Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Phayao features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (72 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 7 °C (45 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1270 mm (50.0 inches) and receives 151 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Phayao enjoys an average of 3453 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 59 minutes to 13 hours 15 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Phayao are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 29 °C (84 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 24 °C (72 - 75 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Phayao experiences 322 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 | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Mean maximum | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (102°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Average high | 30°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Daily mean | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Average low | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Mean minimum | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Minimum | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Phayao, Thailand with other places around the world.
Phayao usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 24 rainy days and 223 mm (8.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Phayao are February, March and December. On average, 11 mm (0.4 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) | 23 (0.9) | 9 (0.4) | 4 (0.2) | 109 (4.3) | 124 (4.9) | 161 (6.3) | 228 (9.0) | 263 (10.4) | 177 (7.0) | 132 (5.2) | 21 (0.8) | 18 (0.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Phayao are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 39 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Phayao: January, July and August receive an average of 7 hours 55 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 242 | 293 | 333 | 319 | 327 | 279 | 256 | 237 | 270 | 284 | 299 | 308 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 6m | 11h 30m | 12h 1m | 12h 34m | 13h 1m | 13h 15m | 13h 8m | 12h 44m | 12h 13m | 11h 41m | 11h 13m | 10h 59m |
Phayao 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 Phayao 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 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 |