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Bang Phae

Thailand

vs
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Hat Yai

Thailand

Climate

Bang Phae logs 243 sunny days a year to Hat Yai's 196 — Bang Phae wins by 47. Hat Yai also leads on hot days by 26.

Bang PhaeHat Yai
Sunny days
243196
Hot days
343317
Frost days
00
Rainy days
169248
Outdoor dinner months
10/120/12
Avg wind
2.3 m/s2.3 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,5322,254
Darkest month sun
144 hrs/mo114 hrs/mo
UV peak month
9.711.9

Bang Phae

Feels-like °C

32
32
35
36
36
33
32
32
32
31
31
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

Bang Phae averages 28.5 µg/m³ (unhealthy) PM2.5 annually versus Hat Yai's 22.9 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Hat Yai breathes ~20% cleaner air (5.7 µg/m³ lower).

Bang Phae

Hat Yai

28.5µg/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.

Bang Phae (30K) and Hat Yai (437K) are 15x in population — Hat Yai is the larger metro, Bang Phae the smaller.

15x

Hat Yai is roughly 15x the scale of Bang Phae

Based on population (area data unavailable for some cities)

TH flagHat Yai
15x
TH flagBang Phae
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.TH flagHat Yai437K15x
2.TH flagBang Phae30K1x

Who Thrives Here

Bang Phae is the stronger fit for the sunshine lover. Both cities work well for the winter escapist.

Thrives in both
Bang PhaeHat Yai
Thrives only in Bang Phae
Bang PhaeHat Yai
Struggles in both
Bang PhaeHat Yai

Frequently asked about Bang Phae vs Hat Yai

How does the climate compare between Bang Phae and Hat Yai?
Sunny days: 243 vs 196 d — Bang Phae higher Annual sunshine: 2,532 vs 2,254 hrs — Bang Phae higher Winter sunshine: 144 vs 114 hrs/day — Bang Phae higher Hot days (>30°C): 343 vs 317 d — Hat Yai lower Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 169 vs 248 d — Bang Phae lower
Should I move to Bang Phae or Hat Yai?
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