Bang Saphan climate — normals and trends
Bang Saphan (Thailand) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.4 °C and it receives 1,580 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is April (27.7 °C on average) and the coldest is January (25.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in October.
Bang Saphan averages 0 frost days, 90 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 215 rainy days per year.
Bang Saphan has warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.22 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 35.1 °C (on 29 April 2012) and the coldest 17.4 °C (on 25 December 1999).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
Bang SaphanPrachuap Khiri Khan
- coords
- 11.21°, 99.51°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.4°C
Average daily high
28.8°C
Average daily low
24.5°C
Annual rainfall
1,580mm
Sunshine / day
9.8h
Mean relative humidity
83%
Average peak wind
15.8km/h
Seasonal range
2.6°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
90 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
215 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
33.7 °C
Average feels-like low
28.5 °C
Average peak gust
32.8 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
364 d/yr
Solar radiation
18.3 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.9 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.85 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
35.1 °C
29 April 2012
Coldest day
17.4 °C
25 December 1999
Wettest day
175 mm
5 October 1960
Windiest day
36.2 km/h
10 November 1992
Strongest gust
70.9 km/h
10 November 1992
Hottest feels-like
44.1 °C
30 April 2024
Coldest feels-like
14.2 °C
25 December 1999
Sunniest day
12.7 h
15 June 1942
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.7 °C | +0.2 °C | 7 mm | -30 mm |
| Feb | 28.8 °C | +0.5 °C | 90 mm | +54 mm |
| Mar | 30.1 °C | +0.7 °C | 29 mm | -30 mm |
| Apr | 30.9 °C | +0.5 °C | 149 mm | +57 mm |
| May | 31.0 °C | +0.8 °C | 244 mm | +64 mm |
| Jun | 30.3 °C | +0.8 °C | 153 mm | -15 mm |
| Jul | 30.1 °C | +1.0 °C | 148 mm | -34 mm |
| Aug | 29.9 °C | +1.0 °C | 215 mm | +20 mm |
| Sep | 29.8 °C | +1.0 °C | 258 mm | +54 mm |
| Oct | 29.6 °C | +1.2 °C | 188 mm | -43 mm |
| Nov | 28.5 °C | +0.6 °C | 141 mm | -8 mm |
| Dec | 28.3 °C | +1.0 °C | 97 mm | +48 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Bang Saphan?
Bang Saphan has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.4 °C and it receives 1,580 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Bang Saphan?
The hottest day measured in Bang Saphan between 1940 and 2025 was 29 April 2012, reaching 35.1 °C.
What is the coldest day in Bang Saphan?
The coldest day measured in Bang Saphan between 1940 and 2025 was 25 December 1999, at 17.4 °C.
Does it snow in Bang Saphan?
Almost never: Bang Saphan sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Bang Saphan warmed?
Yes: Bang Saphan warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Bang Saphan?
The wettest day measured in Bang Saphan between 1940 and 2025 was 5 October 1960, with 175 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Bang Saphan?
The windiest day measured in Bang Saphan between 1940 and 2025 was 10 November 1992, with winds reaching 36.2 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Bang Saphan?
The warmest month in Bang Saphan is April (27.7 °C on average); the coldest is January (25.1 °C).
How much does it rain in Bang Saphan?
Bang Saphan receives on average 1,580 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 215 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Bang Saphan?
Bang Saphan gets on average 9.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,577 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Bang Saphan?
Yes: Bang Saphan has on average 364 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Bang Saphan?
In Bang Saphan, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 44.1 °C on 30 April 2024, and the lowest was 14.2 °C on 25 December 1999.
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