Ban Chang in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Ban Chang sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 55 mm of rain over about 11 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Ban Chang's best season of the year 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
- 31°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 55 mm
- 11 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Ban Chang in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical winter day in Ban Chang reaches about 31°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How winter really feels in Ban Chang
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Ban Chang weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Ban Chang gets around 55 mm of rain over 11 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 10 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early December to 11 h 42 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ban Chang
In winter, Ban Chang overlaps its pacific typhoon 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 winter a good time to visit Ban Chang?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Ban Chang for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Ban Chang in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Ban Chang sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 11 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Ban Chang in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 28°C across winter — 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 Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 9 (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 Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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.