Cha-am weather in September

In September, Cha-am sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 140 mm of rain across 20 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-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 2% of the time in September, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Cha-am's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cha-am's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
7th warmest
Overnight low
26°
7th coldest
Rainfall
140 mm
20 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:12 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
87%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Cha-am is town in Phetchaburi province, Thailand.

Density
75/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical September day in Cha-am 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 32°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and about 1°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13126
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How September really feels in Cha-am

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 30 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
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Cha-am weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°172.611.36.9
Feb30° / 25°10211.66.4
Mar31° / 26°485.411.95.2
Apr32° / 27°538.812.34.1
May32° / 28°9117.512.63.1
Jun32° / 27°6214.312.73.4
Jul31° / 27°8116.212.73.5
Aug31° / 27°8618.312.43.4
Sep30° / 26°1402012.13.4
Oct29° / 26°25323.111.73.7
Nov29° / 26°768.611.45.5
Dec29° / 24°172.611.36.8

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2892
3892
4892
5892
6892
7892
8892
9892
10793
11793
12793
13793
14793
15694
16694
17793
18892
19991
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251090
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271090
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301189

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Cha-am gets around 140 mm of rain over 20 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 68% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
164
263
363
463
563
663
763
863
963
1063
1164
1264
1365
1466
1567
1667
1768
1869
1970
2070
2171
2272
2373
2474
2575
2676
2776
2877
2978
3079

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the oppressive band about 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17921
27921
37921
47921
57921
68020
78020
88020
98119
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118119
128119
138119
148020
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177822
187624
197525
207426
217228
227030
236832
246634
256436
266337
276139
286040
295842
305743

Wind in September

Winds average 9 km/h in September, the calmest month.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
238calm
248calm
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268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:12 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:126:27
212.26:126:27
312.26:126:26
412.26:126:25
512.26:126:25
612.26:126:24
712.26:126:23
812.26:126:22
912.26:126:22
1012.16:126:21
1112.16:126:20
1212.16:126:20
1312.16:126:19
1412.16:126:18
1512.16:126:17
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1812.06:126:15
1912.06:126:14
2012.06:126:14
2112.06:126:13
2212.06:126:12
2312.06:126:11
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2512.06:126:10
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Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.33 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 4.6 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
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154.5Bright
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244.4Bright
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304.4Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Cha-am

In seasonPeak

In September, Cha-am sits inside its cyclone and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Cha-am sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Cha-am's rainy season runs September–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is September a good time to visit Cha-am?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cha-am.

What to pack for Cha-am in September

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

In September, Cha-am sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Cha-am in September

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

The sea at the nearest coast (about 19 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
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Cha-am in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks 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 Cha-am peaks around August 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 9 (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 14Jan 1UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Cha-am in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Cha-am is worst in February — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (August, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateFeb 2234 µg/m³Aug 2014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan32Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cha-am?

Cha-am sits at 12.8°N, 100.0°E, 5 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Tha Yang, 19 km away.

Topography around Cha-am

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cha-am has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 214 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 643 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,314 m.

The land around Cha-am is covered by artificial surfaces (22%), trees (21%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, water (41%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
214 m
16 km
643 m
80 km
1,314 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Tha Yang 19 km · Hua Hin 26 km · Phetchaburi 35 km · Pran Buri 47 km · Khao Yoi 51 km · Sam Roi Yot 60 km · Samut Songkhram 68 km · Damnoen Saduak 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
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 Cha-am (12.8°, 99.9667°, elevation 5 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).