Nakhon Si Thammarat vs Surat Thani: which is sunnier?
🇹🇭 Thailand vs 🇹🇭 Thailand · 111 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Surat Thani is the sunnier overall: about 2,175 hours of sunshine a year to Nakhon Si Thammarat's 2,056. Surat Thani has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months; the other 9 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Nakhon Si Thammarat | Surat Thani | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,056 | 2,175 |
| Sunniest month | February (83/100) | February (86/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 68/100 | 71/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 63/100 | 64/100 |
| Rain / year | 2,361 mm | 2,329 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 11 (extreme) |
Nakhon Si Thammarat vs Surat Thani month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nakhon Si Thammarat | Surat Thani | Nakhon Si Thammarat | Surat Thani | Nakhon Si Thammarat | Surat Thani | |
| January | 63 | 69 | 28° | 29° | 197 | 123 |
| February | 83 | 86 | 29° | 30° | 40 | 31 |
| March | 68 | 71 | 30° | 31° | 122 | 110 |
| April | 72 | 72 | 31° | 32° | 101 | 104 |
| May | 63 | 64 | 31° | 31° | 164 | 217 |
| June | 63 | 64 | 30° | 30° | 155 | 221 |
| July | 63 | 64 | 30° | 29° | 153 | 223 |
| August | 64 | 64 | 30° | 29° | 147 | 216 |
| September | 63 | 64 | 30° | 29° | 187 | 264 |
| October | 63 | 64 | 29° | 29° | 262 | 276 |
| November | 63 | 64 | 29° | 29° | 474 | 320 |
| December | 63 | 64 | 28° | 28° | 359 | 224 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Surat Thani · Feb Surat Thani · Mar Surat Thani · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Surat Thani (average score 71/100 vs 68). Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Nakhon Si Thammarat averages 68/100, Surat Thani 69/100. Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 31°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Nakhon Si Thammarat averages 63/100, Surat Thani 64/100. Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 29°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Nakhon Si Thammarat averages 63/100, Surat Thani 64/100. Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 29°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Nakhon Si Thammarat weather by month · Surat Thani weather by month · Best time to visit Thailand.
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