Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nakhon Ratchasima features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (53 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1236 mm (48.7 inches) and receives 161 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Nakhon Ratchasima enjoys an average of 3576 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 14 minutes to 12 hours 59 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Nakhon Ratchasima are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 29 °C (85 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 26 °C (76 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nakhon Ratchasima 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 | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (94°F) |
Mean maximum | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Average high | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Average low | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean minimum | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Minimum | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
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Nakhon Ratchasima usually has the most precipitation in July, September and October, with an average of 21 rainy days and 203 mm (8.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Nakhon Ratchasima are January, February and December. On average, 8 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) | 7 (0.3) | 10 (0.4) | 32 (1.3) | 97 (3.8) | 147 (5.8) | 117 (4.6) | 188 (7.4) | 173 (6.8) | 246 (9.7) | 176 (6.9) | 36 (1.4) | 8 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 7 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Nakhon Ratchasima are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 24 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Nakhon Ratchasima: January, September and October receive an average of 8 hours 57 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 | 298 | 327 | 313 | 326 | 298 | 288 | 285 | 280 | 285 | 299 | 314 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 20m | 11h 38m | 12h 2m | 12h 27m | 12h 48m | 12h 59m | 12h 53m | 12h 35m | 12h 11m | 11h 46m | 11h 25m | 11h 14m |
Nakhon Ratchasima experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and August, 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 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Nakhon Ratchasima UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 9 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 |