Ban Na San weather in August

In August, Ban Na San sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 193 mm of rain across 24.1 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-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 2% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Ban Na San's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ban Na San's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
8th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
193 mm
24.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:18 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
87%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
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 Na San reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°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)
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How August really feels in Ban Na San

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 Na San weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°678.411.54.3
Feb34° / 23°37511.73.5
Mar35° / 24°11011.211.92.5
Apr35° / 25°16118.712.22.0
May33° / 25°18924.812.42.2
Jun32° / 24°16022.612.52.7
Jul31° / 24°16623.612.52.8
Aug31° / 24°19324.112.32.8
Sep31° / 24°23526.112.12.6
Oct31° / 24°33328.611.82.6
Nov30° / 23°26823.111.63.1
Dec30° / 23°13915.211.54.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1892
2892
3892
4892
51090
61090
71090
81090
91090
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121090
131090
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Ban Na San gets around 193 mm of rain over 24.1 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 77% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
174
274
375
475
574
674
774
874
974
1074
1174
1274
1374
1475
1575
1675
1776
1876
1977
2078
2179
2280
2381
2481
2582
2683
2783
2884
2984
3084
3184

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
105644
205644
305644
405644
505644
605644
705644
805644
915544
1015544
1115445
1215445
1315445
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1515346
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2005446
2105446
2205545
2305545
2405545
2505545
2605545
2705545
2805545
2905545
3005545
3105545

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
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277calm
287calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 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 6:17 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:176:40
212.46:176:40
312.46:176:40
412.46:176:40
512.46:176:39
612.46:176:39
712.46:186:39
812.36:186:38
912.36:186:38
1012.36:186:38
1112.36:186:37
1212.36:186:37
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1612.36:186:35
1712.36:186:35
1812.36:186:35
1912.36:186:34
2012.36:186:34
2112.36:186:33
2212.26:186:33
2312.26:186:32
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2712.26:186:30
2812.26:176:30
2912.26:176:29
3012.26:176:28
3112.26:176:28

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in March across the year — August's 4.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
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214.9Bright
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274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Ban Na San

In seasonPeak

None of Ban Na San's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Ban Na San sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Cyclone
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Ban Na San?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ban Na San.

What to pack for Ban Na San in August

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

In August, Ban Na San sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ban Na San in August

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 64 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.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May31Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Ban Na San 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 Na San peaks around August 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeAug 22UV 13Dec 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Ban Na San 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 Na San is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1021 µg/m³Aug 2014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ban Na San?

Ban Na San sits at 8.8°N, 99.4°E, 40 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Tha Kham, 37 km away.

KrabiKo SamuiAo Nang

Topography around Ban Na San

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ban Na San has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 257 m around an average of 55 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,544 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,784 m.

The land around Ban Na San is covered by trees (85%) within 3 km, trees (89%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
257 m
16 km
1,544 m
80 km
1,784 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
August weather nearby: Tha Kham 37 km · Surat Thani 38 km · Nakhon Si Thammarat 78 km · Thung Song 79 km · Ron Phibun 88 km · Krabi 95 km · Ko Samui 103 km · Ao Nang 104 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 Na San (8.8004°, 99.3637°, elevation 40 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).