Narathiwat in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Narathiwat sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 290 mm of rain over about 49 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 29°C in early March to 31°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels miserable.

Spring is Narathiwat's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Narathiwat 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 Narathiwat's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
31°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
25°C
Rainfall
290 mm
49 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
3.9
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Narathiwat in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical spring day in Narathiwat reaches about 31°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

20°25°30°35°MarAprMay

How spring really feels in Narathiwat

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
92
34 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Narathiwat weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Narathiwat gets around 290 mm of rain over 49 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%20%40%60%80%MarAprMay

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 9 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early March to 12 h 18 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Narathiwat

In seasonPeak

In spring, Narathiwat overlaps 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 spring a good time to visit Narathiwat?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Narathiwat.

What to pack for Narathiwat in Spring

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

In spring, Narathiwat sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 49 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Narathiwat in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 30°C across spring — 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 Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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
Spring 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.