Tha Kham weather in February

In February, Tha Kham sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 37 mm of rain across 5.8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Tha Kham's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tha Kham's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
5.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:47 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
54%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Tha Kham is town in Surat Thani province, Thailand.

Founded
1955

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical February day in Tha Kham reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 1°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23223
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53223
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How February really feels in Tha Kham

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 28 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
28
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Tha Kham weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°699.511.54.4
Feb33° / 23°375.811.73.7
Mar35° / 24°10911.211.92.7
Apr35° / 25°15618.412.22.0
May34° / 25°18024.212.42.1
Jun33° / 25°14221.812.52.5
Jul32° / 25°14322.312.52.6
Aug32° / 24°16823.312.32.6
Sep32° / 24°21725.912.12.5
Oct31° / 24°31728.511.82.5
Nov30° / 24°25623.611.63.1
Dec30° / 23°13516.511.54.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35545
45545
55545
65545
75644
85644
95644
105644
115644
125644
135644
145743
155743
165743
175842
185941
196040
206040
216040
226040
236139
246040
256139
266139
276139
286139

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Tha Kham gets around 37 mm of rain over 5.8 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 21% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
125
224
323
422
522
621
721
820
920
1020
1119
1219
1319
1419
1519
1619
1720
1820
1920
2020
2120
2221
2321
2421
2521
2622
2722
2823

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the oppressive band about 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11187011
21197010
31206910
4120709
5120709
6120709
7120718
8120718
9120718
10119728
11019747
12019747
13018757
14018757
15017758
16017758
17017758
18016759
19016759
200167410
210167410
220167410
230167311
240177211
250177211
260177112
270177112
280186913

Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:48 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:31 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:486:25
211.66:486:25
311.66:486:25
411.66:486:26
511.66:486:26
611.66:486:26
711.66:486:27
811.76:486:27
911.76:486:27
1011.76:486:28
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1511.76:476:29
1611.76:466:29
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1911.76:466:29
2011.76:456:30
2111.76:456:30
2211.86:456:30
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2811.86:426:31

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 5.78 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Tha Kham

In seasonPeak

None of Tha Kham's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Tha Kham sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

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

Is February a good time to visit Tha Kham?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tha Kham. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Tha Kham in February

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

In February, Tha Kham sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Tha Kham in February

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 33 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
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May31Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Tha Kham in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks 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 Tha Kham peaks around August 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highAug 21UV 13Dec 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Tha Kham in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Tha Kham is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1021 µg/m³Aug 2014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tha Kham?

Tha Kham sits at 9.1°N, 99.2°E, 10 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Surat Thani, 12 km away.

Lang SuanNakhon Si ThammaratKo Pha-nganRanongThung Song

Topography around Tha Kham

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tha Kham has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,535 m.

The land around Tha Kham is covered by trees (70%) within 3 km, trees (69%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
308 m
80 km
1,535 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
February weather nearby: Surat Thani 12 km · Ban Na San 37 km · Ko Samui 91 km · Lang Suan 94 km · Nakhon Si Thammarat 110 km · Ko Pha-ngan 113 km · Ranong 115 km · Thung Song 116 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 Tha Kham (9.1107°, 99.2321°, elevation 10 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).