Hat Yai vs Langkawi: which is sunnier?
🇹🇭 Thailand vs 🇲🇾 Malaysia · 99 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Langkawi is the sunnier overall: about 2,350 hours of sunshine a year to Hat Yai's 2,253. Hat Yai has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 of 12 months, Langkawi in 1 (9 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Hat Yai | Langkawi | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,253 | 2,350 |
| Sunniest month | February (86/100) | February (86/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 72/100 | 74/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 65/100 | 65/100 |
| Rain / year | 2,023 mm | 2,200 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 12 (extreme) |
Hat Yai vs Langkawi month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hat Yai | Langkawi | Hat Yai | Langkawi | Hat Yai | Langkawi | |
| January | 72 | 78 | 28° | 30° | 108 | 77 |
| February | 86 | 86 | 28° | 31° | 32 | 36 |
| March | 76 | 72 | 30° | 32° | 89 | 115 |
| April | 71 | 65 | 31° | 32° | 115 | 167 |
| May | 64 | 65 | 30° | 30° | 155 | 207 |
| June | 66 | 65 | 30° | 30° | 140 | 176 |
| July | 65 | 65 | 29° | 30° | 148 | 194 |
| August | 64 | 65 | 30° | 29° | 165 | 225 |
| September | 64 | 65 | 29° | 29° | 186 | 257 |
| October | 64 | 65 | 29° | 29° | 261 | 304 |
| November | 64 | 65 | 28° | 29° | 347 | 268 |
| December | 64 | 65 | 28° | 29° | 277 | 174 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Langkawi · Feb even · Mar Hat Yai · Apr Hat Yai · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Hat Yai averages 72/100, Langkawi 74/100. Langkawi is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 28°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Hat Yai (average score 70/100 vs 67). Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 31°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Hat Yai averages 65/100, Langkawi 65/100. Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 30°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Hat Yai averages 64/100, Langkawi 65/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Hat Yai weather by month · Langkawi weather by month · Best time to visit Thailand · Best time to visit Malaysia.
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