Kota Baharu vs Hat Yai: which is sunnier?
🇲🇾 Malaysia vs 🇹🇭 Thailand · 227 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Kota Baharu is the sunnier overall: about 2,337 hours of sunshine a year to Hat Yai's 2,253. Hat Yai has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months, Kota Baharu in 1 (8 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Kota Baharu | Hat Yai | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,337 | 2,253 |
| Sunniest month | February (81/100) | February (86/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 69/100 | 72/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 65/100 | 65/100 |
| Rain / year | 2,538 mm | 2,023 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 11 (extreme) |
Kota Baharu vs Hat Yai month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kota Baharu | Hat Yai | Kota Baharu | Hat Yai | Kota Baharu | Hat Yai | |
| January | 65 | 72 | 27° | 28° | 193 | 108 |
| February | 81 | 86 | 28° | 28° | 63 | 32 |
| March | 71 | 76 | 29° | 30° | 116 | 89 |
| April | 75 | 71 | 30° | 31° | 98 | 115 |
| May | 65 | 64 | 31° | 30° | 154 | 155 |
| June | 65 | 66 | 31° | 30° | 152 | 140 |
| July | 65 | 65 | 30° | 29° | 162 | 148 |
| August | 65 | 64 | 30° | 30° | 171 | 165 |
| September | 65 | 64 | 30° | 29° | 179 | 186 |
| October | 65 | 64 | 29° | 29° | 254 | 261 |
| November | 65 | 64 | 28° | 28° | 493 | 347 |
| December | 65 | 64 | 28° | 28° | 503 | 277 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Hat Yai · Feb Hat Yai · Mar Hat Yai · Apr Kota Baharu · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Hat Yai (average score 72/100 vs 69). Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 28°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Kota Baharu averages 70/100, Hat Yai 70/100. Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 30°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Kota Baharu averages 65/100, Hat Yai 65/100. Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 30°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Kota Baharu averages 65/100, Hat Yai 64/100. Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 29°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Kota Baharu weather by month · Hat Yai weather by month · Best time to visit Malaysia · Best time to visit Thailand.
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