How warm is it in Koh Samui in August?

Daytime highs averaged 29.4 °C, night-time lows 27.7 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 31.1 °C (6 Aug 2026), the lowest 25.6 °C (13 Aug 2020).

How often does it rain in Koh Samui in August?

On average there were 28.6 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 167 mm of precipitation in total.

🇹🇭 Weather in Koh Samui in August

This is what the weather in Koh Samui (Thailand) was like in August in 2017–2026.

Key facts at a glance

Prevailing weather: Light rain

Avg. daytime high

29.4 °C

29.0 °C – 30.1 °C

Avg. night-time low

27.7 °C

27.2 °C – 28.3 °C

Avg. rain days in period

28.6

92 % of days · ≥ 1.0 mm

Avg. precipitation in period

167 mm

115 mm – 304 mm

Avg. sunshine per day

n/a

Sunshine duration is not available from this data source.

Avg. sea temperature

–

Sea temperature unavailable for today (daily limit).

Extremes: Highest temperature 31.1 °C (6 Aug 2026) · Lowest temperature 25.6 °C (13 Aug 2020) · Avg. daily peak wind 22 km/h

Weather mix of all days

6Partly cloudy
17Cloudy
168Light rain
118Rain

Summary

On average 29.4 °C during the day and 27.7 °C at night.
On average 28.6 rain days (Rain day = at least 1.0 mm of precipitation) with 167 mm of precipitation in total.
Prevailing: Light rain.
Warmest year: 2026 (avg. 30.1 °C), coolest: 2021 (avg. 29.0 °C).
Wettest year: 2021 (304 mm), driest: 2023 (115 mm).
Extremes: 31.1 °C on 6 Aug 2026 and 25.6 °C on 13 Aug 2020.

Overall values from all 10 years. How is this calculated?

Temperatures per year

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Precipitation & rain days

Year by year

2026
Avg. max30.1°Avg. min28.1°
Rain days
30 Rain days
Precipitation
120 mm
Avg. sunshine per day
n/a
Sea temperature
–
Max 31.1 °C · Min 27.5 °C
2025
Avg. max29.3°Avg. min27.7°
Rain days
29 Rain days
Precipitation
165 mm
Avg. cloud cover
89 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 30.7 °C · Min 26.9 °C
2024
Avg. max29.7°Avg. min28.3°
Rain days
31 Rain days
Precipitation
204 mm
Avg. cloud cover
85 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 30.8 °C · Min 27.4 °C
2023
Avg. max29.8°Avg. min27.8°
Rain days
28 Rain days
Precipitation
115 mm
Avg. cloud cover
78 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 30.7 °C · Min 27.5 °C
2022
Avg. max29.3°Avg. min27.7°
Rain days
28 Rain days
Precipitation
141 mm
Avg. cloud cover
89 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 30.5 °C · Min 26.3 °C
2021
Avg. max29.0°Avg. min27.4°
Rain days
31 Rain days
Precipitation
304 mm
Avg. cloud cover
96 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 29.9 °C · Min 25.9 °C
2020
Avg. max29.5°Avg. min27.8°
Rain days
25 Rain days
Precipitation
137 mm
Avg. cloud cover
86 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 30.4 °C · Min 25.6 °C
2019
Avg. max29.3°Avg. min27.6°
Rain days
29 Rain days
Precipitation
170 mm
Avg. cloud cover
94 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 30.3 °C · Min 26.8 °C
2018
Avg. max29.2°Avg. min27.2°
Rain days
27 Rain days
Precipitation
141 mm
Avg. cloud cover
93 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 30.1 °C · Min 26.7 °C
2017
Avg. max29.1°Avg. min27.5°
Rain days
28 Rain days
Precipitation
174 mm
Avg. cloud cover
94 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 30.3 °C · Min 26.8 °C

Frequently asked questions

How warm is it in Koh Samui in August?: Daytime highs averaged 29.4 °C, night-time lows 27.7 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 31.1 °C (6 Aug 2026), the lowest 25.6 °C (13 Aug 2020).
How often does it rain in Koh Samui in August?: On average there were 28.6 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 167 mm of precipitation in total.

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Data sources

Weather data: Data obtained from the NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) POWER Project funded through the NASA Earth Science/Applied Science Program
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations) on a coarse grid of about 50 km. Values represent a large area and can differ from local conditions, especially on islands, coasts and in mountains. No sunshine duration.
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations)
Reanalysis values represent a grid cell (approx. 25–50 km) and may differ from local measurements on coasts, islands and in mountains.
Sea temperature: MUR SST data were provided by JPL under support by NASA MEaSUREs program; accessed via NOAA CoastWatch ERDDAP
Daily multi-scale ultra-high resolution (≈ 1 km) analysis of satellite measurements (infrared, microwave) and in-situ data. Represents the foundation temperature below the daily warm surface layer. (Satellite and in-situ analysis)
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