The climate of Ko Samui (Thailand)
Ko Samui is an island in the Gulf of Thailand. It is situated off the
south east coast of Thailand. Ko Samui was discovered as a holiday
destination by backpackers in the 1970s. Almost half a century later
major project developers have settled here and tourism flourishes. Ko
Samui has beautiful white beaches and an azure blue sea. Ko Samui is a
young and attractive holiday destination. Besides tourism coconut
plantations and fishery are the major sources of income.
Ko Samui has two types of seasons. The warm tropical part of the year
has a short rainy season. As opposed to Phuket and other parts in
South-Thailand Ko Samui has two rainy seasons. The first is limited to
November only. In other parts of the year the climate is relatively
dry. The second period starts in October and is part of the monsoon.
Heavy rains for longer periods are not uncommon. This period lasts
till December. During the regular rainy season less rain falls than in
other parts of Thailand. During the rainy season tropical storms and
hurricanes are not uncommon.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Ko Samui:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
29
22
7
9
28
February
29
23
8
4
28
March
30
24
8
4
29
April
32
25
8
8
30
May
32
25
6
17
30
June
31
25
6
16
30
July
31
24
6
16
29
August
31
24
6
16
29
September
31
24
6
18
29
October
30
23
6
20
29
November
29
23
6
20
29
December
29
22
7
15
28
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
