Nakhon Si Thammarat weather in January

In January, Nakhon Si Thammarat sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 124 mm of rain across 16.8 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-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 19% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of January to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Nakhon Si Thammarat's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nakhon Si Thammarat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
11th warmest
Overnight low
24°
1st coldest
Rainfall
124 mm
16.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:43 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
65%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Nakhon Si Thammarat is city in Nakhon Si Thammarat province, Thailand.

Density
4,528/km²
people per km²
Founded
1910

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Nakhon Si Thammarat 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 27°C and 29°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)Avg low (°C)
12824
22824
32824
42824
52824
62824
72824
82824
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302824
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How January really feels in Nakhon Si Thammarat

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Nakhon Si Thammarat weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°12416.811.65.2
Feb29° / 24°589.911.75.5
Mar30° / 25°12013.711.94.7
Apr31° / 26°12016.812.23.8
May31° / 26°12323.312.42.9
Jun31° / 26°9321.112.53.1
Jul31° / 25°9721.412.43.2
Aug31° / 25°11722.712.33.2
Sep30° / 25°14925.9123.0
Oct29° / 25°27428.211.83.1
Nov28° / 25°35825.711.63.6
Dec28° / 24°2502011.54.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23763
33763
43961
53961
63961
74159
84159
94159
104258
114258
124258
134258
144258
154258
164258
174456
184456
194555
204456
214555
224555
234654
244654
254753
264753
274951
285050
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Nakhon Si Thammarat gets around 124 mm of rain over 16.8 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 53% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
158
258
358
459
559
658
758
857
957
1056
1155
1254
1353
1453
1552
1652
1751
1851
1951
2051
2151
2251
2351
2451
2551
2651
2751
2850
2950
3049
3148

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 85% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1112843
2112852
3111862
4111862
5111862
6111862
7111862
8111862
9011872
10011872
11011872
12012862
13012862
14012862
15012862
16013852
17013852
18013852
19013852
20013852
21013852
22013852
23013852
24013852
25013852
26013852
27013852
28013852
29013852
30014842
31014842

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of January to 11 h 36 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 6:38 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:386:09
211.56:386:09
311.56:396:10
411.56:396:10
511.56:396:11
611.56:406:11
711.56:406:12
811.56:406:12
911.56:416:13
1011.56:416:13
1111.56:416:14
1211.56:426:14
1311.56:426:15
1411.66:426:15
1511.66:426:16
1611.66:436:16
1711.66:436:17
1811.66:436:17
1911.66:436:18
2011.66:446:18
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2611.66:446:20
2711.66:446:21
2811.66:446:21
2911.66:456:22
3011.66:456:22
3111.66:456:22

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.87 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 4.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Nakhon Si Thammarat

In seasonPeak

None of Nakhon Si Thammarat's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Nakhon Si Thammarat sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Nakhon Si Thammarat's rainy season runs October–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 January a good time to visit Nakhon Si Thammarat?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Nakhon Si Thammarat for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nakhon Si Thammarat in January

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

In January, Nakhon Si Thammarat sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Nakhon Si Thammarat in January

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 28 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.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May31Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Nakhon Si Thammarat in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks 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 Nakhon Si Thammarat peaks around August 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeAug 22UV 13Jan 10UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Nakhon Si Thammarat in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Nakhon Si Thammarat is worst in April — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1727 µg/m³Aug 1722 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nakhon Si Thammarat?

Nakhon Si Thammarat sits at 8.4°N, 100.0°E, 8 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Pak Phanang, 27 km away.

Surat Thani

Topography around Nakhon Si Thammarat

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nakhon Si Thammarat.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nakhon Si Thammarat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 565 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,772 m.

The land around Nakhon Si Thammarat is covered by artificial surfaces (38%), trees (37%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (58%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
565 m
80 km
1,772 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Pak Phanang 27 km · Ron Phibun 31 km · Thung Song 43 km · Ban Na San 78 km · Huai Yot 80 km · Ranot 83 km · Phatthalung 91 km · Surat Thani 105 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 Nakhon Si Thammarat (8.4333°, 99.9667°, elevation 8 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).