Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Khon Kaen features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (75 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 11 °C (52 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1257 mm (49.5 inches) and receives 143 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Khon Kaen enjoys an average of 3558 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 9 minutes to 13 hours 4 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Khon Kaen are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 30 °C (86 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 26 °C (75 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Khon Kaen experiences 325 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 | 37°C (98°F) | 38°C (102°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) |
Mean maximum | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 33°C (93°F) |
Average high | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Average low | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean minimum | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Minimum | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Khon Kaen, Thailand with other places around the world.
Khon Kaen usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 22 rainy days and 222 mm (8.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Khon Kaen are January, February and December. On average, 6 mm (0.3 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) | 5 (0.2) | 9 (0.4) | 30 (1.2) | 65 (2.6) | 158 (6.2) | 134 (5.3) | 227 (8.9) | 200 (7.9) | 239 (9.4) | 153 (6.0) | 30 (1.2) | 6 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 3 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Khon Kaen are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 28 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Khon Kaen: January, August and September receive an average of 8 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 256 | 296 | 323 | 316 | 324 | 299 | 284 | 280 | 279 | 285 | 298 | 313 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 15m | 11h 35m | 12h 2m | 12h 30m | 12h 53m | 13h 4m | 12h 58m | 12h 38m | 12h 12m | 11h 44m | 11h 21m | 11h 9m |
Khon Kaen experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, 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 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Khon Kaen UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |