Tak Bai in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Tak Bai sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 655 mm of rain over about 57 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Tak Bai's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Tak Bai 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 Tak Bai's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 655 mm
- 57 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Tak Bai in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical winter day in Tak Bai reaches about 28°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Tak Bai
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 13 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Tak Bai 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 24° | 159 | 19.7 | 11.7 | 4.7 |
| Feb | 29° / 24° | 76 | 12.1 | 11.8 | 5.2 |
| Mar | 30° / 25° | 101 | 14.1 | 12 | 4.6 |
| Apr | 31° / 26° | 95 | 16.1 | 12.1 | 3.7 |
| May | 32° / 26° | 130 | 23.1 | 12.3 | 2.9 |
| Jun | 31° / 26° | 126 | 22.3 | 12.4 | 3.0 |
| Jul | 31° / 26° | 131 | 22.4 | 12.3 | 3.1 |
| Aug | 31° / 25° | 144 | 24 | 12.2 | 3.0 |
| Sep | 31° / 25° | 166 | 25.1 | 12 | 2.9 |
| Oct | 30° / 25° | 247 | 27.4 | 11.9 | 3.0 |
| Nov | 29° / 25° | 372 | 27.1 | 11.7 | 3.2 |
| Dec | 28° / 24° | 420 | 24.8 | 11.6 | 3.9 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Tak Bai gets around 655 mm of rain over 57 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 11 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Tak Bai
In winter, Tak Bai overlaps its pacific typhoon and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Tak Bai sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Tak Bai's rainy season runs October–December, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Tak Bai?
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.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Tak Bai for sightseeing.
What to pack for Tak Bai in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Tak Bai sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 57 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Tak Bai 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 at the nearest coast (about 15 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Warm |
| Feb | 28 | Warm |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 30 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 30 | Tropical |
| Aug | 30 | Tropical |
| Sep | 30 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Tropical |
UV index in Tak Bai in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tak Bai 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Tak Bai in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Tak Bai is worst in October — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 24 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 26 | 24 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24 | Moderate |
| Feb | 23 | Moderate |
| Mar | 25 | Moderate |
| Apr | 28 | Moderate |
| May | 28 | Moderate |
| Jun | 28 | Moderate |
| Jul | 30 | Moderate |
| Aug | 28 | Moderate |
| Sep | 30 | Moderate |
| Oct | 31 | Moderate |
| Nov | 26 | Moderate |
| Dec | 24 | Moderate |
Where is Tak Bai?
Tak Bai sits at 6.3°N, 102.1°E, 9 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Wakaf Baharu, 23 km away.
Topography around Tak Bai
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tak Bai.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Tak Bai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,506 m.
The land around Tak Bai is covered by water (46%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, water (47%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and water (34%) within 80 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
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 Tak Bai (6.2595°, 102.0546°, 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.