Thailand

Sakon Nakhon travel guide

Sakon Nakhon is a city in Thailand, home to about 54,000 people.

Best months
December
Nearest airport
SNO5 km · Sakon Nakhon Airport
Currency
THBbaht
Time zone
Asia/Bangkok
Language
Thai

When to go

The best time to visit Sakon Nakhon

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Sakon Nakhon are December. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C; August is the wettest, with about 406 mm of rain.

0°17°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec406 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Getting to Sakon Nakhon: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sakon Nakhon Airport (SNO), about 5.1 km from the city centre in a straight line; Nakhon Phanom Airport (KOP, 59 km) and Roi Et Airport (ROI, 122 km) are also within reach.

medium airport

SNO · Sakon Nakhon Airport

5.1 km from the centreICAO VTUI
medium airport

KOP · Nakhon Phanom Airport

58.6 km from the centreICAO VTUW
medium airport

ROI · Roi Et Airport

122.2 km from the centreICAO VTUV

Questions

Sakon Nakhon: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Sakon Nakhon?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Sakon Nakhon are December. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C; August is the wettest, with about 406 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Sakon Nakhon?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sakon Nakhon Airport (SNO), about 5.1 km from the city centre in a straight line; Nakhon Phanom Airport (KOP, 59 km) and Roi Et Airport (ROI, 122 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in Sakon Nakhon?

baht (THB).

Nearby

Destinations near Sakon Nakhon

Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.