Ko Chang (Koh Chang) weather in August

August in Ko Chang: sweltering, soaked, with clean air — a gamble, with 31 rainy days.

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Ko Chang🇹🇭 Thailand · Central Thailand · Island56
  1. 90Jan
  2. 88Feb
  3. 83Mar
  4. 77Apr
  5. 61May
  6. 58Jun
  7. 52Jul
  8. 56Aug
  9. 49Sep
  10. 55Oct
  11. 80Nov
  12. 92Dec

#9 of 12 months in Ko Chang · #1164 of 1413 destinations to visit in August · comfort 56/100 (tier D)

Days
30°C
Nights
27°C
Wet days
31
Sun
7.7 h
Humidity
85%
Daylight
13 h
Ko Chang, Thailand
Photo: Avi Yossifon‬‏ · Pexels

Traveller notes on Ko Chang in August

Other months in Ko Chang

Ko Chang's forum is honest that June is historically one of the wettest months on the island, and which kind of week you get - mostly sunny with a passing shower, or grey and wet for days - genuinely comes down to luck. Posters were consistent that it's rare for rain to last an entire day; more often it's a short afternoon shower or a late-night thunderstorm. The trade-off for accepting rougher seas and real rain risk is a much quieter island and waterfalls running at their most spectacular - some visitors specifically choose this season for the jungle and falls over the beach.
TratProvinceRegular · June · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Forum posters describe December as close to ideal here - sunny, not too hot, minimal rain expected, with the sea reported flat, clear and calm under bright blue skies from November onward. Daytime highs are commonly described in the low-30sC, with overnight temperatures posters call cool by tropical-island standards - typically settling in the low-to-mid-20sC, though a windier night can feel noticeably chilly to some visitors, prompting a few to skip the air conditioning and just leave the window open instead. December is peak season across Thailand, so posters note it's also one of the busier, pricier months, with the island reported quieter only in the first couple weeks before the holiday rush sets in.
Tripadvisor community · December · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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Ko Chang climate normals — August

Daytime high30°C / 86°F🔥 sweltering
Nighttime low27°C / 81°F
Feels like (high)36°C / 97°F
Sea temperature30°C / 85°F♨️ bath-warm
Rainfall509 mm / 20.1 in⛈ soaked
Rainy days31 days
Humidity85%💦 very humid
Dew point25°C / 78°F
Sunshine7.7 h/day
Daylight12.5 h
Wind12 km/h / 8 mph
Air quality (US AQI)35🍃 good

Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.

Crowds in Ko Chang in August

How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.

Shoulder seasonschool holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month(estimated)

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Best months for Ko Chang's weather

Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).

Fair weatherKo Chang's weather peaks December–February.

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What's on in Ko Chang in August

Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.

  • Season

    Low-season shutdown

    15 May – 15 Oct · usuallyOff-season shutdownClosures

    Swell on the west coast, half the resorts and most of the dive shops closed, and the beach bars boarded up. What stays open is cheap and quiet, and the waterfalls are running.

  • Season

    Wet season

    MonsoonRisk

    31 rainy days and about 509 mm in the month — the real kind of rainy season, not afternoon showers.

    from the climate normals

What's on around the world in August →

Nearby, and something's on

Within 300 km of Ko Chang — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.

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Ko Chang in August — FAQ

Is August a good time to visit Ko Chang?
August in Ko Chang: sweltering, soaked, with clean air — a gamble, with 31 rainy days. It ranks #9 of 12 months for Ko Chang on SeasonMap's comfort score (56/100).
What is the weather like in Ko Chang in August?
In August, Ko Chang averages a daily high of 30°C and a low of 27.3°C, with about 509.4 mm of rain over roughly 30.5 rainy days.
What is the air quality in Ko Chang in August?
Ko Chang has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 35 in August.

Within 300 km: Siem Reap's Southwest monsoon around 15 May – 31 Oct, and Pattaya's Southwest monsoon around 15 May – 31 Oct.