Ban Mai in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Ban Mai sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 322 mm of rain over about 51 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early March to 32°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels miserable.
Spring is Ban Mai's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Ban Mai 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 Mai's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 322 mm
- 51 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.8
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Ban Mai in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early March to 32°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Ban Mai reaches about 31°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Ban Mai
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 Mai 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 | 28° / 25° | 105 | 14 | 11.6 | 5.2 |
| Feb | 29° / 25° | 47 | 7.7 | 11.8 | 5.7 |
| Mar | 30° / 25° | 89 | 12.1 | 12 | 4.8 |
| Apr | 31° / 26° | 112 | 17.2 | 12.2 | 3.7 |
| May | 32° / 27° | 120 | 21.7 | 12.3 | 3.0 |
| Jun | 31° / 26° | 95 | 17.8 | 12.4 | 3.3 |
| Jul | 31° / 26° | 86 | 17.2 | 12.4 | 3.4 |
| Aug | 31° / 26° | 86 | 17.3 | 12.2 | 3.4 |
| Sep | 31° / 26° | 123 | 21.7 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Oct | 30° / 26° | 270 | 27.5 | 11.8 | 2.9 |
| Nov | 29° / 25° | 403 | 27 | 11.7 | 3.2 |
| Dec | 28° / 25° | 338 | 22.4 | 11.6 | 4.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Ban Mai gets around 322 mm of rain over 51 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 10 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early March to 12 h 24 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 6.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ban Mai
In spring, Ban Mai overlaps 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.
Is spring a good time to visit Ban Mai?
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 Mai.
What to pack for Ban Mai in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Ban Mai sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 51 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Ban Mai 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 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 | 31 | Tropical |
| Jul | 30 | Tropical |
| Aug | 30 | Tropical |
| Sep | 30 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Tropical |
UV index in Ban Mai in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Ban Mai 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Moderate |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 13 | Moderate |
| Apr | 16 | Moderate |
| May | 16 | Moderate |
| Jun | 19 | Moderate |
| Jul | 19 | Moderate |
| Aug | 16 | Moderate |
| Sep | 17 | Moderate |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 12 | Good |
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.
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 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.