Sattahip weather in January

In January, Sattahip sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 23 mm of rain across 4.5 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-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 47% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of January to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Sattahip's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sattahip's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
11th warmest
Overnight low
24°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:46 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
46%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Sattahip is town in Chon Buri province, Thailand.

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 31°C through the month.

A typical January day in Sattahip reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°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, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13123
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How January really feels in Sattahip

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January 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 January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Sattahip weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 24°234.511.35.5
Feb31° / 25°183.911.65.4
Mar32° / 26°466.811.94.7
Apr33° / 27°599.312.33.8
May32° / 28°11817.312.63.0
Jun32° / 27°10217.512.73.0
Jul32° / 27°10117.412.73.2
Aug32° / 27°10017.212.43.3
Sep31° / 27°18520.812.13.0
Oct31° / 26°22122.911.73.2
Nov31° / 25°517.911.44.7
Dec31° / 24°14311.35.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36436
46436
56436
66535
76535
86535
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116535
126535
136634
146634
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206931
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247030
257129
267129
277228
287327
297327
307525
317525

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Sattahip gets around 23 mm of rain over 4.5 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 14% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
19
29
310
410
511
611
712
812
913
1013
1114
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1315
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1515
1616
1716
1816
1916
2016
2116
2217
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2616
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2816
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3015
3115

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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 80% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1371829368
2361829368
3361729379
4251729379
52516293810
62516283811
72615273812
82615263912
92614253913
102614243914
112614234015
122714233916
132713224017
141713214017
151713214018
161712214118
171712214118
181711214218
191611214218
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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
410calm
510calm
610calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
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229calm
239calm
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259calm
269calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of January to 11 h 24 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 6:42 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:425:58
211.36:425:58
311.36:425:59
411.36:435:59
511.36:436:00
611.36:436:00
711.36:446:01
811.36:446:01
911.36:446:02
1011.36:446:02
1111.36:456:03
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1511.36:466:05
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2011.46:466:08
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Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Sattahip

In seasonPeak

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

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

Sattahip's rainy season runs May–October, 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 January a good time to visit Sattahip?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Sattahip for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Sattahip in January

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

In January, Sattahip sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Sattahip 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 offshore 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
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Sattahip in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks 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 Sattahip peaks around August 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 16UV 14Dec 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Sattahip 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 Sattahip is worst in January — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (June, 17 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 2439 µg/m³Jun 2017 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan39Poor
Feb39Poor
Mar29Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sattahip?

Sattahip sits at 12.7°N, 100.9°E, 4 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Ban Chang, 18 km away.

Topography around Sattahip

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sattahip has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 265 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 874 m.

The land around Sattahip is covered by trees (38%), water (31%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, water (59%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and water (61%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
265 m
16 km
295 m
80 km
874 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Ban Chang 18 km · Pattaya 30 km · Rayong 39 km · Bang Lamung 42 km · Ban Talat Bueng 46 km · Si Racha 56 km · Ban Phe 58 km · Ban Ang Sila 75 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 Sattahip (12.6663°, 100.9018°, elevation 4 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).