Ban Samae Dam in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Ban Samae Dam sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 28°C, with 230 mm of rain over about 34 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels miserable.
Spring is Ban Samae Dam's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Ban Samae Dam 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 Samae Dam's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 28°C
- Rainfall
- 230 mm
- 34 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.2
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Ban Samae Dam in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical spring day in Ban Samae Dam reaches about 31°C and drops to 28°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Ban Samae Dam
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 Samae Dam 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 | 29° / 24° | 15 | 3 | 11.3 | 6.5 |
| Feb | 30° / 26° | 12 | 2.6 | 11.5 | 6.2 |
| Mar | 31° / 27° | 38 | 5.9 | 11.9 | 5.3 |
| Apr | 32° / 28° | 67 | 9.7 | 12.3 | 4.2 |
| May | 32° / 28° | 124 | 18.2 | 12.6 | 3.2 |
| Jun | 31° / 28° | 100 | 20.1 | 12.8 | 3.0 |
| Jul | 31° / 28° | 107 | 21 | 12.7 | 3.2 |
| Aug | 31° / 27° | 114 | 21.6 | 12.5 | 3.2 |
| Sep | 30° / 27° | 212 | 24.5 | 12.1 | 3.0 |
| Oct | 30° / 26° | 208 | 21 | 11.7 | 3.7 |
| Nov | 30° / 25° | 43 | 6.3 | 11.4 | 5.2 |
| Dec | 30° / 24° | 10 | 1.7 | 11.2 | 6.3 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Ban Samae Dam gets around 230 mm of rain over 34 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 15 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early March to 12 h 42 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 Samae Dam
In spring, Ban Samae Dam overlaps its pacific typhoon and monsoon 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.
Is spring a good time to visit Ban Samae Dam?
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 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 Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Ban Samae Dam sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 28°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 34 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Ban Samae Dam 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 28 | Warm |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 30 | Tropical |
| May | 31 | Tropical |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 30 | Tropical |
| Aug | 30 | Tropical |
| Sep | 30 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Warm |
UV index in Ban Samae Dam in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 9 | Very high |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Ban Samae Dam 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 114 | 97 | 69 | 62 | 54 | 46 | 47 | 46 | 60 | 87 | 101 | 102 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 114 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 97 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 69 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 62 | Unhealthy |
| May | 54 | Poor |
| Jun | 46 | Poor |
| Jul | 47 | Poor |
| Aug | 46 | Poor |
| Sep | 60 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 87 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 101 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 102 | Unhealthy |
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.
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 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.