Lang Suan in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Lang Suan sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 209 mm of rain over about 32 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 31°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Avg daytime high
30°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
22°C
Rainfall
209 mm
32 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
5.1
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Lang Suan in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early December to 31°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Lang Suan reaches about 30°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Lang Suan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 64 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
64
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.

Lang Suan 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
Jan29° / 22°6810.411.55.3
Feb31° / 22°387.811.75.0
Mar32° / 23°9311.511.93.9
Apr33° / 24°11816.112.22.9
May32° / 25°20124.312.42.4
Jun31° / 25°18821.712.62.9
Jul31° / 24°20623.312.53.0
Aug31° / 24°22524.712.32.9
Sep30° / 24°30226.612.12.8
Oct30° / 23°32627.411.82.9
Nov29° / 23°21421.911.53.7
Dec29° / 22°10313.811.45.0

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Lang Suan gets around 209 mm of rain over 32 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 9 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 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 5.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Lang Suan

In seasonPeak

In winter, Lang Suan overlaps its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Lang Suan's rainy season runs May–November, 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 Lang Suan?

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.

5.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lang Suan in Winter

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

In winter, Lang Suan sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 32 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Lang Suan 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 33 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°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
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Lang Suan in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Lang Suan peaks around August 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highAug 20UV 13Dec 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Lang Suan 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 Lang Suan is worst in January — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 2318 µg/m³Oct 1613 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Lang Suan?

Lang Suan sits at 9.9°N, 99.1°E, 11 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Ranong, 49 km away.

Surat ThaniTha KhamKo SamuiKo Pha-ngan

Topography around Lang Suan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lang Suan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 780 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,296 m.

The land around Lang Suan is covered by trees (78%) within 3 km, trees (74%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and water (47%) within 80 km.

3 km
131 m
16 km
780 m
80 km
1,296 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
Winter weather nearby: Ranong 49 km · Kawthaung 58 km · Chumphon 62 km · Ko Tao 85 km · Surat Thani 94 km · Tha Kham 94 km · Ko Samui 104 km · Ko Pha-ngan 106 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 Lang Suan (9.9456°, 99.0785°, elevation 11 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.