Huai Yot in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Huai Yot sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 298 mm of rain over about 41 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 32°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Avg daytime high
30°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
298 mm
41 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
4.4
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Huai Yot in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early December to 32°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Huai Yot reaches about 30°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Huai Yot

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
90
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.

Huai Yot 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° / 23°7512.811.64.6
Feb31° / 23°428.211.74.5
Mar32° / 23°9613.211.93.5
Apr33° / 24°12718.912.22.7
May32° / 25°15324.312.42.4
Jun32° / 24°13020.712.42.9
Jul31° / 24°13222.412.43.0
Aug31° / 24°15524.212.32.9
Sep31° / 24°19425.2122.8
Oct30° / 24°29028.511.82.7
Nov30° / 24°27925.911.63.0
Dec29° / 23°18119.511.64.0

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Huai Yot gets around 298 mm of rain over 41 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 oppressive — 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 11 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early December to 11 h 48 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 4.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Huai Yot

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In winter, Huai Yot overlaps its cyclone and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Huai Yot sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Huai Yot's rainy season runs July–December, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is winter a good time to visit Huai Yot?

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.

4.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Huai Yot in Winter

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

In winter, Huai Yot sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 41 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Huai Yot in Winter

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

The sea at the nearest coast (about 54 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January near 29°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Huai Yot in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter 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 Huai Yot peaks around February 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 22UV 13Nov 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Huai Yot 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 Huai Yot is worst in April — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1624 µg/m³Feb 1319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Huai Yot?

Huai Yot sits at 7.8°N, 99.6°E, 54 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Trang, 26 km away.

Topography around Huai Yot

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Huai Yot has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 m around an average of 66 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 826 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,783 m.

The land around Huai Yot is covered by trees (86%) within 3 km, trees (93%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
240 m
16 km
826 m
80 km
1,783 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
Winter weather nearby: Trang 26 km · Thung Song 42 km · Ron Phibun 50 km · Phatthalung 52 km · Ko Lanta 67 km · Ranot 76 km · Nakhon Si Thammarat 80 km · Krabi 86 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 Huai Yot (7.7894°, 99.6347°, elevation 54 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.