Betong in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Betong sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 575 mm of rain over about 68 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Summer is Betong's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Betong's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
30°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
575 mm
68 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
3.3
2nd-best season
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Betong in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.

A typical summer day in Betong reaches about 30°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.

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How summer really feels in Betong

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
92
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Betong weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°9211.611.74.5
Feb32° / 21°779.611.83.8
Mar32° / 21°17817.8123.0
Apr31° / 22°27025.312.12.7
May31° / 22°24327.512.32.7
Jun30° / 22°17422.312.33.2
Jul30° / 21°18822.312.33.4
Aug30° / 21°21323.812.23.2
Sep29° / 21°26426.4123.0
Oct29° / 21°34729.111.92.9
Nov29° / 21°30426.311.73.2
Dec29° / 21°19818.811.74.2

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Betong gets around 575 mm of rain over 68 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 4 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early June to 12 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMJunJulAug

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Betong?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Betong.

What to pack for Betong in Summer

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

In summer, Betong sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 68 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Betong in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer 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 Betong peaks around February 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 20UV 14Dec 11UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Betong in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Betong is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1422 µg/m³Dec 1316 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Betong?

Betong sits at 5.8°N, 101.1°E, 269 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Pulai, 24 km away.

Topography around Betong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Betong has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 241 m around an average of 315 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,170 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,029 m.

The land around Betong is covered by trees (79%) within 3 km, trees (92%) within 16 km, and trees (92%) within 80 km.

3 km
241 m
16 km
1,170 m
80 km
2,029 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Summer weather nearby: Pulai 24 km · Kampung Kupang 29 km · Sik 36 km · Gerik 40 km · Teloi Kanan 46 km · Kuala Ketil 51 km · Kampong Sidam 62 km · Sungai Lalang 62 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 Betong (5.7743°, 101.0723°, elevation 269 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.