Weather in Cha-am

14-day forecast · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 6:02 pm (GMT+7)

Now · overcast 83 °F

Feels like: 93 °F
Low / high: 76 / 86 °F
Rain: 100% · 0.28 in
Wind: 3 mph SE

→ 29.90 inHg · steady UV 8 · high

Today in Cha-am: heavy drizzle, 76 °F to 86 °F, with a 100% chance of rain (0.28 in) and a light air from the southeast (3 mph). Tomorrow, light showers, 77 °F to 83 °F and a 97% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Thursday 29, at 86 °F.

Measured now at the airport

Hua Hin (VTPH), 12 mi away · 1 h 2 min ago

Visibility6.2 mi or more

WeatherNothing to note

Temperature84 °F

WindCalm

It's what the airport's weather station measured, not a forecast: on the coast, wind and fog can be different. Airports report every 30 or 60 minutes.

Airport METAR report, via NOAA's Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov). Sources and licenses

Temperatures for the next 14 days

86° 76°
Today
83° 77°
Fri 30
84° 77°
Sat 31
86° 76°
Sun 1
85° 74°
Mon 2
85° 74°
Tue 3
82° 75°
Wed 4
83° 77°
Thu 5
83° 75°
Fri 6
84° 73°
Sat 7
84° 73°
Sun 8
85° 74°
Mon 9
82° 73°
Tue 10
84° 72°
Wed 11

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	Model
Today · 29	Heavy drizzle	76 / 86 °F	100% · 0.28 in	6 mph N	1.6 ft	ECMWF
Fri 30	Light showers	77 / 83 °F	97% · 0.50 in	7 mph NNE	0.8 ft	ECMWF
Sat 31	Drizzle	77 / 84 °F	96% · 0.28 in	7 mph NNW	0.5 ft	ECMWF
Sun 1	Drizzle	76 / 86 °F	78% · 0.15 in	6 mph E	0.5 ft	ECMWF
Mon 2	Light showers	74 / 85 °F	51% · 0.28 in	6 mph NNW	0.5 ft	ECMWF
Tue 3	Heavy drizzle	74 / 85 °F	84% · 0.45 in	5 mph N	0.4 ft	ECMWF
Wed 4	Heavy drizzle	75 / 82 °F	91% · 0.29 in	6 mph WNW	0.1 ft	ECMWF
Thu 5	Light drizzle	77 / 83 °F	88% · 0.17 in	5 mph NNW	0.1 ft	ECMWF
Fri 6	Drizzle	75 / 83 °F	88% · 0.32 in	6 mph N	0.1 ft	ECMWF
Sat 7	Drizzle	73 / 84 °F	95% · 0.31 in	7 mph NNW	1.2 ft	ECMWF
Sun 8	Drizzle	73 / 84 °F	87% · 0.31 in	8 mph N	1.2 ft	ECMWF
Mon 9	Light showers	74 / 85 °F	83% · 0.69 in	7 mph NNW	1.2 ft	ECMWF
Tue 10	Light showers	73 / 82 °F	62% · 0.50 in	10 mph NNW	2.1 ft	ECMWF
Wed 11	Drizzle	72 / 84 °F	51% · 0.41 in	11 mph N	2.3 ft	ECMWF

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore.

Today, every 3 hours

Time	12:00 am	3:00 am	6:00 am	9:00 am	12:00 pm	3:00 pm	6:00 pm	9:00 pm
Sky	Overcast	Light drizzle	Heavy drizzle	Drizzle	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Overcast	Light drizzle
Temperature	77°	76°	78°	83°	86°	86°	83°	82°
Chance of rain	19%	49%	90%	100%	95%	60%	29%	49%
Rain	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.05 in	0.03 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in
Wind (mph)	4 WNW	6 W	4 NW	6 NNE	5 ENE	3 SE	3 SE	1 NE
Humidity	93%	93%	92%	82%	73%	70%	79%	85%
UV	0	0	0	3	8	3	0	0
Model	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF

Do the models agree?

Medium confidence

They broadly agree, but not quite on rain today: take it with some caution.

What 4 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

HighRainWind

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	86°	83°	84°	86°	85°	85°	82°
AIFS	85°	85°	86°	88°	87°	84°	85°
GFS	85°	84°	87°	87°	86°	86°	85°
ICON	85°	85°	87°	89°	88°	91°	89°
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	medium	medium

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	0.28 in	0.50 in	0.28 in	0.15 in	0.28 in	0.45 in	0.29 in
AIFS	0.40 in	0.34 in	0.23 in	0.09 in	0.18 in	0.35 in	0.34 in
GFS	0.56 in	0.13 in	0.01 in	0.14 in	0	0.02 in	0
ICON	0.35 in	0.27 in	0.12 in	0.03 in	0.08 in	0.01 in	0
Confidence	medium	medium	medium	medium	medium	low	low

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	615	716	714	613	615	516	613
AIFS	7	5	4	5	5	4	3
GFS	1014	67	66	77	87	75	68
ICON	615	817	716	612	615	1119	713
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	100%	97%	96%	78%	51%	84%	91%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	100%	82%	29%	29%	37%	57%	39%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer, a bit wetter and a warmer sea.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	A bit above +1.1 °F	Above +58%	Above +2.3 °F	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	A bit above +1.3 °F	A bit above +44%	Above +2.2 °F	—
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	A bit above +1.8 °F	Normal	Above +2.7 °F	84° / 78°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	Above +2.7 °F	Normal	Above +3.2 °F	84° / 78°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	Above +3.1 °F	Normal	Well above +4.0 °F	84° / 78°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea
November	Above +3.4 °F	Normal	Well above +4.0 °F
December	Above +4.1 °F	Normal	Well above +4.9 °F
January	Above +4.0 °F	Normal	Well above +4.3 °F
February	Above +3.4 °F	Normal	Above +3.4 °F
March	Above +3.2 °F	Below −53%	Above +2.3 °F

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give.

Cha-am climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Cha-am is from December to February: highs of 88 °F to 90 °F, about 2 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.

Tropical cyclones rarely pass near Cha-am: one within 93 mi in the last 30 years (1996–2025), Linda, in November 1997.

88° 73°

JanJ
90° 75°

FebF
92° 78°

MarM
93° 79°

AprA
92° 79°

MayM
91° 78°

JunJ
90° 77°

JulJ
90° 77°

AugA
89° 76°

SepS
88° 76°

OctO
89° 75°

NovN
88° 72°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves
JanuaryJan	88°	73°	0.39 in	2	8.0	81°	1.2 ft
FebruaryFeb	90°	75°	0.27 in	2	8.4	82°	1.3 ft
MarchMar	92°	78°	2.19 in	5	7.7	84°	1.3 ft
AprilApr	93°	79°	2.27 in	7	7.9	86°	1.1 ft
MayMay	92°	79°	3.30 in	17	6.1	87°	0.9 ft
JuneJun	91°	78°	2.02 in	18	5.5	86°	1.0 ft
JulyJul	90°	77°	3.33 in	18	3.8	85°	1.0 ft
AugustAug	90°	77°	3.86 in	19	4.1	85°	1.0 ft
SeptemberSep	89°	76°	5.91 in	23	4.2	85°	0.8 ft
OctoberOct	88°	76°	8.50 in	22	6.0	85°	0.8 ft
NovemberNov	89°	75°	2.20 in	7	7.8	84°	1.1 ft
DecemberDec	88°	72°	0.21 in	2	7.8	82°	1.5 ft

Month	Water	Waves
Jan	81°	1.2 ft
Feb	82°	1.3 ft
Mar	84°	1.3 ft
Apr	86°	1.1 ft
May	87°	0.9 ft
Jun	86°	1.0 ft
Jul	85°	1.0 ft
Aug	85°	1.0 ft
Sep	85°	0.8 ft
Oct	85°	0.8 ft
Nov	84°	1.1 ft
Dec	82°	1.5 ft

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 34.44 in of rain on about 141 days and about 2,350 hours of sunshine.

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now83 °Ffeels like 93 °F

Tomorrow77 / 83 °F

It's 83 °F now (feels like 93 °F). Today, 76 °F to 86 °F; tomorrow, 77 °F to 83 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 100% 0.28 in
Fri 30 97% 0.50 in
Sat 31 96% 0.28 in
Sun 1 78% 0.15 in
Mon 2 51% 0.28 in
Tue 3 84% 0.45 in
Wed 4 91% 0.29 in

Today the chance of rain reaches 100%, with 0.28 in in total. The next day with likely rain is Friday 30: 97% and 0.50 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.28 in; last 3 days, 1.26 in; last 7 days, 1.36 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity79%

Dew point76 °F

Humidity is 79% now and the dew point is 76 °F. With a dew point this high, it feels muggy.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now8.6 migood

Clouds100%

Visibility is good now (8.6 mi). No fog expected today.

UV index

Now0

Today's peak8high

Fri 30: 6 · Sat 31: 7 · Sun 1: 8

Index	Level	What to do
0–2	low	No special protection needed.
3–5	moderate	Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7	high	Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10	very high	Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+	extreme	Avoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

↗ Rising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
→ Steady · now Anglers expect normal activity
↘ Falling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

29.8029.9030.0030.10 30.02

Steady now (+0.03 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityPoor · 65

Saharan dustNo

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 28	Light showers	76 / 87 °F	0.88 in	8 mph N
Tue 27	Light drizzle	77 / 89 °F	0.10 in	10 mph NNE
Mon 26	Light drizzle	80 / 90 °F	0.09 in	9 mph SSE
Sun 25	Light drizzle	80 / 90 °F	0.02 in	9 mph SSE
Sat 24	Light drizzle	79 / 90 °F	0.01 in	7 mph SSE
Fri 23	Partly cloudy	78 / 91 °F	0	6 mph WSW
Thu 22	Light drizzle	76 / 89 °F	0.01 in	7 mph NNE

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 21	Drizzle	78 / 86 °F	0.15 in	7 mph S
Tue 20	Light showers	77 / 83 °F	0.51 in	6 mph SSW
Mon 19	Drizzle	77 / 88 °F	0.36 in	10 mph NNE
Sun 18	Drizzle	78 / 90 °F	0.11 in	9 mph NE
Sat 17	Light showers	77 / 87 °F	0.29 in	6 mph WNW
Fri 16	Light showers	78 / 89 °F	0.12 in	6 mph NNW
Thu 15	Light showers	77 / 87 °F	0.50 in	7 mph NW
Wed 14	Light showers	75 / 86 °F	0.61 in	8 mph NNW
Tue 13	Light showers	77 / 89 °F	0.08 in	8 mph NNE
Mon 12	Light drizzle	77 / 88 °F	0.13 in	9 mph N
Sun 11	Showers	75 / 85 °F	1.81 in	8 mph N
Sat 10	Showers	78 / 87 °F	0.61 in	9 mph NNE
Fri 9	Light drizzle	76 / 90 °F	0.07 in	8 mph N
Thu 8	Light drizzle	77 / 91 °F	0.02 in	6 mph NNW
Wed 7	Drizzle	78 / 88 °F	0.17 in	7 mph NNE
Tue 6	Heavy drizzle	76 / 84 °F	0.30 in	6 mph N
Mon 5	Overcast	78 / 90 °F	0	6 mph S
Sun 4	Drizzle	79 / 91 °F	0.12 in	9 mph SW
Sat 3	Heavy drizzle	80 / 88 °F	0.21 in	5 mph SW
Fri 2	Light drizzle	79 / 92 °F	0.06 in	5 mph SW
Thu 1	Light drizzle	78 / 90 °F	0.01 in	5 mph SSE
Wed 30	Drizzle	77 / 89 °F	0.07 in	6 mph SSW
Tue 29	Light drizzle	78 / 85 °F	0.13 in	11 mph S

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in Cha-amQuestions

What's the weather like today in Cha-am?

Heavy drizzle, from 76 °F to 86 °F, with a light air from the southeast (3 mph) and a 100% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Cha-am?

On Friday 30 the chance of rain is 97% (0.50 in): light showers.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 74 °F and a high of 86 °F; the warmest day, Thursday 29.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 8 (high). Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 29.90 inHg and steady: +0.01 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Cha-am?

The best time to visit Cha-am is from December to February: highs of 88 °F to 90 °F, about 2 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Cha-am in October?

In October, Cha-am normally sees highs of 88 °F and lows of 76 °F, with about 22 rainy days (8.50 in for the month) and 6 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 85 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Cha-am?

The warmest is April, with average highs of 93 °F, and the coldest December, with lows of 72 °F. The wettest is October (8.50 in) and the driest, December.

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Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 14 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 6:02 pm (local time).

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