Narathiwat weather in August

In August, Narathiwat sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 130 mm of rain across 23.4 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in August, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of August to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Narathiwat's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Narathiwat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
25°
8th coldest
Rainfall
130 mm
23.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:10 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
80%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Narathiwat is town in Narathiwat province, Thailand.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 33 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
6,369/km²
people per km²
Founded
1936

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical August day in Narathiwat reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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How August really feels in Narathiwat

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Narathiwat weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°13317.111.75.1
Feb29° / 24°629.711.85.5
Mar30° / 25°8312.3124.8
Apr31° / 26°8614.512.13.9
May32° / 26°12222.212.32.9
Jun31° / 26°11921.912.43.0
Jul31° / 26°12522.112.33.2
Aug31° / 25°13023.412.23.0
Sep31° / 25°15124.5123.0
Oct30° / 25°23427.211.93.0
Nov29° / 25°34326.711.73.3
Dec28° / 24°37423.811.64.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21783
31783
41783
51981
61981
72179
82278
92278
102278
112377
122377
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142278
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Narathiwat gets around 130 mm of rain over 23.4 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 76% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
171
271
372
472
572
673
773
874
974
1074
1175
1275
1376
1476
1576
1677
1777
1877
1977
2077
2177
2277
2378
2478
2578
2679
2779
2880
2980
3080
3181

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the miserable band about 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13763
23763
33763
43763
53763
63763
73862
83862
93961
103961
114060
124060
134159
144159
154258
164258
174357
184456
194555
204654
214654
224753
234753
244753
254753
264753
274753
284753
294753
304753
314753

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of August to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:10 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:106:27
212.36:106:27
312.36:106:27
412.36:106:27
512.36:106:26
612.36:116:26
712.36:116:26
812.36:116:26
912.26:116:25
1012.26:116:25
1112.26:116:25
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1512.26:106:24
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Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 5.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Narathiwat

In seasonPeak

In August, Narathiwat sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Narathiwat sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Narathiwat's rainy season runs October–December, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is August a good time to visit Narathiwat?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Narathiwat.

What to pack for Narathiwat in August

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

In August, Narathiwat sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Narathiwat in August

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 23 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
Feb28Warm
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Narathiwat in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Narathiwat peaks around February 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 14Nov 23UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Narathiwat in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Narathiwat is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1621 µg/m³Nov 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb12Good
Mar11Good
Apr14Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Narathiwat?

Narathiwat sits at 6.4°N, 101.8°E, 9 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Ra-ngae, 18 km away.

Topography around Narathiwat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Narathiwat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,506 m.

The land around Narathiwat is covered by trees (36%), artificial surfaces (24%) and water (20%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
302 m
80 km
1,506 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Ra-ngae 18 km · Tak Bai 32 km · Su-ngai Kolok 47 km · Wakaf Baharu 54 km · Pasir Mas 55 km · Kota Bharu 57 km · Yala 61 km · Kampong Kadok 67 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 Narathiwat (6.4264°, 101.8231°, elevation 9 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).