Khon Kaen weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Khon Kaen is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 92/100), with December and November close behind. Khon Kaen averages about 2,473 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 9 mm of rain in January.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,473
- Sunniest month
- January
- Peak score
- 92/100
- Rain / year
- 1,213 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 9 (very high)
- Population
- 251k
- Elevation
- 195 m
When is the best time to visit Khon Kaen?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Khon Kaen is January, then December and November. The dullest month is April (39/100, 82 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Khon Kaen?
Khon Kaen gets a moderate 2,473 hours of sunshine a year. 53 Sunshine Score points separate January (92) from April (39), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #8 of 24 destinations in Thailand for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,329 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around August, carries about 52% of the annual 1,213 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 92 | 31° / 88°F | 17° / 63°F | 9 mm | 8 |
| February | 73 | 34° / 93°F | 20° / 68°F | 14 mm | 8 |
| March | 52 | 36° / 97°F | 23° / 73°F | 41 mm | 8 |
| April | 39 | 37° / 99°F | 25° / 77°F | 82 mm | 9 |
| May | 53 | 34° / 93°F | 25° / 77°F | 162 mm | 9 |
| June | 66 | 32° / 90°F | 24° / 75°F | 147 mm | 9 |
| July | 66 | 31° / 88°F | 24° / 75°F | 170 mm | 9 |
| August | 66 | 30° / 86°F | 23° / 73°F | 221 mm | 9 |
| September | 66 | 29° / 84°F | 23° / 73°F | 239 mm | 8 |
| October | 74 | 29° / 84°F | 22° / 72°F | 105 mm | 8 |
| November | 90 | 29° / 84°F | 19° / 66°F | 18 mm | 8 |
| December | 92 | 29° / 84°F | 16° / 61°F | 5 mm | 8 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Udon Thani Thailand · 102 km · best in Jan · 2,438 h sun/yr
- Vientiane Laos · 170 km · best in Jan · 2,437 h sun/yr
- Ubon Ratchathani Thailand · 261 km · best in Jan · 2,570 h sun/yr
- Phitsanulok Thailand · 269 km · best in Jan · 2,511 h sun/yr
- Bangkok Thailand · 379 km · best in Dec · 2,535 h sun/yr
- Vinh Vietnam · 397 km · best in Feb · 1,406 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Roi Et Thailand · 113 km · 2,479 h sun/yr · best in Dec
- Buriram Thailand · 146 km · 2,575 h sun/yr · best in Jan
- Surin Thailand · 193 km · 2,541 h sun/yr · best in Jan
- Nakhon Phanom Thailand · 223 km · 2,316 h sun/yr · best in Jan
Head-to-head
How Khon Kaen compares month by month: Khon Kaen vs Bangkok · Khon Kaen vs Vientiane · Khon Kaen vs Ubon Ratchathani · Khon Kaen vs Udon Thani · all comparisons
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