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Archive of Daily Weather reports from Koh Chang 2009
| 2009-12-31 |
 | Bright sunshine first thing in the morning, then becoming a little cloudy. Very light wind. |
| 2009-12-30 |
 | Some heavy rain overnight and into the early morning. No rain after midday, and then staying cloudy, humid and still. Maximum temperature was about
31C/ 88F. |
| 2009-12-29 |
 | Some very light rain early in the morning followed by a short heavy shower, then more prolonged rain until early afternoon. Rain and sky clearing in
the afternoon, and the evening was quite bright. Humid throughout the day with very little wind, and calm seas. High temperature was around 30C / 86F. |
| 2009-12-28 |
 | Some very light rain early in the morning then a misty sky and no wind. Staying mostly cloudy all day, with no wind. Sea remained calm all day and the
maximum temperature was around 31C / 88F. |
| 2009-12-27 |
 | Early in the morning - overcast sky, no wind, a calm sea and feeling humid. Staying partly cloudy throughout the day, and the maximum
temperature reached was around 33C / 91F. Staying humid with little wind. |
| 2009-12-26 |
 | Misty sunshine throughout the morning, very light wind, and a calm sea. Feeling quite humid. |
| 2009-12-25 |
| Bright sunshine, no cloud, and a gentle wind early in the morning. Clouding over slightly in the afternoon, but clear again in the evening.
High temperature was a little lower than recently, at around 29C / 84F. |
| 2009-12-24 |
 | Bright sunshine, no cloud, and hardly a wind early in the morning. Remaining the same throughout
the day with clear skies and no wind in the evening. Calm sea conditions and clear water
close to shore. Maximum temperature was around 34C / 93F. |
| 2009-12-23 |
| Bright sunshine, no cloud, and a light gusty wind throughout the morning. Remaining cloudless for the rest of the day, with a
diminishing wind, and the
high temperature reached was 34C / 93F. Sea visibility improving and humidity lowering. |
| 2009-12-22 |
| Bright sunshine, no cloud, light gusty wind early in the morning. Remaining the same through the day, and the sea became quite choppy close to shore.
Clear skies in the evening, not feeling humid, and the high temperature today was around 33C / 91F. |
| 2009-12-21 |
| Early in the morning, bright sunshine with little cloud, and a moderate wind blowing in short gusts. Clear skies for the rest of the day
and by late afternoon the wind dropped completely. Maximum temperature was around 32C / 90F. |
| 2009-12-20 |
| Cloudy and quite windy first thing in the morning, but cloud diminishing by mid-morning with the wind becoming slight. Sea conditions good enough
for our private boat charters to go. |
| 2009-12-19 |
| Partially cloudy and quite windy in gusts early in the morning. Remaining much the same throughout the day, and the wind kept the temperature down to around
28C / 82F. The sea was quite choppy close to shore. |
| 2009-12-18 |
| Misty sunshine in the morning, no wind, and a calm sea. Some high cloud partly covering the sky, and feeling quite humid.
Wind stengthening slightly during the day, but seas remaining very calm. Maximum temperature reached was around 34C / 93F. |
| 2009-12-17 |
| Misty sunshine in the morning, no wind, and a calm sea. Humidity feeling high.
Partly cloudy all day, and very little wind. Maximum temperature was around 34C / 93F. |
| 2009-12-16 |
| No sign of any overnight rain. Hazy sunshine and a light wind in the morning, and the sea looks calm. Some cloud cover developing in the afternoon
and in the evening becoming quite misty. Maximum temperature reached was around 33C / 91F. Cooling down quickly after sunset to around 23 C / 73F. |
| 2009-12-15 |
| No sign of any overnight rain. A light wind, calm sea, and clear skies early in the morning. Becoming partially cloudy
in the afternoon, with the wind remaining very light. Maximum temperature was around 35C / 95F, but not feeling too humid. |
| 2009-12-14 |
| Heavy rain overnight. Misty sunshine and a very light wind early in the morning. Windy becoming stronger in short gusts later in the morning.
Feeling quite humid, and becoming more cloudy, the temperature reached around 35C / 95F in the afternoon. No rain in the daylight hours. |
| 2009-12-13 |
| A cloudy start to the day with no wind and feeling humid. Staying partly cloudy all day with an
occasional gentle breeze. Maximum temperature was around 33 C / 91F. |
| 2009-12-12 |
| Clear skies, no wind, and bright sunshine early in the morning. A light breeze blew in the afternoon, but
skies remained clear and humidity seemed to be rising. Calm sea with good underwater visibility. Maximum temperature was around 34C / 93F. |
| 2009-12-11 |
| More of the same, early today - bright sunshine, no cloud, and no wind.
A light wind is blowing at midday and this persisted into the afternoon to keep temperatures at around 32C / 90F.
Skies remaining clear into the evening. |
| 2009-12-10 |
| Bright sunshine from a clear sky with a very gentle breeze in the morning.
Same conditions into the afternoon when the temperature reached 35C / 95F. Sea staying calm, and the sea and air visibility is very good.
Evening temperature fell to around 23C, no wind, and feeling humid. |
| 2009-12-09 |
| Bright sunshine from a clear sky and a very gentle breeze first thing in the morning. Sea calm.
Wind strengthened slightly into the afternoon, with skies remaining very clear, and visibility very good.
Even the Thais said that today was very hot, maybe it reached around 35C / 95F, but it became much cooler in the evening, at about 21C. |
| 2009-12-08 |
| Hazy sunshine and a very light wind early in the morning. Becoming more humid in the afternoon when the wind dropped completely. Sky remained clear into the evening and no wind.
Maximum temperature reached was around 33C / 91F. Google is reporting rain in Koh Chang right now....Maybe Google has the wrong Koh Chang.... |
| 2009-12-07 |
| In the morning, bright sunshine from a clear sky, with no wind, and a calm sea.
Some hazy cloud in the afternoon, a very gentle breeze, and the maximum temperature was around 32C / 90F. |
| 2009-12-06 |
| Misty sunshine early in the morning, and a very light breeze and a calm sea.
This hardly changed throughout the day. The wind disappeared completely by evening time, and the maximum temperature reached was around 31C / 88F. The humidity remained quite low. |
| 2009-12-05 |
| Bright sunshine from a clear blue sky in the morning, and a gentle breeze with a calm sea.
Becoming slightly cloudy during the afternoon, and the gentle breeze kept temperatures down to around 29C / 84F. |
| 2009-12-04 |
| Hazy sunshine from an otherwise cloudless sky early in the morning. Also a gentle breeze, a calm sea, and a high tide.
Staying breezy for most of the day with little cloud cover. Maximum temperature reached was around 34C / 93F. |
| 2009-12-03 |
| Bright sunshine from a cloudless sky early in the morning. Again, we have a moderate wind that's strong in gusts blowing from the North East.
After midday the wind has diminished and some fluffy white cloud is gathering to the south. No wind by the eveninig, and again cloud-free, and the maximum temperature
reached today was around 34C / 93F. |
| 2009-12-02 |
| Breezy and sunny from a cloudless sky early in the morning, the wind being quite strong in gusts.
The wind has diminished by midday and the sky remained free of cloud. Midday temperature was around 35C / 95F. |
| 2009-12-01 |
| Breezy and sunny throughout the morning, the wind being quite strong at times. Sea conditions look calm close to shore,
but offshore there is a moderate swell. Staying windy in gusts though the afternoon and evening, and cloud cover increasing later in the day.
Temperature of 35C / 95F in the afternoon fell to around 21C / 70F in the evening. |
| 2009-11-30 |
| Breezy and sunny early in the morning. Clear skies and hot sun throughout the morning, with the wind
remaining quite strong in short bursts. Sea conditions look calm both close to and away from the shore.
Clouding over in the late afternoon, and in the evening a steady wind was blowing. Maximum temperature today was around 33C / 91F. |
| 2009-11-29 |
| Bright sunshine from clear skies first thing in the morning. Wind quite strong in short gusts. High partial cloud cover developing
by early afternoon and wind remaining strong in short periods. Sea staying quite calm. |
| 2009-11-28 |
| Clear skies with bright sunshine and very little wind in the morning. Little change throughout the day, but becoming partly cloudy and feeling more humid.
Maximum temperature was around 30C / 86F. |
| 2009-11-27 |
| Good sunshine from a partly cloudy sky, and a moderate breeze in the morning.
Staying sunny, bright, and relatively cool all day. More cloudy in the south of the island.
Maximum temperature was around 31C / 88F. Not feeling humid. |
| 2009-11-26 |
| Strong sunshine in the morning. No wind and a calm sea. No electricity today, so the webcams are turned off.
A light breeze picked up in the afternoon and temperatures of around 29C / 84F were reached. Electricity was back on at around 7pm. Feeling cool again in the evening at around 20C / 68F. |
| 2009-11-25 |
| Bright sunshine from a clear sky in the morning. A little high cloud and a light wind with a calm sea. Unchanged throughout the day, and the
maximum temperature reached was around 33C / 91F. Humidity staying low. Some haze from nearby rubbish burning. |
| 2009-11-24 |
| Bright sunshine from a clear sky early in the morning. Hardly any wind and a calm sea, ideal for boat trips.
Some high hazy cloud cover in the afternoon and wind remaining very low. Afternoon temperatures of around 30C / 86F were reached.
The sea felt considerably cooler today. |
| 2009-11-23 |
| Hazy sunshine and some high misty cloud in the morning. Gusts of wind, but not too strong, and boat trips were running in the moderate sea.
In the afternoon and evening the wind vanished, although the skies became quite misty. Maximum temperature was around 30C / 86F. |
| 2009-11-22 |
| Hazy sunshine and little cloud throughout the morning. A moderate gusty wind, and sea conditions good for boat trips. Staying sunny all day. Wind becoming very strong in gusts in the evening. Maximum temperature was around 28C / 82F. In the evening the temperature fell to around 19C / 66F. |
| 2009-11-21 |
| A sunny but windy start to the day, and the same continued through the morning. The seas are choppy enough to stop some
snorkeling trips from running. Gusts of wind strong enough to bring a large branch down onto our shop in the beach - no casualties though. Staying
windy at times throughout the day and the maximum temperature reached was around 29C / 84F, cold enough
in the wind for most Thais to put on their jackets and long pants! Strong gusts of wind in the evening. |
| 2009-11-20 |
| Misty sunshine with a light breeze and a calm sea for most of the day. Maximum temperature around 30C / 86F. Staying dry in the evening and cooling down in the breeze which was very strong in short gusts. |
| 2009-11-19 |
| Misty sunshine with a light breeze and a calm sea early in the morning. Remaining the same through the afternoon and becoming quite
humid. Maximum temperature around 32C / 90F. Staying dry in the evening and cooling down in the breeze. Someone from Pearl Beach, 2 KM away, told me
of rain there today, but it WAS dry all day here in Chai Chet. |
| 2009-11-18 |
| Early in the morning we had bright sunshine and a cooling gusty wind that was strong at times. Sea conditions good.
In the afternoon the sky was almost cloudless and there was always a gentle cooling breeze. A beautiful day.
Maximum temperature was around 33C / 91F. |
| 2009-11-17 |
| Misty sunshine from a partly cloudy sky in the early morning with a light wind and calm sea conditions. Strong gusty winds later in the
morning, but diminishing in the afternoon. Maximum temperature around 34C / 92F. Evening, remaining calm, and little wind. We're looking forward to some
spectacular Leonid meteor showers tonight! |
| 2009-11-16 |
| Clear sky and bright sunshine in the morning, with white fluffy clouds gathering from the south. Little wind and a calm sea.
Clouding over in the afternoon and feeling humid, though there was a cooling breeze on the beach. A 10 minute shower of rain fell in the late afternoon.
Maximum temperature was around 34 C / 93F. |
| 2009-11-15 |
| A cloudy start to the morning, with a moderate wind. A brief shower of quite heavy rain later in the morning.
Thin cloud cover remaining thoughout the afternoon, but a few glimpses of sunshine. Very little wind in the afternoon and feeling quite humid.
Staying dry for the rest of the day. Maximum temperature around 32C / 86F. |
| 2009-11-14 |
| A misty cloudy start to the morning, with no wind. Staying partly cloudy in the morning followed by a short but heavy rain shower,
accompanied by gusty winds at midday.
Staying cloudy, but dry, in the afetrnoon. Temperatures ranged from 26C / 79F to 30C / 86F. |
| 2009-11-13 |
| Sunshine from blue skies in the morning. Cloud cover can be seen to the South West and this is opposite to the recent pattern.
A light wind and a calm sea onshore. Cloud moving over the island during the morning but still remaining sunny, and hot at around 34C / 93F in the early afternoon. Some
rumbles of thunder heared, but no rainfall. |
| 2009-11-12 |
| Strong sunshine, clear skies and no wind first thing in the morning. Becoming more cloudy during the afternoon, but wind
and sea both staying calm. Feeling quite humid and maximum temperature reached was about 33C / 91F. MSN finally got their rain prediction
(result only) correct.... there was a tiny sprinkle of rain in the evening. They're actually forecasting thunderstorms for today.... |
| 2009-11-11 |
| Looking quite cloudy in the South East, over Koh Chang, first thing in the morning, but still good sunshine breaking through.
Wind and sea quite calm. Feeling quite humid. Sunny, clear skies in the afternoon. Maximum temperature around 33C / 91F. Clear skies in the evening. |
| 2009-11-10 |
| Misty sunshine from a partly cloudy sky, and a moderate wind, in the morning. Feeling more humid.
Brighter sunshine with some cloud cover in the afternoon. Maximum afternoon temperature was around 34C / 93F. |
| 2009-11-09 |
| Early morning - sunshine from an almost cloudless sky. A light wind and a calm sea. Not much change throughout the day, though some patches
of cloud developed in the afternoon. The temperature reached approximately 33C / 91F. |
| 2009-11-07 |
| Early morning - hazy sunshine with a light wind and calm sea. Clouding over later in the morning, then
becoming more windy from the South West in the afternoon, with on-shore seas becoming rough. Temperatures ranging between
24C / 75F and 29C / 84F. Less windy in the evening with clear skies returning. |
| 2009-11-06 |
| Early in the morning bright sunshine from a cloudless sky with a gentle wind and a calm sea.
Gentle wind thoughout the morning and temperatures of around 32C / 90F in the afternoon. Low humidity and remaining clear and dry throughout the
evening. |
| 2009-11-05 |
| Strong winds overnight, then in the morning bright sunshine from a partly cloudy sky with a gentle wind and a calm sea. Very high
tide in the late morning. Moderate breeze persisting into the afternoon and staying very sunny with low humidity. Maximum temperature around
31C / 88F, but feeling cooler in the seaside breeze. |
| 2009-11-04 |
| In the morning, bright sunshine from a partly cloudy sky with a gentle wind and a calm sea.
Less cloudy in the afternoon and staying breezy. Low humidity, and temperature around 29C / 84F. Sea very calm on-shore and a high tide in the
early afternoon. |
| 2009-11-03 |
| Moderate gusty winds and sunshine in the morning. Cloudy and a light shower of rain later in the morning. Cloudy
for most of the afternoon, then skies clearing somewhat. Feeling cooler at around 26 C / 79F. Offshore seas reported as 4 meters high.
Onshore, quite calm. |
| 2009-11-02 |
| The North East monsoon kicked in today. Strong winds from that direction early in the morning.
Also, bright sunshine from a hazy blue sky. The wind decreased by midday and skies remained quite cloudy. Midday temperature of
around 29C / 84F with low humidity. Calm seas, despite the wind. Remaining cloudy but dry throughout the afternoon and into the evening.
Happy Loi Krathong!
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| 2009-11-01 |
| Hot and sunny with very little wind in the morning. Wind becoming gusty mid-morning and clouding over after midday.
Later in the afternoon, skies cleared again with wind remaining moderate in gusts. Feeling less humid, with a maximum temperature
of around 32 C / 90F.
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| 2009-10-31 |
| Fine and sunny weather first thing in the morning. Winds have increased a little and the humidity feels comfortable.
Temperature is 34 C / 93F at midday. More cloudy and a short shower of light rain in the afternoon. Late afternoon and evening had clear skies
and no rain. Wind remaining very low. |
| 2009-10-30 |
| Bright sunshine from a cloudless sky early in the morning. Little wind and a calm and clear sea.
Clouding over at midday, then clouds giving way to blue skies again. Maximum temperature of around 32C / 90F and not feeling humid. |
| 2009-10-29 |
| Bright sunshine from a cloudless sky early in the morning. Little wind and a calm and clear sea. Humidity feeling low.
Electricity supply has failed, so webcams now not working. Temperatures rising inside....
In the afternoon, becoming a little cloudy, and the wind strengthening from the east. Feeling cooler in the moderate wind.
Electricity back late afternoon. Maximum temperature around 30C / 86F. |
| 2009-10-28 |
| A cloudy start to the day, no wind, and a calm sea. A short shower of light rain in the morning.
Then cloudy for the remainder of the day. Maximum temperature around 29 C / 84F, falling to around 24 C in the evening and staying free from rain. |
| 2009-10-27 |
| A bright and sunny start to the day, hardly any wind, and a calm sea. At 9:00AM the temperature is already 28 C.
Sunny through early afternoon and wind remaining calm with little cloud cover. Maximum temperature around 33 C / 91F.
A short light rain shower in the early evening, then rain-free through the evening. |
| 2009-10-26 |
| A bright and sunny start to the day, hardly any wind, and a calm sea.
Wind increasing to sufficient strength to blow a towel from your balcony. Misty skies clearing by midday.
Feeling hot and humid in the afternoon. Temperatures rising to around 33 C / 91F. Very calm sea.
Feeling cool in the evening, and becoming less humid. |
| 2009-10-25 |
| A bright and sunny start to the day, hardly a wind, and a dead calm sea.
Wind, wave and cloud cover increasing thoughout the morning.
100% cloud cover in the afternoon, and becoming misty and more humid. A single short, heavy shower of rain in late afternoon.
Maximum temperature of around 30C / 86F.
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| 2009-10-24 |
| A bright but cloudy start to the day and feeling quite humid.
Cloudy, humid, with sunny periods throughout the day. Hardly any wind, and a very calm sea.
High temperature of around 32C / 90F. Cooler in the evening and remaining rain-free. |
| 2009-10-23 |
| Some light rain in the early morning, but clearing by 9:00AM, and making way for bright sunshine and blue sky by
midday. Clouding over in the afternoon. A moderate wind and light sea. Temperature around 30C / 86F in the day time, but
becoming quite cool in the evening. |
| 2009-10-22 |
 | No overnight rain - that's 2 days since any rain - then bright sunshine early in the morning.
Mid morning rumbles of thunder and a few spots of rain in Chai Chet.
Brighter in the afternoon with some good sunshine in a blue sky.
Maximum temperature around 31C / 88F.
Low wind and a calm sea.
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| 2009-10-21 |
| No overnight rain, then bright sunshine in the morning and afternoon.
A moderate breeze and a choppy sea.
Maximum temperature around 30C / 86F and feeling quite humid.
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| 2009-10-20 |
| No overnight rain, and cloud mixed with sunshine in the morning.
Bright sunshine from midday till afternoon, then clouding over.
A light wind and calm and clear sea conditions.
Temperature around 28C / 82F, humidity feeling comfortable. |
| 2009-10-19 |
| Some overnight rain, and overcast skies in the early morning, but staying dry then skies slowly brightening.
Mixture of cloud and bright sunshine in the afternoon, and no rain. Temperature around 29C, 84F.
A light wind and a calm sea. Humidity falling. |
| 2009-10-18 |
| Some overnight rain, but clearing in the morning. Skies remaining cloudy.
A very light wind and a calm sea. A few heavy rain showers in the afternoon with strong gusts of wind.
Consistent light rain in the evening.
Maximum temperature around 29 degrees. |
| 2009-10-17 |
| Hazy sunshine and some high cloud cover in the morning.
More cloud cover in the afternoon. No wind and a completely calm sea.
Humidity rising. Rumbles of thunder and light rain mixed with heavy showers in the evening.
Temperature around 29 degrees. |
| 2009-10-16 |
| Hazy sunshine and some cloud cover over the mountains in the morning.
A light breeze and a very calm sea. Cloudy and humid with some rumbles of thunder and light rain showers in the afternoon.
Maximum temperature around 33 degrees. |
| 2009-10-15 |
| Cloudy skies in the morning. A light breeze and a calm sea. Brighter in the afternoon with hazy sunshine.
Quite humid with a temperature of around 33 degrees. |
| 2009-10-14 |
| The change in the weather that started a couple of days ago, continued today.
Blue skies and hot sun in the morning. A light breeze and a calm sea. 40% cloud cover in the afternoon and temperatures
of around 31 degrees, and humidity falling. |
| 2009-10-13 |
| Returned to Koh Chang this evening. A beautiful sunset observed from the ferry crossing and no rain. Maybe the rain is giving way to good weather at last. |
| 2009-10-12 |
 | The Chai Chet meteorologist is away from Koh Chang for a couple of days, so no reports in that time.
Early this morning it is raining again..... |
| 2009-10-11 |
| Heavy rain showers in the early morning and then brighter skies and occasional sunshine. Light wind
strengthening in the afternoon and humidity falling. Calm to moderate sea. 27 degrees. |
| 2009-10-10 |
| Some light rain showers in the morning, otherwise remaining cloudy then heavier rain showers thoughout the day. Temperature around 26 degrees. Light wind and moderate sea. |
| 2009-10-09 |
| Heavy rain in the morning, and moderate rain showers throughout most of the day, until the evening when the rain stopped.
Very light wind, and a calm sea. Temperatures around 24 degrees for most of the day, but falling to 19 degrees overnight. |
| 2009-10-08 |
| A little rain overnight, but dry and quite sunny in the early morning, followed by one or two short but heavy showers.
Mostly cloudy in the afternoon with a light wind and a calm sea. Showers again the evening.
Temperature around 26 degrees, and humidity quite low. |
| 2009-10-07 |
| Torrential rain overnight, and in the early morning, then slowly clearing by mid-morning. Dry but overcast in the afternoon.
A light wind, and a calm sea and high humidity.Temperature around 25 degrees. |
| 2009-10-06 |
| A little rain overnight, then a mostly cloudy morning, with some short rain showers.
A light wind, and a calm sea and high humidity. In the afternoon, prolonged rain, with
sometimes very heavy showers.
Temperature around 25 degrees. |
| 2009-10-05 |
| A partially cloudy morning, with the sun coming out from behind the clouds once in a while.
Very little wind, and a very calm sea and high humidity.
Temperature around 31 degrees in the shade.
Stronger winds and more cloud in the afternoon, then heavy rain showers in the evening. |
| 2009-10-04 |
| A little rain overnight. Now dry, quite sunny with 80% cloud cover.
Temperature is around 30 degrees in the shade.
A moderate wind and the sea is quite calm. Cloudy in the late afternoon, then heavy showers in the evening. |
| 2009-10-03 |
| After a sunny start, it is now cloudy with intermittent rain, sometimes very heavy. High humidity, temperature 28 degrees. Wind is non-existant to moderate. Low seas. PM update: the rain has stopped and the sun has come out |
