Bang Saphan in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Bang Saphan sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 335 mm of rain over about 51 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 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels miserable.
Spring is Bang Saphan's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Bang Saphan 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 Bang Saphan's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 335 mm
- 51 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.0
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Bang Saphan in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical spring day in Bang Saphan reaches about 30°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Bang Saphan
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.
Bang Saphan 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° / 23° | 44 | 5.7 | 11.4 | 6.9 |
| Feb | 29° / 24° | 23 | 5.1 | 11.6 | 6.4 |
| Mar | 30° / 25° | 73 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 5.2 |
| Apr | 31° / 26° | 94 | 16 | 12.2 | 3.9 |
| May | 31° / 26° | 169 | 24.5 | 12.5 | 3.0 |
| Jun | 30° / 26° | 159 | 23.1 | 12.6 | 3.2 |
| Jul | 30° / 25° | 183 | 25.1 | 12.6 | 3.2 |
| Aug | 30° / 25° | 180 | 25 | 12.4 | 3.2 |
| Sep | 29° / 25° | 204 | 25.7 | 12.1 | 3.1 |
| Oct | 29° / 25° | 238 | 25.5 | 11.7 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 29° / 25° | 106 | 12.4 | 11.5 | 5.2 |
| Dec | 28° / 24° | 42 | 5.8 | 11.4 | 6.8 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Bang Saphan gets around 335 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 8 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early March to 12 h 36 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 5.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Bang Saphan
In spring, Bang Saphan overlaps its cyclone and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Bang Saphan sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.
Bang Saphan's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Bang Saphan?
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 Bang Saphan for sightseeing.
What to pack for Bang Saphan in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Bang Saphan sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 51 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Bang Saphan 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 16 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°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 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Warm |
| Feb | 28 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 30 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Warm |
UV index in Bang Saphan 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 Bang Saphan peaks around August 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 9 (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 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Bang Saphan 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 Bang Saphan is worst in January — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (September, 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) | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 17 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 | Moderate |
| Feb | 20 | Moderate |
| Mar | 19 | Moderate |
| Apr | 19 | Moderate |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 12 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 12 | Good |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 15 | Moderate |
| Dec | 17 | Moderate |
Where is Bang Saphan?
Bang Saphan sits at 11.2°N, 99.5°E, 12 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Prachuap Khiri Khan, 74 km away.
Topography around Bang Saphan
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bang Saphan.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bang Saphan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 441 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,215 m.
The land around Bang Saphan is covered by trees (62%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and water (43%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) 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 Bang Saphan (11.2126°, 99.5117°, elevation 12 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.