Surat Thani weather by month & the best time to visit
Thailand · regional city · tropical monsoon climate
The best time to visit Surat Thani is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 86/100). Surat Thani averages about 2,175 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F and roughly 31 mm of rain in February.
When is the best time to visit Surat Thani?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Surat Thani is February. The dullest month is May (64/100, 217 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Surat Thani?
Surat Thani gets a moderate 2,175 hours of sunshine a year. February (86/100) is noticeably better than May (64). It ranks #20 of 24 destinations in Thailand for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,329 hours. The year's 2,329 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 69 | 29° / 84°F | 23° / 73°F | 123 mm | 8 |
| February | 86 | 30° / 86°F | 22° / 72°F | 31 mm | 10 |
| March | 71 | 31° / 88°F | 24° / 75°F | 110 mm | 11 |
| April | 72 | 32° / 90°F | 25° / 77°F | 104 mm | 11 |
| May | 64 | 31° / 88°F | 25° / 77°F | 217 mm | 10 |
| June | 64 | 30° / 86°F | 24° / 75°F | 221 mm | 9 |
| July | 64 | 29° / 84°F | 24° / 75°F | 223 mm | 9 |
| August | 64 | 29° / 84°F | 24° / 75°F | 216 mm | 10 |
| September | 64 | 29° / 84°F | 24° / 75°F | 264 mm | 10 |
| October | 64 | 29° / 84°F | 24° / 75°F | 276 mm | 9 |
| November | 64 | 29° / 84°F | 24° / 75°F | 320 mm | 7 |
| December | 64 | 28° / 82°F | 23° / 73°F | 224 mm | 7 |
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Surat Thani: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Surat Thani?
Surat Thani is a regional city in Thailand with a tropical monsoon climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Surat Thani get a year?
Surat Thani gets about 2,175 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around February.
When is the best time to visit Surat Thani?
The sunniest time to visit Surat Thani is February, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 86/100. Expect daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F.
What is the least sunny month in Surat Thani?
May is the least sunny month in Surat Thani, scoring 64/100 with about 217 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Surat Thani?
The typical midday UV index in Surat Thani peaks around 11 (extreme) in March, easing to about 7 (high) in November. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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