Ban Samae Dam weather in February

In February, Ban Samae Dam sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 12 mm of rain across 2.6 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Ban Samae Dam's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ban Samae Dam's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
10th warmest
Overnight low
26°
4th coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
2.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:47 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
32%
1st clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical February day in Ban Samae Dam reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 1°C cooler than March.

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How February really feels in Ban Samae Dam

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 28 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
28
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Ban Samae Dam weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°15311.36.5
Feb30° / 26°122.611.56.2
Mar31° / 27°385.911.95.3
Apr32° / 28°679.712.34.2
May32° / 28°12418.212.63.2
Jun31° / 28°10020.112.83.0
Jul31° / 28°1072112.73.2
Aug31° / 27°11421.612.53.2
Sep30° / 27°21224.512.13.0
Oct30° / 26°2082111.73.7
Nov30° / 25°436.311.45.2
Dec30° / 24°101.711.26.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38416
48416
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68416
78515
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Ban Samae Dam gets around 12 mm of rain over 2.6 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 9% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
19
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39
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Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the oppressive band about 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 89% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12514203822
21515193922
31415183923
41414183923
51414173924
61414164025
71413164026
81313154127
91312154128
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Wind in February

Winds average 14 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:50 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:506:14
211.46:506:15
311.46:506:15
411.46:496:15
511.46:496:16
611.56:496:16
711.56:496:17
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Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.66 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 5.71 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Ban Samae Dam

In seasonPeak

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

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

Ban Samae Dam's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is February a good time to visit Ban Samae Dam?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Ban Samae Dam for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ban Samae Dam in February

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

In February, Ban Samae Dam sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Ban Samae Dam in February

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 24 km away) is warmest in May at about 31°C and coldest in January near 27°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
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May31Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Ban Samae Dam in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks 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 Samae Dam peaks around August 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 16UV 13Nov 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ban Samae Dam in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Ban Samae Dam is worst in January — around 114 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.5× the cleanest month (August, 46 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 15112 µg/m³Aug 1046 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan114Unhealthy
Feb97Unhealthy
Mar69Unhealthy
Apr62Unhealthy
May54Poor
Jun46Poor
Jul47Poor
Aug46Poor
Sep60Unhealthy
Oct87Unhealthy
Nov101Unhealthy
Dec102Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ban Samae Dam?

Ban Samae Dam sits at 13.6°N, 100.4°E, 7 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Ban Khlong Bang Bon, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Ban Samae Dam

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ban Samae Dam has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 874 m.

The land around Ban Samae Dam is covered by artificial surfaces (38%) and water (27%) within 3 km, water (37%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 16 km, and water (33%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
40 m
80 km
874 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
February weather nearby: Ban Khlong Bang Bon 5.0 km · Bangbontai 7.0 km · Bang Bon Nuea 8.0 km · Ban Tha Kham 8.0 km · Bang Bon 8.0 km · Ban Khlong Bang Phran 8.0 km · Bang Khun Thian 10 km · Ban Lak Song 11 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 Samae Dam (13.5896°, 100.3873°, elevation 7 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).