Khon Kaen weather by month & the best time to visit
Thailand · regional city · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
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.
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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Khon Kaen: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Khon Kaen?
Khon Kaen is a regional city in Thailand with a tropical — wet & dry seasons climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Khon Kaen get a year?
Khon Kaen gets about 2,473 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Khon Kaen?
The sunniest time to visit Khon Kaen is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 92/100 (with December and November close behind). Expect daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F.
What is the least sunny month in Khon Kaen?
April is the least sunny month in Khon Kaen, scoring 39/100 with about 82 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Khon Kaen?
The typical midday UV index in Khon Kaen peaks around 9 (very high) in April, easing to about 8 (very high) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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