Tha Kham in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Tha Kham sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 453 mm of rain over about 67 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels miserable.
Summer is Tha Kham's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tha Kham's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 453 mm
- 67 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.6
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Tha Kham in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C.
A typical summer day in Tha Kham reaches about 32°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Tha Kham
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Tha Kham weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Tha Kham gets around 453 mm of rain over 67 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 9 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min in early June to 12 h 12 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Tha Kham
In summer, 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 summer a good time to visit Tha Kham?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tha Kham.
What to pack for Tha Kham in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Tha Kham sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 67 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Tha Kham in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 30°C across summer — 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 Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer 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 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 Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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.