Kanchanaburi is rarely comfortable to be outside at midday. It comes closest in mid December, and even then it is too hot. Sunbathing weather is not what it offers.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
Kanchanaburi never quite rates Good for sun. It comes closest in late December, at 54, mostly because it is too hot. Avoid mid March to early July for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too hot. The clearest skies come in March, when the sky is typically 32% covered at midday (mostly clear).
Being outside is not what Kanchanaburi is for: the Easy outdoors rating tops out at 11, mostly because it is too hot.
Walking is not what Kanchanaburi is for: the Active outdoors rating tops out at 3, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Kanchanaburi over the whole year is 29°C. April is the hottest month, with highs of about 37°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 22°C. The rainy (wet) season in Kanchanaburi runs from September to October, peaking in October with a 65% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is November to February; December is the driest month, at 39%. Winds in Kanchanaburi are highest in April, averaging 1.2 m/s (4 km/h), and lightest in October, at 0.6 m/s (2 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SW. The clearest skies in Kanchanaburi come in February, when the sky is typically 33% covered; July is the cloudiest month, at 76%.
Month by month Kanchanaburi climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32°C | 22°C | 33°C | 45% | 38% | 0.7 m/s | 8 | 40 | 1 |
| February | 33°C | 23°C | 36°C | 46% | 33% | 0.9 m/s | 2 | 21 | 0 |
| March | 36°C | 26°C | 38°C | 58% | 34% | 1.1 m/s | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| April | 37°C | 27°C | 40°C | 52% | 41% | 1.2 m/s | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| May | 35°C | 28°C | 40°C | 64% | 57% | 1.1 m/s | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| June | 34°C | 27°C | 38°C | 42% | 67% | 1.2 m/s | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| July | 33°C | 27°C | 37°C | 48% | 76% | 1.1 m/s | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| August | 33°C | 26°C | 37°C | 40% | 75% | 1.1 m/s | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| September | 33°C | 26°C | 37°C | 53% | 73% | 0.9 m/s | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| October | 32°C | 25°C | 36°C | 65% | 64% | 0.6 m/s | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| November | 32°C | 24°C | 35°C | 51% | 48% | 0.6 m/s | 1 | 26 | 0 |
| December | 31°C | 22°C | 33°C | 39% | 38% | 0.7 m/s | 11 | 48 | 2 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Kanchanaburi weather by season
Year round, Kanchanaburi has days of about 31°C at their warmest in December, its coolest month, and 37°C in April, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 22°C to 28°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 29°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around October and least likely around December. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Kanchanaburi weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Kanchanaburi has typical daily highs of about 32°C and lows of about 23°C, with a 43% chance of rain on a given day.
Kanchanaburi weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Kanchanaburi has typical daily highs of about 36°C and lows of about 27°C, with a 58% chance of rain on a given day.
Kanchanaburi weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Kanchanaburi has typical daily highs of about 33°C and lows of about 27°C, with a 43% chance of rain on a given day.
Kanchanaburi weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Kanchanaburi has typical daily highs of about 32°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 56% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Kanchanaburi?
The rainy (wet) season in Kanchanaburi runs from September to October, peaking in October with a 65% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is November to February; December is the driest month, at 39%.
What time of year is Kanchanaburi windiest?
Winds in Kanchanaburi are highest in April, averaging 1.2 m/s (4 km/h), and lightest in October, at 0.6 m/s (2 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SW.
What is the average temperature in Kanchanaburi year round?
The average temperature in Kanchanaburi over the whole year is 29°C. April is the hottest month, with highs of about 37°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 22°C.
Where to go instead in mid March, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.