Koh Samui, Thailand weekly weather update; 20^th July – 26^th July 2020

Sunday morning and here we are with one more Koh Samui, Thailand weekly weather update; 20th July – 26th July 2020.

The long slow distance Sunday morning run is in the bag. I'm at the end of 3 weeks being back into running again. A 16km run was on the menu this morning. Nice and sweet.

At 10.20am it's partially cloudy and 31C. A nice and fairly hot day is in the making. Time to hit the beach later this afternoon. How about Choengmon beach? Our favorite beach in our neck of the woods. First however, we need to wait a bit for the sun to cool down a bit.

Last week the maximum temperatures hit 34C just one time. 2 days ago to be exactly. The rest of the week it was either 32C or 33C. On the other hand, the minimum temperature didn't drop below 24C.

A few days we saw some rain, especially in the beginning of the week. However, many times I saw dark clouds over the inland. There surely was some more rain around the island. Not in the Plai Laem area though.

With plenty of sunshine, it was a nice July week. Fairly average I would say for a July week on Koh Samui.

Covid is still wreaking havoc on the island though. Although there may be a slight increase in domestic tourism over this long weekend, during the week it's crazy quiet around the island. More and more shops are up for rent. Plenty of people are still moving back to their homes on the mainland. There's also no immediate sight when borders will open again. The emergency decree has been extended for another month.
On the other hand, students are staging demonstrations at the moment. Not only in Bangkok but in various other cities as well. Worthwhile to keep an eye out on to see where this leads to.

 Koh Samui, Thailand weekly weather update; 20^th July – 26^th July 2020

Low tide in Nathon. In the background a Seatran ferry is passing by on it's way to Don Sak. To the right Nathon pier can be seen.

For next week, the forecast predicts a bit more rain during the coming week. Tuesday morning and Friday may see an increase in wind as well. Is the summer rainy season about to start?

Whilst you are here, do 'like' my Koh Samui blog Facebook page and enjoy the beaches around the island or in front of your hotel or resort and get some well deserved rest and a break. That is, once the travel restrictions have been lifted.

As already mentioned in my Facebook page, there are many initiatives around the island for helping Thai and Burmese people with food and other donations.
There are however also plenty of foreigners, Westerners or farangs who have a hard time dealing with no income and bills to pay. If you like this blog, this is a good time to help out and make a donation. If you can, much appreciated! There's a donation button on top of this page.

Camille