Nakhon Si Thammarat weather by month & the best time to visit
🇹🇭 Thailand · beach resort · tropical monsoon climate
The best time to visit Nakhon Si Thammarat is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 83/100). Nakhon Si Thammarat averages about 2,056 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F and roughly 40 mm of rain in February.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,056
- Sunniest month
- February
- Peak score
- 83/100
- Rain / year
- 2,361 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 11 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 33°C / 91°F
- Population
- 232k
- Elevation
- Sea level
When is the best time to visit Nakhon Si Thammarat?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Nakhon Si Thammarat is February. The dullest month is January (63/100, 197 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Nakhon Si Thammarat?
Nakhon Si Thammarat gets a moderate 2,056 hours of sunshine a year. February (83/100) is noticeably better than January (63). It ranks #24 of 24 destinations in Thailand for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,329 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around November, carries about 46% of the annual 2,361 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 63 | 28° / 82°F | 24° / 75°F | 197 mm | 8 | 30° / 86°F |
| February | 83 | 29° / 84°F | 24° / 75°F | 40 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| March | 68 | 30° / 86°F | 25° / 77°F | 122 mm | 11 | 31° / 88°F |
| April | 72 | 31° / 88°F | 26° / 79°F | 101 mm | 10 | 33° / 91°F |
| May | 63 | 31° / 88°F | 26° / 79°F | 164 mm | 9 | 33° / 91°F |
| June | 63 | 30° / 86°F | 26° / 79°F | 155 mm | 9 | 33° / 91°F |
| July | 63 | 30° / 86°F | 25° / 77°F | 153 mm | 9 | 32° / 90°F |
| August | 64 | 30° / 86°F | 25° / 77°F | 147 mm | 9 | 32° / 90°F |
| September | 63 | 30° / 86°F | 25° / 77°F | 187 mm | 9 | 32° / 90°F |
| October | 63 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 262 mm | 8 | 32° / 90°F |
| November | 63 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 474 mm | 7 | 31° / 88°F |
| December | 63 | 28° / 82°F | 25° / 77°F | 359 mm | 7 | 29° / 84°F |
Sea temperature in Nakhon Si Thammarat by month
The sea off Nakhon Si Thammarat is warmest in April at around 33°C / 91°F, and coolest in December at 29°C / 84°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Surat Thani Thailand · 111 km · best in Feb · 2,175 h sun/yr
- Ko Samui Thailand · 113 km · best in Feb · 2,342 h sun/yr
- Krabi Thailand · 116 km · best in Feb · 2,260 h sun/yr
- Trang Thailand · 120 km · best in Feb · 2,251 h sun/yr
- Phuket Thailand · 185 km · best in Feb · 2,260 h sun/yr
- Hat Yai Thailand · 185 km · best in Feb · 2,253 h sun/yr
Head-to-head
How Nakhon Si Thammarat compares month by month: Nakhon Si Thammarat vs Surat Thani · Nakhon Si Thammarat vs Trang · Nakhon Si Thammarat vs Ko Samui · Nakhon Si Thammarat vs Krabi · all comparisons
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