Mae Ramat in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Mae Ramat sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 22 mm of rain over about 3 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 30°C in early December to 33°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Avg daytime high
30°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
16°C
Rainfall
22 mm
3 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
6.2
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Mae Ramat in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 30°C in early December to 33°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Mae Ramat reaches about 30°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Mae Ramat

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 15 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
15
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.

Mae Ramat 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° / 15°81.211.16.5
Feb32° / 16°50.611.45.3
Mar34° / 19°182.811.94.0
Apr34° / 22°438.512.43.0
May32° / 23°21321.712.83.0
Jun29° / 23°35827.6133.0
Jul28° / 23°41728.712.93.2
Aug28° / 23°40729.112.63.2
Sep29° / 23°26226.812.13.0
Oct30° / 22°10615.511.64.3
Nov30° / 19°183.411.25.8
Dec29° / 17°101.2116.9

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Mae Ramat gets around 22 mm of rain over 3 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 humid — 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 6 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early December to 11 h 36 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 Mae Ramat

In seasonPeak

None of Mae Ramat's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Mae Ramat's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is winter a good time to visit Mae Ramat?

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.

6.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mae Ramat in Winter

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

In winter, Mae Ramat sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

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UV index in Mae Ramat in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Mae Ramat peaks around August 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 13UV 13Dec 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Mae Ramat 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 Mae Ramat is worst in April — around 92 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 9.3× the cleanest month (June, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateApr 1190 µg/m³Jun 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar79Unhealthy
Apr92Unhealthy
May18Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mae Ramat?

Mae Ramat sits at 17.0°N, 98.5°E, 184 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Mae Sot, 30 km away.

Hpa-AnThoenHmaw Bi

Topography around Mae Ramat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mae Ramat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m around an average of 192 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 947 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,037 m.

The land around Mae Ramat is covered by cropland (33%), trees (31%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, trees (51%), cropland (28%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
186 m
16 km
947 m
80 km
2,037 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Winter weather nearby: Mae Sot 30 km · Myawaddy 33 km · Kawkareik 56 km · Ban Tak 60 km · Tak 66 km · Hpa-An 94 km · Thoen 102 km · Hmaw Bi 103 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 Mae Ramat (16.984°, 98.5166°, elevation 184 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.