Tha Bo in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Tha Bo sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 32 mm of rain over about 5 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early December to 33°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.
Winter is Tha Bo's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tha Bo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 32 mm
- 5 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Tha Bo in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early December to 33°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Tha Bo reaches about 30°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Tha Bo
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 14 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.
Tha Bo 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 | 29° / 17° | 10 | 1.6 | 11 | 6.9 |
| Feb | 32° / 19° | 14 | 2.3 | 11.4 | 5.4 |
| Mar | 34° / 22° | 35 | 6.1 | 11.9 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 35° / 25° | 72 | 11.7 | 12.4 | 2.4 |
| May | 34° / 26° | 236 | 22.7 | 12.8 | 2.1 |
| Jun | 33° / 26° | 252 | 24.1 | 13 | 2.2 |
| Jul | 32° / 26° | 295 | 25.3 | 13 | 2.4 |
| Aug | 32° / 25° | 344 | 26.8 | 12.6 | 2.4 |
| Sep | 32° / 25° | 274 | 24.3 | 12.1 | 2.6 |
| Oct | 31° / 24° | 98 | 11.7 | 11.6 | 4.2 |
| Nov | 30° / 21° | 21 | 2.8 | 11.2 | 5.9 |
| Dec | 29° / 18° | 8 | 1.2 | 11 | 7.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Tha Bo gets around 32 mm of rain over 5 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 7 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early December to 11 h 36 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 4.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Tha Bo
In winter, Tha Bo overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Tha Bo sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Tha Bo's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Tha Bo?
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 Tha Bo for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Tha Bo in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Tha Bo sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.
UV index in Tha Bo in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Tha Bo peaks around August 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 10 | Very high |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 10 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Extreme |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | Very high |
Air quality in Tha Bo 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 Tha Bo is worst in March — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.4× the cleanest month (July, 23 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 31 | 44 | 77 | 73 | 32 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
| Level | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31 | Moderate |
| Feb | 44 | Poor |
| Mar | 77 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 73 | Unhealthy |
| May | 32 | Moderate |
| Jun | 24 | Moderate |
| Jul | 23 | Moderate |
| Aug | 23 | Moderate |
| Sep | 24 | Moderate |
| Oct | 26 | Moderate |
| Nov | 25 | Moderate |
| Dec | 26 | Moderate |
Where is Tha Bo?
Tha Bo sits at 17.9°N, 102.6°E, 182 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Vientiane, 13 km away.
Topography around Tha Bo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tha Bo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Tha Bo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 169 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,486 m.
The land around Tha Bo is covered by cropland (43%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, cropland (47%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and cropland (39%) 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 Tha Bo (17.85°, 102.5814°, elevation 182 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.