Bangkok vs Khon Kaen: which is sunnier?
🇹🇭 Thailand vs 🇹🇭 Thailand · 379 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Bangkok and Khon Kaen are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,535 vs 2,473 hours a year. Bangkok has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months, Khon Kaen in 2 (6 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Bangkok | Khon Kaen | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,535 | 2,473 |
| Sunniest month | December (92/100) | January (92/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 87/100 | 87/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 66/100 | 66/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,302 mm | 1,213 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 9 (very high) |
Bangkok vs Khon Kaen month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangkok | Khon Kaen | Bangkok | Khon Kaen | Bangkok | Khon Kaen | |
| January | 90 | 92 | 31° | 31° | 21 | 9 |
| February | 82 | 73 | 33° | 34° | 16 | 14 |
| March | 76 | 52 | 33° | 36° | 51 | 41 |
| April | 64 | 39 | 34° | 37° | 72 | 82 |
| May | 66 | 53 | 32° | 34° | 152 | 162 |
| June | 66 | 66 | 31° | 32° | 152 | 147 |
| July | 66 | 66 | 31° | 31° | 152 | 170 |
| August | 66 | 66 | 31° | 30° | 155 | 221 |
| September | 66 | 66 | 30° | 29° | 251 | 239 |
| October | 66 | 74 | 30° | 29° | 221 | 105 |
| November | 85 | 90 | 30° | 29° | 49 | 18 |
| December | 92 | 92 | 30° | 29° | 10 | 5 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Bangkok · Mar Bangkok · Apr Bangkok · May Bangkok · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Khon Kaen · Nov Khon Kaen · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Bangkok averages 87/100, Khon Kaen 87/100. Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 31°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Bangkok (average score 69/100 vs 48). Khon Kaen is the warmer, around 36°C daytime highs vs 33°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Bangkok averages 66/100, Khon Kaen 66/100. Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 31°C).
- September–October: Khon Kaen (average score 70/100 vs 66). Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 29°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Bangkok weather by month · Khon Kaen weather by month · Best time to visit Thailand.
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