Udon Thani vs Phitsanulok: which is sunnier?
🇹🇭 Thailand vs 🇹🇭 Thailand · 275 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Udon Thani and Phitsanulok are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,438 vs 2,511 hours a year. Udon Thani has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months; the other 6 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Udon Thani | Phitsanulok | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,438 | 2,511 |
| Sunniest month | January (92/100) | January (92/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 89/100 | 82/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 66/100 | 64/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,323 mm | 1,243 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Udon Thani vs Phitsanulok month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Udon Thani | Phitsanulok | Udon Thani | Phitsanulok | Udon Thani | Phitsanulok | |
| January | 92 | 92 | 29° | 32° | 8 | 11 |
| February | 81 | 55 | 33° | 36° | 16 | 10 |
| March | 52 | 35 | 36° | 38° | 39 | 31 |
| April | 40 | 25 | 37° | 39° | 73 | 61 |
| May | 53 | 46 | 34° | 35° | 187 | 178 |
| June | 66 | 60 | 32° | 33° | 179 | 162 |
| July | 66 | 66 | 31° | 32° | 203 | 163 |
| August | 66 | 66 | 30° | 31° | 257 | 203 |
| September | 66 | 66 | 30° | 31° | 234 | 251 |
| October | 74 | 68 | 29° | 31° | 102 | 140 |
| November | 90 | 89 | 29° | 31° | 18 | 24 |
| December | 92 | 92 | 28° | 30° | 7 | 9 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Udon Thani · Mar Udon Thani · Apr Udon Thani · May Udon Thani · Jun Udon Thani · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Udon Thani · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Udon Thani (average score 89/100 vs 82). Phitsanulok is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 30°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Udon Thani (average score 48/100 vs 35). Daytime highs are similar (36°C vs 37°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Udon Thani averages 66/100, Phitsanulok 64/100. Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 32°C).
- September–October: Udon Thani (average score 70/100 vs 67). Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 31°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Udon Thani weather by month · Phitsanulok weather by month · Best time to visit Thailand.
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