Tha Kham in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Tha Kham sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 445 mm of rain over about 54 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 34°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels miserable.
Spring is Tha Kham's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tha Kham's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 34°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 445 mm
- 54 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.3
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Tha Kham in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 34°C.
A typical spring day in Tha Kham reaches about 34°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Tha Kham
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.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Tha Kham 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31° / 23° | 69 | 9.5 | 11.5 | 4.4 |
| Feb | 33° / 23° | 37 | 5.8 | 11.7 | 3.7 |
| Mar | 35° / 24° | 109 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 2.7 |
| Apr | 35° / 25° | 156 | 18.4 | 12.2 | 2.0 |
| May | 34° / 25° | 180 | 24.2 | 12.4 | 2.1 |
| Jun | 33° / 25° | 142 | 21.8 | 12.5 | 2.5 |
| Jul | 32° / 25° | 143 | 22.3 | 12.5 | 2.6 |
| Aug | 32° / 24° | 168 | 23.3 | 12.3 | 2.6 |
| Sep | 32° / 24° | 217 | 25.9 | 12.1 | 2.5 |
| Oct | 31° / 24° | 317 | 28.5 | 11.8 | 2.5 |
| Nov | 30° / 24° | 256 | 23.6 | 11.6 | 3.1 |
| Dec | 30° / 23° | 135 | 16.5 | 11.5 | 4.1 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Tha Kham gets around 445 mm of rain over 54 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 6 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early March to 12 h 30 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Tha Kham
In spring, Tha Kham overlaps its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Tha Kham sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.
Is spring a good time to visit Tha Kham?
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.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tha Kham.
What to pack for Tha Kham in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Tha Kham sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 54 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Tha Kham 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Warm |
| Feb | 28 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 30 | Tropical |
| May | 31 | Tropical |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 30 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Warm |
UV index in Tha Kham in Spring
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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Very high |
Air quality in Tha Kham in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Moderate |
| Feb | 18 | Moderate |
| Mar | 20 | Moderate |
| Apr | 21 | Moderate |
| May | 17 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 16 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 15 | Moderate |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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 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.