Hang Dong in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Hang Dong sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 19 mm of rain over about 3 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early December to 34°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Winter is Hang Dong's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Hang Dong's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
30°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
16°C
Rainfall
19 mm
3 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
6.3
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Hang Dong in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early December to 34°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Hang Dong reaches about 30°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Hang Dong

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 19 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
19
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Hang Dong weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 15°71.3116.7
Feb33° / 17°30.711.45.0
Mar35° / 20°122.111.93.1
Apr37° / 24°264.412.41.9
May35° / 25°9913.212.92.3
Jun33° / 25°12018.313.12.5
Jul32° / 25°17521.9132.6
Aug31° / 25°23625.112.62.7
Sep31° / 24°22723.412.12.8
Oct31° / 22°11415.711.64.0
Nov30° / 19°21411.15.8
Dec29° / 16°91.210.97.2

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Hang Dong gets around 19 mm of rain over 3 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 4 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early December to 11 h 36 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Hang Dong

In seasonPeak

None of Hang Dong's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Hang Dong's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is winter a good time to visit Hang Dong?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Hang Dong for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Hang Dong in Winter

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

In winter, Hang Dong sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

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UV index in Hang Dong in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hang Dong peaks around August 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 13UV 13Jan 1UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Hang Dong in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Hang Dong is worst in March — around 69 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.3× the cleanest month (July, 16 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyModerateMar 2067 µg/m³Jul 1216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan37Poor
Feb46Poor
Mar69Unhealthy
Apr61Unhealthy
May28Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hang Dong?

Hang Dong sits at 18.7°N, 98.9°E, 311 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is San Pa Tong, 7.0 km away.

Phayao

Topography around Hang Dong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hang Dong has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 313 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,397 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,362 m.

The land around Hang Dong is covered by trees (43%), artificial surfaces (30%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (64%) within 16 km, and trees (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
1,397 m
80 km
2,362 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
Winter weather nearby: San Pa Tong 7.0 km · Chiang Mai 13 km · Lamphun 15 km · Pa Sang 18 km · San Kamphaeng 22 km · Lampang 75 km · Pai 90 km · Phayao 115 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 Hang Dong (18.687°, 98.9194°, elevation 311 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.