Ban Mai weather in August

In August, Ban Mai sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 86 mm of rain across 17.3 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in August, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of August to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Ban Mai's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ban Mai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
26°
8th coldest
Rainfall
86 mm
17.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:15 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
80%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical August day in Ban Mai reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13126
23126
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How August really feels in Ban Mai

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Ban Mai weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°1051411.65.2
Feb29° / 25°477.711.85.7
Mar30° / 25°8912.1124.8
Apr31° / 26°11217.212.23.7
May32° / 27°12021.712.33.0
Jun31° / 26°9517.812.43.3
Jul31° / 26°8617.212.43.4
Aug31° / 26°8617.312.23.4
Sep31° / 26°12321.7123.1
Oct30° / 26°27027.511.82.9
Nov29° / 25°4032711.73.2
Dec28° / 25°33822.411.64.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31882
41882
51981
61981
72179
82179
92179
102278
112278
122278
132278
142278
152278
162278
172278
182179
192179
202080
212080
221882
231882
241783
251783
261585
271585
281585
291585
301486
311486

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Ban Mai gets around 86 mm of rain over 17.3 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 56% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
146
246
346
446
546
647
747
848
948
1049
1150
1251
1352
1453
1554
1655
1756
1857
1958
2059
2160
2261
2363
2463
2564
2665
2766
2867
2967
3068
3168

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the miserable band about 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13763
23862
33862
43862
53862
63961
73961
83961
93961
103961
113961
124060
134060
144060
154060
164060
174159
184159
194258
204258
214258
224258
234258
244258
254258
264258
274159
284159
294159
304159
314159

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
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1010calm
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289calm
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319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of August to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:146:33
212.36:146:33
312.36:146:33
412.36:156:33
512.36:156:33
612.36:156:32
712.36:156:32
812.36:156:32
912.36:156:31
1012.36:156:31
1112.36:156:31
1212.36:156:30
1312.36:156:30
1412.26:156:30
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2712.26:146:24
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3012.26:146:23
3112.16:136:22

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in March across the year — August's 5.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
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265.5Bright
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305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Ban Mai

In seasonPeak

In August, Ban Mai sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ban Mai sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Ban Mai's monsoon runs October–December, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Ban Mai?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ban Mai.

What to pack for Ban Mai in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Ban Mai sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ban Mai in August

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore 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.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May31Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Ban Mai in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 13 (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 Mai peaks around February 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 11 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 13Dec 12UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Ban Mai in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ban Mai is worst in June — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 11 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 2119 µg/m³Nov 2212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ban Mai?

Ban Mai sits at 7.2°N, 100.5°E, 6 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Songkhla, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Ban Mai

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ban Mai.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ban Mai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 290 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,229 m.

The land around Ban Mai is covered by water (52%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, water (57%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
164 m
16 km
290 m
80 km
1,229 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Songkhla 6.0 km · Hat Yai 23 km · Sadao 64 km · Ranot 68 km · Phatthalung 69 km · Satun 83 km · Pattani 86 km · Changloon 87 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
Buddhist 93%Muslim 5%Christian 1%other 1%

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 Mai (7.2041°, 100.5451°, elevation 6 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).