CropGPT - Thailand Weather April 15th

CropGPT

Welcome to the April 15th 2024 weather report for Thailand's sugar fields. As always in our weather reports we refer to a “risk-impact” score. The risk is the threat to the crop, and the impact is how much crop could be damaged. This score is calculated by mapping the weather to the fields of sugar. Please visit the CropGPT website for far more detailed reporting and analysis.

In Nakhon Ratchasima, the significant sugarcane growing area is currently under high risk due to notable weather fluctuations. The 7-day rolling average temperature is 31.66°C, which is higher than the long-term average of 30.04°C, though it remains below the record high of 33.58°C set in 2016. Rainfall averages are slightly below normal with a 7-day rolling average of 1.3mm, compared to the long-term average of 1.98mm. However, conditions have not yet reached the record low precipitation of 0.02mm from 2016.

Moving to Ubon Ratchathani, another key sugarcane production region, the risk-impact from weather anomalies is significant this week. The temperature there averages at 32.15°C, well above the long-term average of 29.71°C, yet below the record of 33.45°C also noted in 2016. Precipitation levels are lower than average at 0.55mm compared to a typical 2.41mm. This is still more than the record minimum of 0.02mm, reflecting slightly more favorable conditions than the driest periods.

In Kanchanaburi, despite its moderate sugarcane cultivation area, severe weather conditions this week have escalated the risk-impact. The average temperature has risen to 32.47°C, significantly above the long-term average of 30.46°C, closely approaching the record high of 32.62°C from 2004. Rainfall is substantially below average at 1.29mm compared to the usual 2.46mm, marking a notably dry week, though not as severe as the driest on record, which saw only 0.09mm in 2016.