Weather
There are generally three seasons in the region: Hot (February - May), Rainy (May - October), Cold (October - February). In the cold season, temperatures in Korat proper will drop to about 60 degrees F, and in rural areas, down to the low fifties.
Climate data for Nakhon Ratchasima | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 30.9 (87.6) |
33.6 (92.5) |
35.8 (96.4) |
36.6 (97.9) |
35.1 (95.2) |
34.4 (93.9) |
33.9 (93.0) |
33.2 (91.8) |
32.2 (90.0) |
30.9 (87.6) |
29.7 (85.5) |
29.1 (84.4) |
33.0 (91.4) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 24.4 (75.9) |
27.1 (80.8) |
29.3 (84.7) |
30.6 (87.1) |
29.9 (85.8) |
29.6 (85.3) |
29.1 (84.4) |
28.7 (83.7) |
28.0 (82.4) |
26.9 (80.4) |
25.1 (77.2) |
23.4 (74.1) |
27.68 (81.82) |
Average low °C (°F) | 17.9 (64.2) |
20.5 (68.9) |
22.8 (73.0) |
24.5 (76.1) |
24.7 (76.5) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.3 (75.7) |
24.2 (75.6) |
23.7 (74.7) |
22.9 (73.2) |
20.5 (68.9) |
17.6 (63.7) |
22.4 (72.3) |
Precipitation mm (inches) | 5.9 (0.232) |
17.8 (0.701) |
37.1 (1.461) |
63.5 (2.5) |
140.5 (5.531) |
108.3 (4.264) |
113.7 (4.476) |
146.2 (5.756) |
221.6 (8.724) |
143.4 (5.646) |
27.3 (1.075) |
18.3 (0.72) |
1,044.0 (41.102) |
Avg. precipitation days | 0.9 | 2.2 | 5.1 | 7.7 | 13.8 | 13.3 | 13.5 | 16.4 | 18.1 | 12.2 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 107.9 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 285.2 | 248.6 | 254.2 | 249.0 | 238.7 | 210.0 | 195.3 | 186.0 | 168.0 | 232.5 | 258.0 | 282.1 | 2,807.6 |
Source #1: World Weather Information Service | |||||||||||||
Source #2: Hong Kong Observatory. |
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