Tha Yang weather in August

In August, Tha Yang sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 91 mm of rain across 18.7 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Tha Yang's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tha Yang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
27°
8th coldest
Rainfall
91 mm
18.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:11 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
90%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical August day in Tha Yang reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

25°28°30°33°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13127
23127
33127
43127
53127
63127
73127
83127
93127
103127
113127
123127
133127
143127
153127
163127
173127
183127
193127
203127
213127
223127
233127
243127
253127
263127
273127
283127
293127
303127
313127

How August really feels in Tha Yang

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Tha Yang weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°142.311.36.9
Feb30° / 25°91.811.66.4
Mar31° / 26°42511.95.3
Apr32° / 28°538.712.34.1
May32° / 28°9317.212.63.1
Jun32° / 27°6615.412.73.2
Jul31° / 27°8317.112.73.3
Aug31° / 27°9118.712.43.4
Sep30° / 26°15120.912.13.2
Oct30° / 26°24822.611.73.7
Nov30° / 25°637.711.45.5
Dec29° / 24°142.111.36.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1496
2496
3694
4694
5694
6694
7694
8694
9694
10694
11694
12694
13694
14793
15793
16793
17793
18793
19793
20793
21793
22694
23694
24793
25793
26793
27793
28793
29892
30892
31793

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Tha Yang gets around 91 mm of rain over 18.7 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 59% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
157
257
357
457
557
657
757
857
956
1056
1156
1255
1355
1455
1556
1656
1756
1857
1957
2058
2159
2260
2361
2462
2563
2664
2765
2865
2965
3066
3166

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
19010
29010
39010
48911
58812
68713
78614
88515
98317
108218
118119
128119
138020
147921
157921
167822
177822
187822
197822
207822
217921
227921
237921
247921
257921
267921
277921
287921
297921
307921
317822

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:09 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:096:44
212.66:096:43
312.66:096:43
412.66:106:43
512.56:106:42
612.56:106:42
712.56:106:42
812.56:106:41
912.56:116:41
1012.56:116:40
1112.56:116:40
1212.56:116:39
1312.56:116:39
1412.56:116:39
1512.46:116:38
1612.46:116:37
1712.46:126:37
1812.46:126:36
1912.46:126:36
2012.46:126:35
2112.46:126:35
2212.46:126:34
2312.46:126:34
2412.36:126:33
2512.36:126:32
2612.36:126:32
2712.36:126:31
2812.36:126:30
2912.36:126:30
3012.36:126:29
3112.36:126:28

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 4.7 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

024151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Tha Yang

In seasonPeak

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

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

Tha Yang's monsoon runs September–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is August a good time to visit Tha Yang?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tha Yang.

What to pack for Tha Yang in August

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

In August, Tha Yang sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tha Yang in August

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 25 km away) is warmest in May at about 31°C and coldest in January near 27°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
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May31Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Tha Yang in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 14 (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 Yang peaks around August 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 16UV 14Jan 1UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Tha Yang in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Tha Yang is worst in February — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (August, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateFeb 2234 µg/m³Aug 2014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan32Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tha Yang?

Tha Yang sits at 13.0°N, 99.9°E, 11 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Phetchaburi, 18 km away.

Topography around Tha Yang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tha Yang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 550 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,501 m.

The land around Tha Yang is covered by cropland (42%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, cropland (39%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
95 m
16 km
550 m
80 km
1,501 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
August weather nearby: Phetchaburi 18 km · Cha-am 19 km · Khao Yoi 33 km · Hua Hin 43 km · Samut Songkhram 52 km · Damnoen Saduak 63 km · Pran Buri 64 km · Ratchaburi 65 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 Yang (12.9577°, 99.9056°, elevation 11 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).