Tak weather in January
In January, Tak sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 15 mm of rain across 2.1 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.
Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of January to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Tak's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tak's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 31°
- 10th warmest
- Overnight low
- 18°
- 1st coldest
- Rainfall
- 15 mm
- 2.1 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 06 min
- 7:00 AM – 6:06 PM
- Cloud cover
- 31%
- 2nd clearest
- Wind
- 6 km/h
- 4th windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.87 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 5.6
- out of 10
Tak is town in Tak province, Thailand.
- Air quality
- High
- PM2.5 28 µg/m³ · 2019
- Density
- 3,322/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1937
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in January
Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.
A typical January day in Tak reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and about 3°C cooler than February.
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| Avg high (°C) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Avg low (°C) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | 18 |
| 2 | 30 | 18 |
| 3 | 30 | 18 |
| 4 | 30 | 18 |
| 5 | 30 | 18 |
| 6 | 30 | 18 |
| 7 | 30 | 18 |
| 8 | 31 | 18 |
| 9 | 31 | 18 |
| 10 | 31 | 18 |
| 11 | 31 | 18 |
| 12 | 31 | 18 |
| 13 | 31 | 18 |
| 14 | 31 | 18 |
| 15 | 31 | 18 |
| 16 | 31 | 18 |
| 17 | 31 | 18 |
| 18 | 31 | 18 |
| 19 | 31 | 18 |
| 20 | 31 | 18 |
| 21 | 31 | 18 |
| 22 | 32 | 18 |
| 23 | 32 | 18 |
| 24 | 32 | 18 |
| 25 | 32 | 18 |
| 26 | 32 | 18 |
| 27 | 32 | 18 |
| 28 | 32 | 18 |
| 29 | 32 | 18 |
| 30 | 32 | 19 |
| 31 | 32 | 19 |
How January really feels in Tak
Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 10 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Tak weather by month
How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31° / 18° | 15 | 2.1 | 11.1 | 5.6 |
| Feb | 34° / 19° | 9 | 1.3 | 11.4 | 3.9 |
| Mar | 36° / 23° | 31 | 4.2 | 11.9 | 2.2 |
| Apr | 37° / 25° | 51 | 8.6 | 12.4 | 1.5 |
| May | 35° / 26° | 191 | 17.8 | 12.8 | 2.0 |
| Jun | 33° / 26° | 204 | 20.6 | 13 | 2.5 |
| Jul | 32° / 25° | 203 | 20.2 | 12.9 | 2.9 |
| Aug | 32° / 25° | 217 | 21.2 | 12.6 | 2.9 |
| Sep | 32° / 25° | 192 | 19.5 | 12.1 | 2.9 |
| Oct | 32° / 24° | 101 | 12.2 | 11.6 | 4.0 |
| Nov | 31° / 22° | 18 | 3.2 | 11.2 | 5.3 |
| Dec | 30° / 19° | 10 | 1.4 | 11 | 6.3 |
Cloud cover in January
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in January.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 81 | 81 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 88 |
| Cloudier (%) | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 81 | 19 |
| 2 | 81 | 19 |
| 3 | 80 | 20 |
| 4 | 79 | 21 |
| 5 | 79 | 21 |
| 6 | 80 | 20 |
| 7 | 80 | 20 |
| 8 | 79 | 21 |
| 9 | 79 | 21 |
| 10 | 80 | 20 |
| 11 | 80 | 20 |
| 12 | 80 | 20 |
| 13 | 80 | 20 |
| 14 | 82 | 18 |
| 15 | 82 | 18 |
| 16 | 82 | 18 |
| 17 | 83 | 17 |
| 18 | 84 | 16 |
| 19 | 85 | 15 |
| 20 | 85 | 15 |
| 21 | 85 | 15 |
| 22 | 85 | 15 |
| 23 | 86 | 14 |
| 24 | 86 | 14 |
| 25 | 86 | 14 |
| 26 | 86 | 14 |
| 27 | 87 | 13 |
| 28 | 87 | 13 |
| 29 | 88 | 12 |
| 30 | 88 | 12 |
| 31 | 88 | 12 |
Chance of precipitation in January
Tak gets around 15 mm of rain over 2.1 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 7% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 7 |
| 2 | 8 |
| 3 | 8 |
| 4 | 8 |
| 5 | 8 |
| 6 | 8 |
| 7 | 8 |
| 8 | 8 |
| 9 | 8 |
| 10 | 8 |
| 11 | 7 |
| 12 | 7 |
| 13 | 7 |
| 14 | 6 |
| 15 | 6 |
| 16 | 6 |
| 17 | 5 |
| 18 | 5 |
| 19 | 5 |
| 20 | 5 |
| 21 | 5 |
| 22 | 5 |
| 23 | 5 |
| 24 | 5 |
| 25 | 6 |
| 26 | 6 |
| 27 | 6 |
| 28 | 7 |
| 29 | 7 |
| 30 | 7 |
| 31 | 7 |
Humidity in January
Most of January feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, January lands in the humid band about 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 40% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Comfortable (%) | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
| Humid (%) | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 35 |
| Muggy (%) | 35 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
| Oppressive (%) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 19 | 32 | 35 | 8 |
| 2 | 5 | 18 | 33 | 36 | 8 |
| 3 | 4 | 18 | 34 | 35 | 8 |
| 4 | 4 | 17 | 35 | 35 | 8 |
| 5 | 4 | 17 | 37 | 35 | 8 |
| 6 | 3 | 16 | 38 | 34 | 8 |
| 7 | 3 | 16 | 39 | 33 | 8 |
| 8 | 3 | 16 | 40 | 33 | 8 |
| 9 | 3 | 16 | 41 | 32 | 8 |
| 10 | 3 | 16 | 41 | 31 | 8 |
| 11 | 3 | 16 | 42 | 31 | 8 |
| 12 | 3 | 16 | 43 | 30 | 8 |
| 13 | 3 | 16 | 44 | 29 | 8 |
| 14 | 3 | 16 | 44 | 29 | 8 |
| 15 | 3 | 16 | 45 | 28 | 8 |
| 16 | 3 | 16 | 45 | 28 | 8 |
| 17 | 4 | 16 | 44 | 28 | 8 |
| 18 | 4 | 16 | 44 | 29 | 8 |
| 19 | 4 | 16 | 43 | 29 | 8 |
| 20 | 4 | 16 | 43 | 30 | 8 |
| 21 | 4 | 16 | 42 | 30 | 8 |
| 22 | 4 | 16 | 41 | 31 | 8 |
| 23 | 4 | 16 | 40 | 31 | 8 |
| 24 | 4 | 16 | 40 | 32 | 9 |
| 25 | 5 | 15 | 39 | 32 | 9 |
| 26 | 5 | 16 | 38 | 32 | 9 |
| 27 | 5 | 16 | 38 | 33 | 9 |
| 28 | 5 | 16 | 37 | 33 | 9 |
| 29 | 5 | 16 | 36 | 33 | 9 |
| 30 | 5 | 17 | 35 | 33 | 9 |
| 31 | 6 | 17 | 35 | 33 | 9 |
Wind in January
Winds average 6 km/h in January.
Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | calm |
| 2 | 6 | calm |
| 3 | 6 | calm |
| 4 | 6 | calm |
| 5 | 6 | calm |
| 6 | 6 | calm |
| 7 | 6 | calm |
| 8 | 6 | calm |
| 9 | 6 | calm |
| 10 | 6 | calm |
| 11 | 6 | calm |
| 12 | 6 | calm |
| 13 | 6 | calm |
| 14 | 6 | calm |
| 15 | 6 | calm |
| 16 | 6 | calm |
| 17 | 6 | calm |
| 18 | 6 | calm |
| 19 | 6 | calm |
| 20 | 6 | calm |
| 21 | 6 | calm |
| 22 | 6 | calm |
| 23 | 6 | calm |
| 24 | 6 | calm |
| 25 | 6 | calm |
| 26 | 6 | calm |
| 27 | 6 | calm |
| 28 | 6 | calm |
| 29 | 6 | calm |
| 30 | 6 | calm |
| 31 | 6 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in January
Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of January to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:56 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:14 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:56 | 6:57 | 6:57 | 6:57 | 6:58 | 6:58 | 6:58 | 6:58 | 6:59 | 6:59 | 6:59 | 6:59 | 7:00 | 7:00 | 7:00 | 7:00 | 7:00 | 7:00 | 7:00 | 7:00 | 7:00 | 7:00 | 7:00 | 7:00 | 7:00 | 7:00 | 7:00 | 7:00 | 7:00 | 7:00 | 7:00 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:57 | 5:57 | 5:58 | 5:59 | 5:59 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:02 | 6:03 | 6:03 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:05 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:08 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:13 | 6:14 | 6:14 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.0 | 6:56 | 5:57 |
| 2 | 11.0 | 6:57 | 5:57 |
| 3 | 11.0 | 6:57 | 5:58 |
| 4 | 11.0 | 6:57 | 5:59 |
| 5 | 11.0 | 6:58 | 5:59 |
| 6 | 11.0 | 6:58 | 6:00 |
| 7 | 11.0 | 6:58 | 6:00 |
| 8 | 11.0 | 6:58 | 6:01 |
| 9 | 11.0 | 6:59 | 6:01 |
| 10 | 11.1 | 6:59 | 6:02 |
| 11 | 11.1 | 6:59 | 6:03 |
| 12 | 11.1 | 6:59 | 6:03 |
| 13 | 11.1 | 7:00 | 6:04 |
| 14 | 11.1 | 7:00 | 6:04 |
| 15 | 11.1 | 7:00 | 6:05 |
| 16 | 11.1 | 7:00 | 6:06 |
| 17 | 11.1 | 7:00 | 6:06 |
| 18 | 11.1 | 7:00 | 6:07 |
| 19 | 11.1 | 7:00 | 6:07 |
| 20 | 11.1 | 7:00 | 6:08 |
| 21 | 11.1 | 7:00 | 6:09 |
| 22 | 11.1 | 7:00 | 6:09 |
| 23 | 11.2 | 7:00 | 6:10 |
| 24 | 11.2 | 7:00 | 6:10 |
| 25 | 11.2 | 7:00 | 6:11 |
| 26 | 11.2 | 7:00 | 6:11 |
| 27 | 11.2 | 7:00 | 6:12 |
| 28 | 11.2 | 7:00 | 6:12 |
| 29 | 11.2 | 7:00 | 6:13 |
| 30 | 11.2 | 7:00 | 6:14 |
| 31 | 11.2 | 7:00 | 6:14 |
Solar energy in January
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.87 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 8 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 10 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.2 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Tak
None of Tak's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Tak's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is January a good time to visit Tak?
Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
January is a reasonable time to visit Tak for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Tak in January
From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In January, Tak sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.
UV index in Tak in January
Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 8 (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 peaks around August 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 7 (very high).
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) | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 10 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Extreme |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | Very high |
Air quality in Tak in January
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Tak is worst in March — around 85 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.0× the cleanest month (June, 14 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Tak's WHO annual average of 28 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 27 | 41 | 85 | 46 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 22 |
| Level | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Moderate |
| Feb | 41 | Poor |
| Mar | 85 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 46 | Poor |
| May | 21 | Moderate |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 19 | Moderate |
| Dec | 22 | Moderate |
Where is Tak?
Tak sits at 16.9°N, 99.1°E, 113 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Ban Tak, 20 km away.
Topography around Tak
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tak.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Tak has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 115 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 975 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,059 m.
The land around Tak is covered by trees (33%), cropland (28%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (60%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and cropland (32%) 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 (16.8697°, 99.129°, elevation 113 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. 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).