Ranot weather in August

In August, Ranot sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 95 mm of rain across 19.2 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-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 6% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Ranot's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ranot's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
26°
8th coldest
Rainfall
95 mm
19.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:15 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
81%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

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 Ranot reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13126
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How August really feels in Ranot

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.

Ranot weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°11815.211.65.1
Feb29° / 25°549.211.75.6
Mar30° / 26°11314.411.94.7
Apr31° / 26°12418.412.23.7
May31° / 27°12422.812.33.0
Jun31° / 27°9018.712.43.2
Jul31° / 26°891912.43.4
Aug31° / 26°9519.212.33.3
Sep31° / 26°13223123.1
Oct30° / 26°27827.811.83.0
Nov29° / 26°41726.511.63.3
Dec28° / 25°30821.311.64.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21684
31684
41684
51783
61882
71882
81981
92080
102080
112080
122080
132179
142179
152179
162080
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201882
211684
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311387

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Ranot gets around 95 mm of rain over 19.2 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 62% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
153
254
354
454
555
656
756
857
958
1058
1159
1260
1361
1462
1562
1663
1764
1864
1965
2065
2166
2266
2367
2467
2568
2668
2768
2869
2969
3070
3170

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14258
24258
34357
44357
54357
64258
74258
84258
94258
104258
114258
124159
134159
144159
154159
164258
174258
184258
194357
204456
214456
224555
234555
244654
254654
264654
274753
284753
294753
304753
314753

Wind in August

Winds average 12 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
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912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
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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 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:146:35
212.36:156:35
312.36:156:35
412.36:156:34
512.36:156:34
612.36:156:34
712.36:156:34
812.36:156:33
912.36:156:33
1012.36:156:33
1112.36:156:32
1212.36:156:32
1312.36:156:32
1412.36:156:31
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1612.36:156:31
1712.36:156:30
1812.26:156:30
1912.26:156:29
2012.26:156:29
2112.26:156:28
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2712.26:146:26
2812.26:146:25
2912.26:146:25
3012.26:146:24
3112.26:146:23

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in March across the year — August's 5.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
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35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.4Bright
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315.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Ranot

In seasonPeak

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

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

Ranot'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 Ranot?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ranot.

What to pack for Ranot in August

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

In August, Ranot sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ranot 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 offshore 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 Ranot 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 Ranot peaks around February 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 22UV 13Dec 19UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Ranot 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 Ranot is worst in June — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 2119 µg/m³Nov 2212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ranot?

Ranot sits at 7.8°N, 100.3°E, 7 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Phatthalung, 32 km away.

Topography around Ranot

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ranot has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,316 m.

The land around Ranot is covered by cropland (49%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, water (58%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and water (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
16 km
13 m
80 km
1,316 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
August weather nearby: Phatthalung 32 km · Pak Phanang 65 km · Ron Phibun 68 km · Ban Mai 68 km · Songkhla 71 km · Huai Yot 76 km · Trang 82 km · Thung Song 83 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 Ranot (7.7777°, 100.3213°, elevation 7 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).