Satun in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Satun sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 498 mm of rain over about 65 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early March to 30°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels miserable.

Spring is Satun's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Satun 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 Satun's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
31°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
26°C
Rainfall
498 mm
65 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
3.3
weakest season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Satun in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early March to 30°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Satun reaches about 31°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Satun

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
heat index over the day's high
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.

Satun 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
Jan30° / 25°375.911.75.3
Feb31° / 25°366.711.84.6
Mar31° / 26°10915.5123.7
Apr31° / 26°16523.512.13.1
May30° / 26°22525.912.33.1
Jun30° / 26°18422.312.43.5
Jul29° / 26°19623.212.33.6
Aug29° / 26°23424.512.23.5
Sep29° / 26°24725.5123.4
Oct28° / 25°28128.111.93.2
Nov29° / 25°19223.211.73.6
Dec29° / 25°10513.511.64.9

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Satun gets around 498 mm of rain over 65 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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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 8 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 24 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 5.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Satun

In seasonPeak

In spring, Satun overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

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

Is spring a good time to visit Satun?

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.

3.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Satun.

What to pack for Satun in Spring

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

In spring, Satun sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 65 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Satun 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 21 km away) 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
Jan28Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May31Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Satun 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 Satun peaks around February 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 20UV 14Nov 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Satun 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 Satun is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Satun's WHO annual average of 14 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1316 µg/m³Nov 1913 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Satun?

Satun sits at 6.6°N, 100.1°E, 15 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Kangar, 25 km away.

Topography around Satun

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Satun has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 548 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,155 m.

The land around Satun is covered by trees (54%) within 3 km, trees (50%), water (23%) and mangroves (20%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and water (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
124 m
16 km
548 m
80 km
1,155 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
Spring weather nearby: Kangar 25 km · Kampung Hutan Arau 32 km · Padang Besar 37 km · Sadao 39 km · Langkawi 41 km · Kampung Baru Ulu Melaka 43 km · Changloon 45 km · Jitra 56 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 Satun (6.6231°, 100.0668°, elevation 15 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.