Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tha Chang features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 27 °C (80 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 21 °C (71 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1761 mm (69.4 inches) and receives 225 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tha Chang enjoys an average of 3510 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 35 minutes to 12 hours 38 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Tha Chang are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 29 °C (84 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 27 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tha Chang experiences 329 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 (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) |
Mean maximum | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Average high | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Average low | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean minimum | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Minimum | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (75°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Tha Chang, Surat Thani, Thailand with other places around the world.
Tha Chang usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 24 rainy days and 251 mm (9.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tha Chang are February, March and July. On average, 54 mm (2.1 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) | 137 (5.4) | 28 (1.1) | 38 (1.5) | 178 (7.0) | 151 (5.9) | 117 (4.6) | 95 (3.7) | 99 (3.9) | 164 (6.5) | 239 (9.4) | 317 (12.5) | 197 (7.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 20 |
The sunniest months in Tha Chang are February, March and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 32 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tha Chang: January, September and November receive an average of 8 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 244 | 306 | 343 | 306 | 306 | 293 | 309 | 296 | 270 | 273 | 272 | 288 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 38m | 11h 49m | 12h 3m | 12h 18m | 12h 31m | 12h 38m | 12h 34m | 12h 23m | 12h 9m | 11h 54m | 11h 41m | 11h 35m |
Tha Chang experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Tha Chang 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 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 |