28m | 12h 1m | 12h 36m | 13h 5m | 13h 19m | 13h 12m | 12h 46m | 12h 13m | 11h 39m | 11h 9m | 10h 54m |
Chiang Khong 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, November and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Chiang Khong 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 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 8 |