Hat Yai weather in April

In April, Hat Yai sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 136 mm of rain across 19.3 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in April, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Hat Yai's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hat Yai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
136 mm
19.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:14 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
70%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Hat Yai is city in Songkhla province, Thailand.

Density
9,128/km²
people per km²
Founded
1935

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical April day in Hat Yai reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13325
23325
33325
43325
53325
63325
73325
83325
93325
103325
113325
123325
133325
143325
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293325
303325

How April really feels in Hat Yai

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April 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
30 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Hat Yai weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 24°8812.311.64.5
Feb31° / 24°437.111.84.4
Mar33° / 24°9412.6123.4
Apr33° / 25°13619.312.12.6
May33° / 25°15023.512.32.3
Jun33° / 25°11419.412.42.7
Jul33° / 25°11519.812.42.8
Aug33° / 25°12120.812.22.7
Sep32° / 25°16424.1122.5
Oct31° / 24°28528.111.82.5
Nov30° / 24°34727.311.72.9
Dec29° / 24°27721.911.63.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43862
53862
63862
73862
83862
93862
103862
113961
123961
133862
143862
153862
163862
173763
183664
193664
203565
213466
223268
233268
243169
253070
262971
272674
282674
292575
302476

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Hat Yai gets around 136 mm of rain over 19.3 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 64% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
158
258
358
458
558
659
759
859
959
1059
1159
1260
1360
1460
1561
1662
1763
1864
1965
2066
2167
2268
2369
2469
2570
2671
2771
2872
2973
3074

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the miserable band about 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13664
23466
33367
43268
53268
63169
73070
83070
92971
102971
112872
122773
132674
142575
152476
162377
172278
182080
191981
201783
211684
221585
231486
241387
251288
261189
271090
28991
29991
30892

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:21 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:216:24
212.16:216:24
312.16:206:24
412.16:196:24
512.16:196:24
612.16:186:24
712.16:186:24
812.16:176:24
912.16:176:24
1012.16:166:23
1112.16:166:23
1212.16:166:23
1312.16:156:23
1412.16:156:23
1512.16:146:23
1612.26:146:23
1712.26:136:23
1812.26:136:23
1912.26:126:23
2012.26:126:23
2112.26:126:23
2212.26:116:23
2312.26:116:23
2412.26:106:23
2512.26:106:23
2612.26:106:23
2712.26:096:23
2812.26:096:23
2912.26:096:23
3012.26:086:23

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.12 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.08 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Hat Yai

In seasonPeak

In April, Hat Yai sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Hat Yai sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Hat Yai's rainy season runs September–December, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is April a good time to visit Hat Yai?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hat Yai.

What to pack for Hat Yai in April

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

In April, Hat Yai sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Hat Yai in April

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 21 km away) is warmest in May at about 31°C and coldest in January near 28°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
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May31Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Hat Yai in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hat Yai peaks around February 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 13Dec 12UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Hat Yai in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Hat Yai is worst in October — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateOct 1227 µg/m³Feb 1217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hat Yai?

Hat Yai sits at 7.0°N, 100.5°E, 12 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Ban Mai, 23 km away.

Topography around Hat Yai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hat Yai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 418 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,146 m.

The land around Hat Yai is covered by artificial surfaces (67%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (74%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
418 m
80 km
1,146 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
April weather nearby: Ban Mai 23 km · Songkhla 25 km · Sadao 42 km · Satun 62 km · Changloon 64 km · Kampung Hutan Arau 68 km · Kangar 70 km · Padang Besar 72 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 Hat Yai (7.0084°, 100.4767°, 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. 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).