Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mae Fa Luang features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (67 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (42 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1963 mm (77.3 inches) and receives 179 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mae Fa Luang enjoys an average of 3475 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 55 minutes to 13 hours 19 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Mae Fa Luang are May, June and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 21 °C (67 - 70 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mae Fa Luang experiences 312 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 | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Mean maximum | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Average high | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Daily mean | 20°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Average low | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean minimum | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Minimum | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Mae Fa Luang, Chiang Rai, Thailand with other places around the world.
Mae Fa Luang usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 27 rainy days and 350 mm (13.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mae Fa Luang are February, March and December. On average, 21 mm (0.8 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) | 41 (1.6) | 16 (0.6) | 13 (0.5) | 152 (6.0) | 189 (7.4) | 312 (12.3) | 339 (13.4) | 399 (15.7) | 269 (10.6) | 154 (6.1) | 45 (1.8) | 35 (1.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 20 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 19 | 9 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Mae Fa Luang are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 40 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mae Fa Luang: January, July and August receive an average of 7 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 241 | 294 | 330 | 315 | 335 | 280 | 253 | 247 | 278 | 294 | 297 | 306 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 2m | 11h 28m | 12h 1m | 12h 35m | 13h 4m | 13h 19m | 13h 11m | 12h 46m | 12h 13m | 11h 39m | 11h 10m | 10h 55m |
Mae Fa 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, 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 Mae Fa 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 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 |