Ban Chang in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Ban Chang sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 222 mm of rain over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels miserable.
Spring is Ban Chang's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Ban Chang has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Ban Chang's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 27°C
- Rainfall
- 222 mm
- 33 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.8
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Ban Chang in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C.
A typical spring day in Ban Chang reaches about 32°C and drops to 27°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Ban Chang
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Ban Chang weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31° / 24° | 23 | 4.5 | 11.3 | 5.5 |
| Feb | 31° / 25° | 18 | 3.9 | 11.6 | 5.4 |
| Mar | 32° / 26° | 46 | 6.8 | 11.9 | 4.7 |
| Apr | 33° / 27° | 59 | 9.3 | 12.3 | 3.8 |
| May | 32° / 28° | 118 | 17.3 | 12.6 | 3.0 |
| Jun | 32° / 27° | 102 | 17.5 | 12.7 | 3.0 |
| Jul | 32° / 27° | 101 | 17.4 | 12.7 | 3.2 |
| Aug | 32° / 27° | 100 | 17.2 | 12.4 | 3.3 |
| Sep | 31° / 27° | 185 | 20.8 | 12.1 | 3.0 |
| Oct | 31° / 26° | 221 | 22.9 | 11.7 | 3.2 |
| Nov | 31° / 25° | 51 | 7.9 | 11.4 | 4.7 |
| Dec | 31° / 24° | 14 | 3 | 11.3 | 5.5 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Ban Chang gets around 222 mm of rain over 33 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 11 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early March to 12 h 42 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ban Chang
In spring, Ban Chang overlaps its pacific typhoon and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Ban Chang sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Ban Chang's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Ban Chang?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ban Chang. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Ban Chang in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Ban Chang sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 33 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Ban Chang in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 30°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 13 km away) is warmest in May at about 31°C and coldest in January near 28°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Warm |
| Feb | 28 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 30 | Tropical |
| May | 31 | Tropical |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Tropical |
UV index in Ban Chang in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ban Chang peaks around August 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 9 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 10 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Ban Chang in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Ban Chang is worst in January — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (June, 17 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 39 | 39 | 29 | 26 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39 | Poor |
| Feb | 39 | Poor |
| Mar | 29 | Moderate |
| Apr | 26 | Moderate |
| May | 20 | Moderate |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 18 | Moderate |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 21 | Moderate |
| Oct | 31 | Moderate |
| Nov | 30 | Moderate |
| Dec | 29 | Moderate |
Where is Ban Chang?
Ban Chang sits at 12.7°N, 101.1°E, 49 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Sattahip, 18 km away.
Topography around Ban Chang
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ban Chang.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ban Chang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 242 m around an average of 61 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 414 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,083 m.
The land around Ban Chang is covered by trees (41%), artificial surfaces (27%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and water (24%) within 16 km, and water (52%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.
Thailand travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type A / B / C
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 31% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $8,057
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.3 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Homicide rate
- 4.8
- per 100k, 2011
- Road deaths
- 32.2
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Very low
- EF EPI 402
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Ban Chang (12.725°, 101.0555°, elevation 49 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.