Ubon Ratchathani climate — normals and trends
Ubon Ratchathani (Thailand) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.8 °C and it receives 1,480 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 (29.4 °C on average) and the coldest is December (23.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in September.
Ubon Ratchathani averages 0 frost days, 285 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 175 rainy days per year.
Ubon Ratchathani has warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.18 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 42.2 °C (on 30 April 2024) and the coldest 8.1 °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
Ubon RatchathaniUbon Ratchathani
- coords
- 15.24°, 104.85°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.8°C
Average daily high
31.8°C
Average daily low
22.9°C
Annual rainfall
1,480mm
Sunshine / day
10.1h
Mean relative humidity
73%
Average peak wind
14.1km/h
Seasonal range
5.9°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
285 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
175 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
36.0 °C
Average feels-like low
25.8 °C
Average peak gust
31.6 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
297 d/yr
Solar radiation
18.7 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.5 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.59 · 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
42.2 °C
30 April 2024
Coldest day
8.1 °C
12 January 1955
Wettest day
148 mm
18 September 2020
Windiest day
38.5 km/h
23 November 1975
Strongest gust
78.1 km/h
18 November 1979
Hottest feels-like
47.5 °C
8 April 2024
Coldest feels-like
4.5 °C
12 January 1955
Sunniest day
12.4 h
11 July 1951
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 | 30.0 °C | -0.4 °C | 0 mm | -5 mm |
| Feb | 33.5 °C | +1.0 °C | 1 mm | -13 mm |
| Mar | 34.6 °C | +0.3 °C | 20 mm | -23 mm |
| Apr | 36.4 °C | +1.7 °C | 35 mm | -53 mm |
| May | 34.1 °C | +0.6 °C | 193 mm | +16 mm |
| Jun | 32.8 °C | +0.4 °C | 193 mm | -12 mm |
| Jul | 31.7 °C | +0.1 °C | 278 mm | +52 mm |
| Aug | 32.2 °C | +1.0 °C | 217 mm | -45 mm |
| Sep | 31.2 °C | +0.5 °C | 328 mm | +36 mm |
| Oct | 31.4 °C | +0.9 °C | 172 mm | +46 mm |
| Nov | 29.5 °C | -0.7 °C | 127 mm | +91 mm |
| Dec | 30.9 °C | +1.4 °C | 2 mm | -4 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Ubon Ratchathani?
Ubon Ratchathani has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.8 °C and it receives 1,480 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Ubon Ratchathani?
The hottest day measured in Ubon Ratchathani between 1940 and 2025 was 30 April 2024, reaching 42.2 °C.
What is the coldest day in Ubon Ratchathani?
The coldest day measured in Ubon Ratchathani between 1940 and 2025 was 12 January 1955, at 8.1 °C.
Does it snow in Ubon Ratchathani?
Almost never: Ubon Ratchathani sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Ubon Ratchathani warmed?
Yes: Ubon Ratchathani warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Ubon Ratchathani?
The wettest day measured in Ubon Ratchathani between 1940 and 2025 was 18 September 2020, with 148 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Ubon Ratchathani?
The windiest day measured in Ubon Ratchathani between 1940 and 2025 was 23 November 1975, with winds reaching 38.5 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Ubon Ratchathani?
The warmest month in Ubon Ratchathani is April (29.4 °C on average); the coldest is December (23.5 °C).
How much does it rain in Ubon Ratchathani?
Ubon Ratchathani receives on average 1,480 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 175 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Ubon Ratchathani?
Ubon Ratchathani gets on average 10.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,687 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Ubon Ratchathani?
Yes: Ubon Ratchathani has on average 297 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Ubon Ratchathani?
In Ubon Ratchathani, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 47.5 °C on 8 April 2024, and the lowest was 4.5 °C on 12 January 1955.
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