Ban Mai in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Ban Mai sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 489 mm of rain over about 44 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Ban Mai's best season of the year 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
- 29°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 489 mm
- 44 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.0
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Ban Mai in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical winter day in Ban Mai reaches about 29°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest February.
How winter really feels in Ban Mai
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 75 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 Mai 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 | 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Ban Mai gets around 489 mm of rain over 44 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 15 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early December to 11 h 48 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 5.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ban Mai
In winter, Ban Mai overlaps its pacific typhoon and monsoon 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 winter a good time to visit Ban Mai?
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 Mai for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Ban Mai in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Ban Mai sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 44 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Ban Mai 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 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 Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter 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 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 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 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.