Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Doi Luang features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (70 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 7 °C (44 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1564 mm (61.6 inches) and receives 162 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Doi Luang enjoys an average of 3449 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 56 minutes to 13 hours 17 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Doi Luang are May, June and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (83 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 23 °C (70 - 73 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Doi Luang experiences 320 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 (92°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Mean maximum | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (89°F) |
Average high | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Daily mean | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Average low | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Mean minimum | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Minimum | 10°C (49°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Doi Luang, Chiang Rai, Thailand with other places around the world.
Doi Luang usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 25 rainy days and 287 mm (11.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Doi Luang are February, March and December. On average, 15 mm (0.6 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) | 32 (1.3) | 13 (0.5) | 8 (0.3) | 119 (4.7) | 127 (5.0) | 203 (8.0) | 278 (10.9) | 354 (13.9) | 229 (9.0) | 146 (5.8) | 31 (1.2) | 23 (0.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 19 | 6 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Doi Luang are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 33 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Doi Luang: January, July and August receive an average of 7 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 238 | 291 | 330 | 314 | 326 | 281 | 257 | 246 | 273 | 285 | 297 | 304 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 3m | 11h 28m | 12h 1m | 12h 35m | 13h 4m | 13h 17m | 13h 10m | 12h 45m | 12h 13m | 11h 39m | 11h 10m | 10h 56m |
Doi Luang 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 Doi Luang 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 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 8 |