Wichit weather in August

In August, Wichit sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 276 mm of rain across 23.7 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in August, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Wichit's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wichit's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
26°
7th coldest
Rainfall
276 mm
23.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:23 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
84%
10th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical August day in Wichit reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How August really feels in Wichit

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 26 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
26
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.

Wichit weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 26°456.911.66.2
Feb29° / 26°193.911.76.5
Mar29° / 27°7810.411.95.6
Apr29° / 27°12517.912.24.4
May29° / 27°26625.112.43.5
Jun29° / 27°25722.612.43.7
Jul28° / 27°25323.512.43.8
Aug28° / 26°27623.712.33.9
Sep28° / 26°31124.9123.9
Oct28° / 26°30627.311.83.7
Nov28° / 26°18420.311.64.5
Dec28° / 26°8111.411.55.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21387
31486
41486
51486
61486
71486
81486
91585
101585
111684
121684
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Wichit gets around 276 mm of rain over 23.7 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 76% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
173
273
374
474
574
674
774
874
974
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1175
1275
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1476
1576
1676
1776
1877
1977
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2178
2278
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2879
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3080
3180

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the miserable band about 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13664
23565
33565
43664
53664
63664
73763
83763
93862
103862
113961
124060
134159
144258
154258
164357
174456
184456
194555
204555
214555
224555
234654
244654
254753
264753
274852
284951
295050
305050
315149

Wind in August

Winds average 19 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:22 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:31 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:226:43
212.36:226:43
312.36:226:43
412.36:226:42
512.36:226:42
612.36:226:42
712.36:236:41
812.36:236:41
912.36:236:41
1012.36:236:41
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1212.36:236:40
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1412.36:236:39
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2712.26:226:33
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2912.26:226:32
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3112.26:226:31

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.42 kWh/m² in March across the year — August's 5.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
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305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Wichit

In seasonPeak

In August, Wichit sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Wichit's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is August a good time to visit Wichit?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Wichit.

What to pack for Wichit in August

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

In August, Wichit sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Wichit in August

The nearest coast averages about 30°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 26 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°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
Jan28Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Wichit in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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 Wichit peaks around August 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeAug 23UV 13Nov 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Wichit 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 Wichit is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2216 µg/m³Nov 1211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Wichit?

Wichit sits at 7.9°N, 98.4°E, 14 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Ban Talat Nua, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Wichit

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wichit has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 537 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,369 m.

The land around Wichit is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, water (58%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and water (74%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
279 m
16 km
537 m
80 km
1,369 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
August weather nearby: Ban Talat Nua 1.0 km · Phuket 1.0 km · Ban Talat Yai 2.0 km · Ban Ratsada 3.0 km · Ban Ko Sire 4.0 km · Kathu 7.0 km · Ban Chalong 7.0 km · Ban Kamala 13 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 Wichit (7.8894°, 98.3852°, elevation 14 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).