vs
TH flag
Hat Yai

Thailand

Climate

Ban Lam Luk Ka logs 243 sunny days a year to Hat Yai's 196 — Ban Lam Luk Ka wins by 47. Hat Yai also leads on hot days by 33.

Ban Lam Luk KaHat Yai
Sunny days
243196
Hot days
350317
Frost days
00
Rainy days
185248
Outdoor dinner months
9/120/12
Avg wind
2.2 m/s2.3 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,5532,254
Darkest month sun
141 hrs/mo114 hrs/mo
UV peak month
8.811.9

Ban Lam Luk Ka

Feels-like °C

32
32
35
36
36
34
33
32
32
31
32
29

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Hat Yai

Feels-like °C

30
30
33
34
34
33
33
33
32
31
29
29

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Air Quality

Ban Lam Luk Ka averages 25.6 µg/m³ (unhealthy) PM2.5 annually versus Hat Yai's 22.9 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Hat Yai breathes ~11% cleaner air (2.8 µg/m³ lower).

Ban Lam Luk Ka

Hat Yai

25.6µg/m³
22.9µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Unhealthy
Sensitive Groups

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Ban Lam Luk Ka (61K) and Hat Yai (437K) are 7.2x in population — Hat Yai is the larger metro, Ban Lam Luk Ka the smaller.

7.2x

Hat Yai is roughly 7.2x the scale of Ban Lam Luk Ka

Based on population (area data unavailable for some cities)

TH flagHat Yai
7.2x
TH flagBan Lam Luk Ka
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.TH flagHat Yai437K7.2x
2.TH flagBan Lam Luk Ka61K1x

Who Thrives Here

Ban Lam Luk Ka is the stronger fit for the sunshine lover. Both cities work well for the winter escapist.

Thrives in both
Ban Lam Luk KaHat Yai
Thrives only in Ban Lam Luk Ka
Ban Lam Luk KaHat Yai
Struggles in both
Ban Lam Luk KaHat Yai

Frequently asked about Ban Lam Luk Ka vs Hat Yai

How does the climate compare between Ban Lam Luk Ka and Hat Yai?
Sunny days: 243 vs 196 d — Ban Lam Luk Ka higher Annual sunshine: 2,553 vs 2,254 hrs — Ban Lam Luk Ka higher Winter sunshine: 141 vs 114 hrs/day — Ban Lam Luk Ka higher Hot days (>30°C): 350 vs 317 d — Hat Yai lower Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 185 vs 248 d — Ban Lam Luk Ka lower
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