Pak Chong climate — normals and trends
Pak Chong (Thailand) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 25.2 °C and it receives 1,253 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is April (27.1 °C on average) and the coldest is December (22.0 °C). Rainfall peaks in September.
Pak Chong averages 0 frost days, 191 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 179 rainy days per year.
Pak Chong has warmed by +1.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.19 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 38.6 °C (on 14 April 1983) and the coldest 6.7 °C (on 12 January 1955).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
Pak ChongNakhon Ratchasima
- coords
- 14.71°, 101.42°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
25.2°C
Average daily high
30.0°C
Average daily low
21.7°C
Annual rainfall
1,253mm
Sunshine / day
10.1h
Mean relative humidity
76%
Average peak wind
13.4km/h
Seasonal range
5.1°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
191 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
179 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
33.6 °C
Average feels-like low
24.3 °C
Average peak gust
33.6 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
284 d/yr
Solar radiation
18.6 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.6 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.64 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
38.6 °C
14 April 1983
Coldest day
6.7 °C
12 January 1955
Wettest day
146 mm
6 September 1943
Windiest day
37.0 km/h
3 November 2009
Strongest gust
83.5 km/h
2 August 2019
Hottest feels-like
45.5 °C
15 April 1953
Coldest feels-like
2.5 °C
12 January 1955
Sunniest day
12.7 h
6 July 2023
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.8 °C | -0.8 °C | 0 mm | -15 mm |
| Feb | 31.3 °C | +0.5 °C | 10 mm | -19 mm |
| Mar | 32.1 °C | -0.2 °C | 45 mm | -27 mm |
| Apr | 32.5 °C | +0.1 °C | 119 mm | +2 mm |
| May | 30.8 °C | -0.6 °C | 296 mm | +139 mm |
| Jun | 31.1 °C | +0.3 °C | 93 mm | -28 mm |
| Jul | 29.9 °C | -0.2 °C | 134 mm | -3 mm |
| Aug | 30.5 °C | +0.7 °C | 168 mm | +2 mm |
| Sep | 30.0 °C | +0.7 °C | 296 mm | +45 mm |
| Oct | 29.5 °C | +0.8 °C | 120 mm | -30 mm |
| Nov | 26.8 °C | -1.2 °C | 111 mm | +79 mm |
| Dec | 28.0 °C | +0.7 °C | 7 mm | +0 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Pak Chong?
Pak Chong has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 25.2 °C and it receives 1,253 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Pak Chong?
The hottest day measured in Pak Chong between 1940 and 2025 was 14 April 1983, reaching 38.6 °C.
What is the coldest day in Pak Chong?
The coldest day measured in Pak Chong between 1940 and 2025 was 12 January 1955, at 6.7 °C.
Does it snow in Pak Chong?
Almost never: Pak Chong sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Pak Chong warmed?
Yes: Pak Chong warmed by +1.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Pak Chong?
The wettest day measured in Pak Chong between 1940 and 2025 was 6 September 1943, with 146 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Pak Chong?
The windiest day measured in Pak Chong between 1940 and 2025 was 3 November 2009, with winds reaching 37.0 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Pak Chong?
The warmest month in Pak Chong is April (27.1 °C on average); the coldest is December (22.0 °C).
How much does it rain in Pak Chong?
Pak Chong receives on average 1,253 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 179 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Pak Chong?
Pak Chong gets on average 10.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,687 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Pak Chong?
Yes: Pak Chong has on average 284 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Pak Chong?
In Pak Chong, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 45.5 °C on 15 April 1953, and the lowest was 2.5 °C on 12 January 1955.
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