Hat Yai weather by month & the best time to visit
Thailand · regional city · tropical monsoon climate
The best time to visit Hat Yai is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 86/100), with March close behind. Hat Yai averages about 2,253 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 32 mm of rain in February.
When is the best time to visit Hat Yai?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Hat Yai is February, then March. The dullest month is May (64/100, 155 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Hat Yai?
Hat Yai gets a moderate 2,253 hours of sunshine a year. February (86/100) is noticeably better than May (64). It ranks #17 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 44% of the annual 2,023 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 72 | 28° / 82°F | 24° / 75°F | 108 mm | 9 |
| February | 86 | 28° / 82°F | 23° / 73°F | 32 mm | 11 |
| March | 76 | 30° / 86°F | 24° / 75°F | 89 mm | 11 |
| April | 71 | 31° / 88°F | 25° / 77°F | 115 mm | 11 |
| May | 64 | 30° / 86°F | 26° / 79°F | 155 mm | 9 |
| June | 66 | 30° / 86°F | 25° / 77°F | 140 mm | 9 |
| July | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 148 mm | 9 |
| August | 64 | 30° / 86°F | 25° / 77°F | 165 mm | 9 |
| September | 64 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 186 mm | 9 |
| October | 64 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 261 mm | 9 |
| November | 64 | 28° / 82°F | 25° / 77°F | 347 mm | 8 |
| December | 64 | 28° / 82°F | 24° / 75°F | 277 mm | 8 |
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Hat Yai: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Hat Yai?
Hat Yai is a regional city in Thailand with a tropical monsoon climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Hat Yai get a year?
Hat Yai gets about 2,253 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around February.
When is the best time to visit Hat Yai?
The sunniest time to visit Hat Yai is February, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 86/100 (with March close behind). Expect daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F.
What is the least sunny month in Hat Yai?
May is the least sunny month in Hat Yai, scoring 64/100 with about 155 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Hat Yai?
The typical midday UV index in Hat Yai peaks around 11 (extreme) in February, easing to about 8 (very high) in November. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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