Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cha-am features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 27 °C (80 °F) and 30 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 19 °C (67 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1068 mm (42.0 inches) and receives 150 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Cha-am enjoys an average of 3594 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 22 minutes to 12 hours 51 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Cha-am are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 30 °C (85 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 27 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cha-am experiences 328 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) |
Average high | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Average low | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (76°F) |
Mean minimum | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Minimum | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Cha-am, Phetchaburi, Thailand with other places around the world.
Cha-am usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 19 rainy days and 165 mm (6.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Cha-am are February, March and December. On average, 26 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 41 (1.6) | 15 (0.6) | 37 (1.4) | 86 (3.4) | 103 (4.0) | 68 (2.7) | 95 (3.8) | 101 (4.0) | 155 (6.1) | 234 (9.2) | 106 (4.2) | 28 (1.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 13 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Cha-am are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 44 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Cha-am: January, August and September receive an average of 8 hours 48 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 251 | 302 | 339 | 324 | 324 | 307 | 287 | 284 | 274 | 284 | 297 | 314 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 27m | 11h 42m | 12h 3m | 12h 24m | 12h 42m | 12h 51m | 12h 46m | 12h 30m | 12h 10m | 11h 49m | 11h 31m | 11h 22m |
Cha-am experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Cha-am UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 |