Khao Saming in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Khao Saming sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 104 mm of rain over about 22 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Khao Saming's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Khao Saming has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Khao Saming's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 104 mm
- 22 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.1
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Khao Saming in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical winter day in Khao Saming reaches about 30°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Khao Saming
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.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Khao Saming 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31° / 23° | 37 | 7.7 | 11.4 | 5.1 |
| Feb | 31° / 24° | 46 | 9.8 | 11.6 | 4.8 |
| Mar | 31° / 25° | 119 | 19.5 | 11.9 | 3.7 |
| Apr | 31° / 26° | 171 | 22.9 | 12.3 | 3.0 |
| May | 31° / 26° | 353 | 29.3 | 12.6 | 2.5 |
| Jun | 30° / 26° | 482 | 29.3 | 12.7 | 2.6 |
| Jul | 29° / 25° | 549 | 30.5 | 12.7 | 2.7 |
| Aug | 29° / 25° | 533 | 30.5 | 12.4 | 2.7 |
| Sep | 29° / 25° | 480 | 29.5 | 12.1 | 2.7 |
| Oct | 30° / 25° | 290 | 24.8 | 11.7 | 3.1 |
| Nov | 31° / 24° | 69 | 10.1 | 11.4 | 4.6 |
| Dec | 30° / 23° | 22 | 4.6 | 11.3 | 5.4 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Khao Saming gets around 104 mm of rain over 22 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 7 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early December to 11 h 42 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Khao Saming
In winter, Khao Saming overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Khao Saming sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Khao Saming's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Khao Saming?
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.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Khao Saming for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Khao Saming in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Khao Saming sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Khao Saming in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 28°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 34 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Tropical |
| Feb | 28 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 30 | Tropical |
| May | 31 | Tropical |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Tropical |
UV index in Khao Saming in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Khao Saming 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) | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 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 | 10 | Very high |
| Feb | 10 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | 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 Khao Saming in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Khao Saming is worst in February — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (November, 11 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) | 28 | 40 | 27 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Moderate |
| Feb | 40 | Poor |
| Mar | 27 | Moderate |
| Apr | 19 | Moderate |
| May | 13 | Moderate |
| Jun | 12 | Moderate |
| Jul | 13 | Moderate |
| Aug | 12 | Good |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 12 | Good |
Where is Khao Saming?
Khao Saming sits at 12.4°N, 102.4°E, 27 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Trat, 15 km away.
Topography around Khao Saming
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Khao Saming.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Khao Saming has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 268 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,727 m.
The land around Khao Saming is covered by trees (84%) within 3 km, trees (71%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (35%) 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 Khao Saming (12.3537°, 102.4343°, elevation 27 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.