Tha Yang in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Tha Yang sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 37 mm of rain over about 6 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Tha Yang's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Tha Yang has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Tha Yang's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 37 mm
- 6 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Tha Yang in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical winter day in Tha Yang reaches about 29°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Tha Yang
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 20 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 Yang 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° / 24° | 14 | 2.3 | 11.3 | 6.9 |
| Feb | 30° / 25° | 9 | 1.8 | 11.6 | 6.4 |
| Mar | 31° / 26° | 42 | 5 | 11.9 | 5.3 |
| Apr | 32° / 28° | 53 | 8.7 | 12.3 | 4.1 |
| May | 32° / 28° | 93 | 17.2 | 12.6 | 3.1 |
| Jun | 32° / 27° | 66 | 15.4 | 12.7 | 3.2 |
| Jul | 31° / 27° | 83 | 17.1 | 12.7 | 3.3 |
| Aug | 31° / 27° | 91 | 18.7 | 12.4 | 3.4 |
| Sep | 30° / 26° | 151 | 20.9 | 12.1 | 3.2 |
| Oct | 30° / 26° | 248 | 22.6 | 11.7 | 3.7 |
| Nov | 30° / 25° | 63 | 7.7 | 11.4 | 5.5 |
| Dec | 29° / 24° | 14 | 2.1 | 11.3 | 6.8 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Tha Yang gets around 37 mm of rain over 6 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 12 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early December to 11 h 42 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 5.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Tha Yang
In winter, Tha Yang overlaps its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
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.
Is winter a good time to visit Tha Yang?
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 Yang for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Tha Yang in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Tha Yang sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Tha Yang in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 28°C across winter — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 28 | Warm |
| 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 Yang in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 9 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
| Level | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 10 | Very high |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Tha Yang 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 32 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 27 | 29 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32 | Moderate |
| Feb | 34 | Moderate |
| Mar | 34 | Moderate |
| Apr | 31 | Moderate |
| May | 19 | Moderate |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 22 | Moderate |
| Nov | 27 | Moderate |
| Dec | 29 | Moderate |
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.
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 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.