Hua Hin weather in January
In January, Hua Hin sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 21 mm of rain across 2.7 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of January to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Hua Hin's 2nd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hua Hin's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 28°
- 11th warmest
- Overnight low
- 24°
- 1st coldest
- Rainfall
- 21 mm
- 2.7 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 18 min
- 6:49 AM – 6:09 PM
- Cloud cover
- 39%
- 2nd clearest
- Wind
- 12 km/h
- 9th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.21 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.1
- out of 10
Hua Hin is city in Prachuap Khiri Khan province, Thailand.
- Density
- 1,463/km²
- people per km²
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in January
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.
A typical January day in Hua Hin reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Avg low (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | 24 |
| 2 | 28 | 24 |
| 3 | 28 | 24 |
| 4 | 28 | 24 |
| 5 | 28 | 24 |
| 6 | 28 | 24 |
| 7 | 28 | 24 |
| 8 | 28 | 24 |
| 9 | 28 | 24 |
| 10 | 28 | 24 |
| 11 | 28 | 24 |
| 12 | 28 | 24 |
| 13 | 28 | 24 |
| 14 | 28 | 24 |
| 15 | 28 | 24 |
| 16 | 28 | 24 |
| 17 | 28 | 24 |
| 18 | 28 | 24 |
| 19 | 29 | 24 |
| 20 | 29 | 24 |
| 21 | 29 | 24 |
| 22 | 29 | 24 |
| 23 | 29 | 24 |
| 24 | 29 | 24 |
| 25 | 29 | 24 |
| 26 | 29 | 24 |
| 27 | 29 | 24 |
| 28 | 29 | 24 |
| 29 | 29 | 24 |
| 30 | 29 | 24 |
| 31 | 29 | 24 |
How January really feels in Hua Hin
Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Hua Hin weather by month
How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 24° | 21 | 2.7 | 11.3 | 7.1 |
| Feb | 30° / 25° | 12 | 2.4 | 11.6 | 6.5 |
| Mar | 31° / 26° | 54 | 6.2 | 11.9 | 5.4 |
| Apr | 32° / 27° | 55 | 9 | 12.3 | 4.3 |
| May | 32° / 27° | 94 | 17.5 | 12.6 | 3.3 |
| Jun | 31° / 27° | 61 | 14.4 | 12.7 | 3.5 |
| Jul | 31° / 26° | 86 | 17.2 | 12.7 | 3.6 |
| Aug | 30° / 26° | 83 | 17.6 | 12.4 | 3.6 |
| Sep | 30° / 26° | 132 | 20.1 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 29° / 26° | 255 | 23.6 | 11.7 | 3.7 |
| Nov | 29° / 25° | 84 | 9.5 | 11.4 | 5.6 |
| Dec | 28° / 25° | 18 | 3.1 | 11.3 | 7.1 |
Cloud cover in January
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in January.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 68 | 68 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 79 | 79 | 80 |
| Cloudier (%) | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 68 | 32 |
| 2 | 68 | 32 |
| 3 | 69 | 31 |
| 4 | 68 | 32 |
| 5 | 68 | 32 |
| 6 | 68 | 32 |
| 7 | 69 | 31 |
| 8 | 68 | 32 |
| 9 | 68 | 32 |
| 10 | 69 | 31 |
| 11 | 69 | 31 |
| 12 | 69 | 31 |
| 13 | 70 | 30 |
| 14 | 70 | 30 |
| 15 | 71 | 29 |
| 16 | 71 | 29 |
| 17 | 72 | 28 |
| 18 | 72 | 28 |
| 19 | 73 | 27 |
| 20 | 73 | 27 |
| 21 | 74 | 26 |
| 22 | 75 | 25 |
| 23 | 75 | 25 |
| 24 | 75 | 25 |
| 25 | 76 | 24 |
| 26 | 77 | 23 |
| 27 | 77 | 23 |
| 28 | 77 | 23 |
| 29 | 79 | 21 |
| 30 | 79 | 21 |
| 31 | 80 | 20 |
Chance of precipitation in January
Hua Hin gets around 21 mm of rain over 2.7 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 9% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 8 |
| 2 | 9 |
| 3 | 9 |
| 4 | 10 |
| 5 | 10 |
| 6 | 10 |
| 7 | 10 |
| 8 | 10 |
| 9 | 10 |
| 10 | 11 |
| 11 | 11 |
| 12 | 10 |
| 13 | 10 |
| 14 | 10 |
| 15 | 9 |
| 16 | 9 |
| 17 | 9 |
| 18 | 8 |
| 19 | 8 |
| 20 | 8 |
| 21 | 7 |
| 22 | 7 |
| 23 | 7 |
| 24 | 7 |
| 25 | 8 |
| 26 | 8 |
| 27 | 8 |
| 28 | 8 |
| 29 | 8 |
| 30 | 8 |
| 31 | 8 |
Humidity in January
Most of January feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 83% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Comfortable (%) | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Humid (%) | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| Muggy (%) | 37 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
| Oppressive (%) | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 53 |
| Miserable (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 37 | 35 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 38 | 36 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 38 | 37 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 39 | 38 | 1 |
| 5 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 39 | 39 | 1 |
| 6 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 38 | 40 | 1 |
| 7 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 38 | 41 | 1 |
| 8 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 37 | 42 | 1 |
| 9 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 37 | 43 | 1 |
| 10 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 36 | 44 | 2 |
| 11 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 35 | 45 | 2 |
| 12 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 34 | 46 | 2 |
| 13 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 34 | 47 | 2 |
| 14 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 33 | 47 | 2 |
| 15 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 33 | 48 | 2 |
| 16 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 33 | 49 | 2 |
| 17 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 32 | 49 | 2 |
| 18 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 32 | 50 | 2 |
| 19 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 32 | 50 | 2 |
| 20 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 32 | 50 | 2 |
| 21 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 32 | 50 | 2 |
| 22 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 32 | 51 | 2 |
| 23 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 32 | 51 | 2 |
| 24 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 52 | 2 |
| 25 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 52 | 2 |
| 26 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 52 | 2 |
| 27 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 32 | 53 | 2 |
| 28 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 54 | 2 |
| 29 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 54 | 2 |
| 30 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 54 | 2 |
| 31 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 53 | 2 |
Wind in January
Winds average 12 km/h in January.
Across January, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | light breeze |
| 2 | 13 | light breeze |
| 3 | 13 | light breeze |
| 4 | 13 | light breeze |
| 5 | 13 | light breeze |
| 6 | 13 | light breeze |
| 7 | 12 | light breeze |
| 8 | 12 | light breeze |
| 9 | 12 | light breeze |
| 10 | 12 | light breeze |
| 11 | 12 | light breeze |
| 12 | 12 | light breeze |
| 13 | 12 | light breeze |
| 14 | 12 | light breeze |
| 15 | 12 | light breeze |
| 16 | 12 | light breeze |
| 17 | 12 | calm |
| 18 | 12 | calm |
| 19 | 12 | calm |
| 20 | 12 | calm |
| 21 | 12 | calm |
| 22 | 12 | calm |
| 23 | 12 | calm |
| 24 | 12 | calm |
| 25 | 12 | calm |
| 26 | 12 | calm |
| 27 | 12 | calm |
| 28 | 12 | light breeze |
| 29 | 12 | light breeze |
| 30 | 12 | light breeze |
| 31 | 12 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in January
Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of January to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:45 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:17 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:45 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:48 | 6:48 | 6:48 | 6:48 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:50 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:01 | 6:02 | 6:03 | 6:03 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:10 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:17 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.3 | 6:45 | 6:01 |
| 2 | 11.3 | 6:46 | 6:02 |
| 3 | 11.3 | 6:46 | 6:03 |
| 4 | 11.3 | 6:46 | 6:03 |
| 5 | 11.3 | 6:47 | 6:04 |
| 6 | 11.3 | 6:47 | 6:04 |
| 7 | 11.3 | 6:47 | 6:05 |
| 8 | 11.3 | 6:48 | 6:05 |
| 9 | 11.3 | 6:48 | 6:06 |
| 10 | 11.3 | 6:48 | 6:06 |
| 11 | 11.3 | 6:48 | 6:07 |
| 12 | 11.3 | 6:49 | 6:07 |
| 13 | 11.3 | 6:49 | 6:08 |
| 14 | 11.3 | 6:49 | 6:08 |
| 15 | 11.3 | 6:49 | 6:09 |
| 16 | 11.3 | 6:49 | 6:09 |
| 17 | 11.3 | 6:50 | 6:10 |
| 18 | 11.3 | 6:50 | 6:11 |
| 19 | 11.4 | 6:50 | 6:11 |
| 20 | 11.4 | 6:50 | 6:12 |
| 21 | 11.4 | 6:50 | 6:12 |
| 22 | 11.4 | 6:50 | 6:13 |
| 23 | 11.4 | 6:50 | 6:13 |
| 24 | 11.4 | 6:50 | 6:14 |
| 25 | 11.4 | 6:50 | 6:14 |
| 26 | 11.4 | 6:50 | 6:15 |
| 27 | 11.4 | 6:50 | 6:15 |
| 28 | 11.4 | 6:50 | 6:15 |
| 29 | 11.4 | 6:50 | 6:16 |
| 30 | 11.4 | 6:50 | 6:16 |
| 31 | 11.4 | 6:50 | 6:17 |
Solar energy in January
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.21 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.5 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Hua Hin
None of Hua Hin's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Hua Hin sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.
Hua Hin's rainy season runs September–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is January a good time to visit Hua Hin?
Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
January is one of the better times to visit Hua Hin for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Hua Hin in January
From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In January, Hua Hin sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.
Sea temperature near Hua Hin in January
The nearest coast averages about 27°C in January — 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 30°C and coldest in January near 27°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) | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 28 | Warm |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 30 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 30 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Warm |
UV index in Hua Hin in January
Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hua Hin peaks around August 16 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 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 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 | 10 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Hua Hin in January
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Hua Hin 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 32 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 27 | 29 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32 | Moderate |
| Feb | 34 | Moderate |
| Mar | 34 | Moderate |
| Apr | 31 | Moderate |
| May | 19 | Moderate |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 22 | Moderate |
| Nov | 27 | Moderate |
| Dec | 29 | Moderate |
Where is Hua Hin?
Hua Hin sits at 12.6°N, 100.0°E, 10 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Pran Buri, 22 km away.
Topography around Hua Hin
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Hua Hin.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Hua Hin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 246 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 444 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,313 m.
The land around Hua Hin is covered by water (46%), artificial surfaces (27%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, water (47%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and water (39%) 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 Hua Hin (12.5707°, 99.9588°, elevation 10 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).