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Ban Mai

Thailand

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Hat Yai

Thailand

Climate

Ban Mai logs 214 hot days a year to Hat Yai's 317 — Ban Mai wins by 103. Ban Mai also leads on sunny days by 19.

Ban MaiHat Yai
Sunny days
215196
Hot days
214317
Frost days
00
Rainy days
246248
Outdoor dinner months
0/120/12
Avg wind
3.1 m/s2.3 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,3612,254
Darkest month sun
122 hrs/mo114 hrs/mo
UV peak month
11.911.9

Ban Mai

Feels-like °C

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

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Ban Mai Climate Lab →Lifestyle Calendar →Climate twin →

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
Hat Yai Climate Lab →Lifestyle Calendar →Climate twin →

Air Quality

Ban Mai averages 19.0 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Hat Yai's 22.9 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Ban Mai breathes ~17% cleaner air (3.9 µg/m³ lower).

Ban Mai

Hat Yai

19.0µg/m³
22.9µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Sensitive Groups
Sensitive Groups

WHO classification

City Scale

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

Ban Mai (87K) and Hat Yai (437K) are 5.0x in population — Hat Yai is the larger metro, Ban Mai the smaller.

5.0x

Hat Yai is roughly 5.0x the scale of Ban Mai

Based on population (area data unavailable for some cities)

TH flagHat Yai
5.0x
TH flagBan Mai
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.TH flagHat Yai437K5.0x
2.TH flagBan Mai87K1x

Who Thrives Here

Ban Mai is the stronger fit for the clean air seeker. Both cities work well for the winter escapist.

Thrives in both
Ban MaiHat Yai
Winter Escapist
92%93%
Eternal Summer
81%80%
Thrives only in Ban Mai
Ban MaiHat Yai
Clean Air Seeker
62%39%
Struggles in both
Ban MaiHat Yai
Sunshine Lover
50%47%

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Frequently asked about Ban Mai vs Hat Yai

▶How does the climate compare between Ban Mai and Hat Yai?
Sunny days: 215 vs 196 d — Ban Mai higher Annual sunshine: 2,361 vs 2,254 hrs — Ban Mai higher Winter sunshine: 122 vs 114 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 214 vs 317 d — Ban Mai lower Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 246 vs 248 d — Similar
▶Should I move to Ban Mai or Hat Yai?
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