Sattahip in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Sattahip sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 55 mm of rain over about 11 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Winter is Sattahip's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Sattahip 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 Sattahip's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
31°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
24°C
Rainfall
55 mm
11 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
5.5
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Sattahip in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.

A typical winter day in Sattahip reaches about 31°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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How winter really feels in Sattahip

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
90
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Sattahip weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Sattahip gets around 55 mm of rain over 11 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 10 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early December to 11 h 42 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Sattahip

In seasonPeak

In winter, Sattahip overlaps 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 winter a good time to visit Sattahip?

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

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

winter 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 Winter

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

In winter, Sattahip sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Sattahip in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 28°C across winter — 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 Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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