TH flag
Hat Yai

Thailand

vs
TH flag
Si Racha

Thailand

Climate

Hat Yai logs 0 outdoor-dinner months a year to Si Racha's 11 — Si Racha wins by 11. Si Racha also leads on sunny days by 41.

Hat YaiSi Racha
Sunny days
196237
Hot days
317339
Frost days
00
Rain days
248189
Outdoor dinner months
0/1211/12
Avg wind
2.3 m/s2.7 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,2542,515
Darkest month sun
114 hrs/mo133 hrs/mo
UV peak month
11.99.8

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

Si Racha

Feels-like °C

32
32
34
35
36
33
32
32
32
30
30
28

Dinner outside

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

Air Quality

Hat Yai averages 22.9 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Si Racha's 22.1 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Si Racha breathes ~3% cleaner air (0.8 µg/m³ lower).

Hat Yai

Si Racha

22.9µg/m³
22.1µg/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.

Hat Yai (437K) and Si Racha (179K) are 2.4x in population — Hat Yai is the larger metro, Si Racha the smaller.

2.4x

Hat Yai is roughly 2.4x the scale of Si Racha

Based on population (area data unavailable for some cities)

TH flagHat Yai
2.4x
TH flagSi Racha
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.TH flagHat Yai437K2.4x
2.TH flagSi Racha179K1x

Who Thrives Here

Si Racha is the stronger fit for the sunshine lover. Both cities work well for the winter escapist.

Thrives in both
Hat YaiSi Racha
Thrives only in Si Racha
Hat YaiSi Racha
Struggles in both
Hat YaiSi Racha

Frequently asked about Hat Yai vs Si Racha

How does the climate compare between Hat Yai and Si Racha?
Sunny days: 196 vs 237 d — Si Racha higher Annual sunshine: 2,254 vs 2,515 hrs — Si Racha higher Winter sunshine: 114 vs 133 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 317 vs 339 d — Hat Yai lower Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 248 vs 189 d — Si Racha lower
Should I move to Hat Yai or Si Racha?
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