Phichit climate — normals and trends
Phichit (Thailand) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 27.9 °C and it receives 1,632 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 (31.3 °C on average) and the coldest is December (24.4 °C). Rainfall peaks in September.
Phichit averages 0 frost days, 329 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 176 rainy days per year.
Phichit has warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.22 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 42.7 °C (on 28 April 2024) and the coldest 6.7 °C (on 25 December 1999).
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
PhichitPhichit
- coords
- 16.44°, 100.35°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
27.9°C
Average daily high
33.3°C
Average daily low
23.8°C
Annual rainfall
1,632mm
Sunshine / day
10.0h
Mean relative humidity
73%
Average peak wind
9.5km/h
Seasonal range
6.9°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
329 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
176 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
38.4 °C
Average feels-like low
27.6 °C
Average peak gust
24.9 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
316 d/yr
Solar radiation
18.4 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.9 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.69 · 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
42.7 °C
28 April 2024
Coldest day
6.7 °C
25 December 1999
Wettest day
163 mm
19 August 1991
Windiest day
33.7 km/h
10 May 1986
Strongest gust
62.6 km/h
8 May 1975
Hottest feels-like
49.0 °C
26 April 2016
Coldest feels-like
4.9 °C
25 December 1999
Sunniest day
12.9 h
14 July 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.9 °C | -0.9 °C | 0 mm | -12 mm |
| Feb | 33.8 °C | -0.3 °C | 30 mm | +14 mm |
| Mar | 36.1 °C | -0.3 °C | 11 mm | -24 mm |
| Apr | 37.3 °C | +0.1 °C | 45 mm | -21 mm |
| May | 34.6 °C | -0.6 °C | 206 mm | +12 mm |
| Jun | 33.9 °C | +0.6 °C | 246 mm | -7 mm |
| Jul | 32.5 °C | 0.0 °C | 287 mm | +31 mm |
| Aug | 33.2 °C | +1.0 °C | 280 mm | -27 mm |
| Sep | 32.6 °C | +0.5 °C | 257 mm | -57 mm |
| Oct | 33.2 °C | +1.1 °C | 111 mm | -32 mm |
| Nov | 30.7 °C | -1.0 °C | 86 mm | +53 mm |
| Dec | 31.1 °C | +0.3 °C | 23 mm | +16 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Phichit?
Phichit has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 27.9 °C and it receives 1,632 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Phichit?
The hottest day measured in Phichit between 1940 and 2025 was 28 April 2024, reaching 42.7 °C.
What is the coldest day in Phichit?
The coldest day measured in Phichit between 1940 and 2025 was 25 December 1999, at 6.7 °C.
Does it snow in Phichit?
Almost never: Phichit sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Phichit warmed?
Yes: Phichit warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Phichit?
The wettest day measured in Phichit between 1940 and 2025 was 19 August 1991, with 163 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Phichit?
The windiest day measured in Phichit between 1940 and 2025 was 10 May 1986, with winds reaching 33.7 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Phichit?
The warmest month in Phichit is April (31.3 °C on average); the coldest is December (24.4 °C).
How much does it rain in Phichit?
Phichit receives on average 1,632 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 176 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Phichit?
Phichit gets on average 10.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,650 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Phichit?
Yes: Phichit has on average 316 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Phichit?
In Phichit, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 49.0 °C on 26 April 2016, and the lowest was 4.9 °C on 25 December 1999.
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