Phra Phutthabat climate — normals and trends
Phra Phutthabat (Thailand) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 28.1 °C and it receives 1,277 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 (30.6 °C on average) and the coldest is December (25.7 °C). Rainfall peaks in September.
Phra Phutthabat averages 0 frost days, 330 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 170 rainy days per year.
Phra Phutthabat has warmed by +2.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.25 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 41.9 °C (on 12 May 1970) and the coldest 11.2 °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
Phra PhutthabatSaraburi
- coords
- 14.73°, 100.80°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
28.1°C
Average daily high
33.3°C
Average daily low
24.2°C
Annual rainfall
1,277mm
Sunshine / day
10.2h
Mean relative humidity
70%
Average peak wind
14.5km/h
Seasonal range
4.9°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
330 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
170 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
37.5 °C
Average feels-like low
27.5 °C
Average peak gust
33.5 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
338 d/yr
Solar radiation
18.8 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.2 °C
since 1940
+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.73 · 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
41.9 °C
12 May 1970
Coldest day
11.2 °C
12 January 1955
Wettest day
192 mm
5 September 1963
Windiest day
34.0 km/h
23 November 1975
Strongest gust
72.7 km/h
8 August 2008
Hottest feels-like
47.8 °C
18 April 2019
Coldest feels-like
6.5 °C
12 January 1955
Sunniest day
12.8 h
12 July 1941
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 | 31.7 °C | -0.8 °C | 0 mm | -12 mm |
| Feb | 35.1 °C | +0.7 °C | 15 mm | -9 mm |
| Mar | 36.5 °C | +0.6 °C | 34 mm | -6 mm |
| Apr | 37.1 °C | +0.6 °C | 65 mm | -6 mm |
| May | 34.4 °C | -0.4 °C | 216 mm | +66 mm |
| Jun | 34.0 °C | +0.5 °C | 143 mm | -21 mm |
| Jul | 33.1 °C | +0.2 °C | 206 mm | +37 mm |
| Aug | 33.4 °C | +0.8 °C | 181 mm | -12 mm |
| Sep | 32.5 °C | +0.5 °C | 347 mm | +81 mm |
| Oct | 32.6 °C | +0.9 °C | 149 mm | +5 mm |
| Nov | 29.8 °C | -1.8 °C | 168 mm | +131 mm |
| Dec | 31.8 °C | +0.5 °C | 5 mm | -3 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Phra Phutthabat?
Phra Phutthabat has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 28.1 °C and it receives 1,277 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Phra Phutthabat?
The hottest day measured in Phra Phutthabat between 1940 and 2025 was 12 May 1970, reaching 41.9 °C.
What is the coldest day in Phra Phutthabat?
The coldest day measured in Phra Phutthabat between 1940 and 2025 was 12 January 1955, at 11.2 °C.
Does it snow in Phra Phutthabat?
Almost never: Phra Phutthabat sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Phra Phutthabat warmed?
Yes: Phra Phutthabat warmed by +2.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Phra Phutthabat?
The wettest day measured in Phra Phutthabat between 1940 and 2025 was 5 September 1963, with 192 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Phra Phutthabat?
The windiest day measured in Phra Phutthabat between 1940 and 2025 was 23 November 1975, with winds reaching 34.0 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Phra Phutthabat?
The warmest month in Phra Phutthabat is April (30.6 °C on average); the coldest is December (25.7 °C).
How much does it rain in Phra Phutthabat?
Phra Phutthabat receives on average 1,277 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 170 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Phra Phutthabat?
Phra Phutthabat gets on average 10.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,723 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Phra Phutthabat?
Yes: Phra Phutthabat has on average 338 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Phra Phutthabat?
In Phra Phutthabat, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 47.8 °C on 18 April 2019, and the lowest was 6.5 °C on 12 January 1955.
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