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Monthly climate in Mae Lao, Chiang Rai, Thailand

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mae Lao 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 7 °C (44 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1655 mm (65.1 inches) and receives 168 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mae Lao enjoys an average of 3457 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 56 minutes to 13 hours 17 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Mae Lao, Chiang Rai, Thailand §

The warmest months in Mae Lao 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 - 73 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mae Lao experiences 319 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Mae Lao, Chiang Rai, Thailand.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 41°C
(105°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(90°F)
Mean maximum 32°C
(90°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(89°F)
Average high 28°C
(83°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(82°F)
Daily mean 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°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)		 15°C
(60°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 15°C
(60°F)
Mean minimum 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Minimum 7°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 7°C
(46°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Mae Lao, Chiang Rai, Thailand §

Mae Lao usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 26 rainy days and 281 mm (11.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mae Lao are February, March and December. On average, 17 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Mae Lao, Chiang Rai, Thailand.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 34 (1.3) 12 (0.5) 10 (0.4) 150 (5.9) 182 (7.2) 226 (8.9) 290 (11.4) 327 (12.9) 215 (8.5) 143 (5.6) 37 (1.4) 27 (1.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 1 1 11 19 25 26 27 24 18 8 4

Monthly sunshine hours in Mae Lao, Chiang Rai, Thailand §

The sunniest months in Mae Lao are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 43 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mae Lao: January, July and August receive an average of 7 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Mae Lao, Chiang Rai, Thailand.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 239 295 333 320 331 280 259 241 271 282 295 306
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 4m 11h 29m 12h 1m 12h 35m 13h 3m 13h 17m 13h 10m 12h 45m 12h 13m 11h 40m 11h 11m 10h 56m

Solar UV radiation in Mae Lao, Chiang Rai, Thailand §

Mae Lao 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 Lao UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Mae Lao, Chiang Rai, Thailand.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 9 10 12 13 14 14 14 14 14 13 10 8