Camille's Samui Info blog

Sunday, 3 June 2012

Welcome to June 2012

June is known for sunny weather around Koh Samui although there are plenty of days with tropical showers. These are not too bad, they last about an hour at most and are most of the time quickly replaced again with sunny skies.

Occasionally June can also have some string winds blowing, like as is predicted during mid next week.

Bang Rak bay

This month will see the whole family travel down to Phuket next weekend, where I will participate in the half marathon of the 7th Phuket Laguna International marathon event.

In the middle of next month I will also start a PADI IDC on Koh Samui.

Don't forget to use my Camille's Samui hotel recommendation blog and my Camille's Thailand hotel recommendation blog for all your hotel bookings on Koh Samui and around Thailand. By doing so, you will support my blog. Thanks folks!

Camille

Koh Samui, Thailand daily weather update; 3rd June, 2012

Today's weather;

After yesterday's grey day, this Sunday morning looks a lot better for Koh Samui. There's a thin layer of overcast but the sun could burn this away once it starts to heat up. It's bright, in contrast to yesterday. Current temp at 7am is 28.3C

A strange sign at the car parking at Big C, this picture can be found at my Facebook group of TIT or This is Thailand, a group that shows funny moments around Thailand. Have a look and become a member of the group

Yesterday saw a grey clouds all day long and between 11m and noon there was some very hard rain and wind. The rest of the day stayed dry but grey. Max temp reached 30C

The forecast for the next 7 days around Koh Samui hasn't changed much. Very strong wind and wind gusts between Monday and Thursday and easing up once next weekend arrives.

Camille

Saturday, 2 June 2012

Koh Samui, Thailand daily weather update; 2nd June, 2012

Today's weather

Overcast and wind around Koh Samui this morning! Got up very early to run the Cancer Care Charity run this morning in Nathon and luckily for all runners it was indeed cloudy and a nice breeze was coming in. I participated in the 10km run and had a good personal time with 50 minutes, my wife and the children participated in the 2km walk. Current temp at 7am was 27.5C

Before the start of the 10km run

Yesterday saw a 'mixed bag' day for Koh Samui, sometimes there was sunshine, especially during the morning but the afternoon brought the usual overcast but it remained dry. Max temp reached 32.8C

The forecast didn't change much, mid week there'll be some strong wind, probably as part of being on the outskirts of a typhoon that's brewing up over the Philippines. Next weekend things should be nice and 'cool' again.

Camille

Friday, 1 June 2012

Koh Samui, Thailand daily weather update; 1st July, 2012

Today's weather;

There's a nice breeze with overcast around Koh Samui this morning but being on ab oat today, might be a bit choppy and wavy. Current temp at 7am is 27.3C

A nice surprise in our garden, at the end of the season, one of our mango trees starts to produce plenty of mangos

Yesterday saw overcast in the early morning, quickly to be replaced by sunny skies around Samui. The afternoon saw the by now almost usual overcast again but it remained dry. Max temp reached 33.7C

The forecast predicts wind and especially Tuesday to Thursday some hard wind with heavy wind gusts and rain during these three days.

Camille

Thursday, 31 May 2012

Goodbye to May 2012

It's already the end of the May version of 2012. Time flies by.

Let's get down to the nitty gritty and check the weather this months. Overall it was a good month for sun lovers. The first two thirds of the month were in general very nice and sunny and for divers among us on Koh Samui, plenty of whale shark sightings during this May at Sail Rock and Chumphon Pinnacle.

During the last third of the month we had some typical monsoon kind of weather, sunny or partly overcast mornings and overcast with sometimes rain or showers in the late afternoon with a real storm as a bonus on the last weekend of the month, when I was with my family in Hat Yai for a run, so we missed that. All in all a good month for the weather in my opinion.

Choengmon beach earlier this month

Besides the weather, there was a lot more going on around Koh Samui, the Samui regatta is currently under way and on my blog I had a lovely post about old style Samui with pictures from the late 8-tees, with thanks to Dawn.

Food wise, we visited a couple of old haunts, twice I went to eat at Juzza Pizza in Bophud, excellent Italian food. Lunches were had at Angela's for some hearty bakery food, Clock Lana for top of the line Isaan food, next to our house and Djeh Mui for good and cheap Thai food.

Work has been quiet but next month my PADI IDC's will pick up again, one is scheduled to start on Koh Samui followed by an IDC in July in the Philippines.

That's it for now folks, please read my few words below about my hotel booking blogs and I'm looking forward to next month, June 2012 which will bring runs for me in the first two weekends of the month. First on 2nd June the Cancer Care Charity run in Nathon and 10th June the half marathon in Phuket, part of the Laguna Phuket international marathon!

Camille

Koh Samui, Thailand daily weather update; 31st May, 2012

Today's weather;

Today sees overcast again over Koh Samui. Earlier today there were blue spots, now, an hour later, it's pretty much white. Current temp at 7am is 27.3C

This narrow road is now the connection between Chaweng and the airport departures area

Yesterday saw a lovely morning and early afternoon with plenty of sunshine and blue skies. The late afternoon and evening saw overcast but no rain. Max temp reached 33.2C

The forecast for the next 7 days on Koh Samui has changed a bit and unfortunately not for the better. The wind remains but starts to pick up next Monday with excessive strong wind bursts as of Wednesday. Rain is also predicted starting from Tuesday.

Camille

Wednesday, 30 May 2012

Koh Samui, Thailand daily weather update; 30th May, 2012

Today's weather;

Koh Samui is back, back on the map for blue and sunny skies, just like this morning with hardly any wind to speak of! Current temp at 7am is 27.7C

Quick reminder for this coming Saturday, don't forget the Cancer Care for Charity run in Nathon, come down and join us. Registration starts at 6am and the walk or run starts at 7am.

A sunny sky this morning

Yesterday saw mostly sunny weather mixed with overcast, sometimes even threatening and grey overcast but it remained dry all day long around Koh Samui. Max temp reached 31.8C

The forecast shows plenty of more mild wind for the next 7 days days but not much rain, Let's keep our fingers crossed. Even if there's rain, it's usually a typically quick monsoon afternoon shower.

Camille

Tuesday, 29 May 2012

Koh Samui, Thailand daily weather update; 29th May, 2012

Today's weather;

Overcast with some blue spots in it and a nice breeze, it looks better compared to yesterday around Koh Samui. Current temp at 7am is 27C

Some un-typical fruits for Thailand at the famous Kim Yong market in Hat Yai, where we were over the recent weekend

Yesterday saw a nice morning with overcast around Koh Samui but soon the clouds became more grey and around 4.30pm there was a thundershower with some on and off drizzle afterwards. Max temp reached 32C

It seems that Samui has hit a monsoon pattern, dry and sometimes sunny morning, clouds during the early afternoon and rain during the later part of the afternoon.

The forecast keeps predicting wind for the next 7 days but not much rain.

Camille

Monday, 28 May 2012

Koh Samui, Thailand daily weather update; 28th May, 2012

Today's weather;

Plenty of overcast this morning and grey clouds drift by followed by some feeble blue clearings in the sky. It looks like more rain today around Koh Samui at this early stage of the day. Current temp at 7am is 27C

Nathon hills covered in clouds yesterday afternoon, as spotted from the Seatran ferry

Yesterday on the drive home from Hat Yai it was all dry and sunny up until we reached Nakhon Si Thammarat, where it started to become cloudy and between Nakhon and home it progressively turned worse. First some drizzle and at moments full on hard rain with stormy winds. Once upon being back on Koh Samui it rained/drizzled all the way from the ferry pier to home. Max temp reached 31.1C

Due to the wind, out garden produces plenty of ripe fruit that falls out of the trees; mangos, cashew nuts, tamarind and

The forecast sees a decrease in wind over this coming week and fairly dry, I would even expect sunny days again very soon.

Camille

Sunday, 27 May 2012

Koh Samui, Thailand daily weather update; 27th May, 2012

Today's weather;

The whole family is in Hat Yai this morning, where I just completed a 13km run in a satisfying time for me. 1 hour and 7 minutes in case you wondered! As the picture below shows, Hat Yai has a lovely blue sky and the current temp at 7am is 24.5C

Hat Yai is the third largest metropolitan area of Thailand.

A view over the downtown part of city from the Golden Crown Hotel in Hat Yai

Yesterday saw overcast during the whole day around Samui and later in the evening there was a serious storm, which we missed because we're in Hat Yai. Max temp reached 32.5C

In Hat Yai it was sunshine all around yesterday and the city was bustling with the usual weekend visitors, mainly from Malaysia and a lot of folk were around that were participating in today's marathon. Max temp reached 33.8C

The forecast for Koh Samui for the next 7 days is a potential for stormy weather tonight again and the wind receding progressively over the course of next week.

Camille