Hua Hin Rain Warning: Four Days Listed, Little Rain So Far
The Meteorological Department lists Prachuap Khiri Khan for heavy rain on every day from 6 to 9 November, yet Hua Hin’s town gauge logged 5.8 mm overnight. What the notice says, what the gauges show, and which weekend plans are exposed.
Hua Hin’s town gauge recorded 5.8 millimetres of rain in the 24 hours to about 6am on Saturday, and the gauge at the Hua Hin Municipality Office recorded none. Yet the Thai Meteorological Department has now listed Prachuap Khiri Khan for heavy rain on four days in a row, from Friday 6 November to Monday 9 November. The gap between the notice and the gauges is the story for anyone planning an outdoor weekend.
What the notice says
Warning no. 12, issued at 5am on Saturday, covers 7 to 9 November. Upper Thailand has unsettled weather, while the south gets more rain, with heavy falls in many areas and very heavy falls in some, according to Bangkok Biz News. The department blames a cold air mass from China meeting stronger easterly winds over the Gulf. Waves above 2 metres are expected where storms form, and boats are told to avoid thunderstorm areas.
The text for Phetchaburi and Prachuap Khiri Khan is lighter than for the deep south. Each day carries “heavy rain”, the lower of the two warning bands. The “very heavy” band is reserved for provinces such as Nakhon Si Thammarat, Songkhla and Narathiwat on Sunday, and Surat Thani, Pattani and others on Monday. Hua Hin sits at the northern end of the southern warning list, not near its centre. The department’s next notice is due at 5pm on Saturday, so the Sunday and Monday listings can still change. The current text is on tmd.go.th.
| Date | Prachuap Khiri Khan | Heaviest band elsewhere in the south |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 6 Nov | Heavy rain | Heavy rain only |
| Sat 7 Nov | Heavy rain | Heavy rain only |
| Sun 8 Nov | Heavy rain | Very heavy: Nakhon Si Thammarat, Songkhla, Narathiwat |
| Mon 9 Nov | Heavy rain | Very heavy: Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung, Songkhla, Pattani, Narathiwat |
Source: Thai Meteorological Department warnings no. 11 and 12, as reported by Thansettakij and Bangkok Biz News.
What the gauges show
The ThaiWater network, run by the Hydro-Informatics Institute, shows how little has arrived. Its Hua Hin town station read 5.8 millimetres. The Phrarajadamri Canal gauge at Soi 10 read 0.4, and Thap Tai read zero. The department’s own Hua Hin station read zero at 4am. The wetter readings sit inland and south: 29.5 millimetres at a gauge in the western hills of Hua Hin district, and 20 at a temple in Kui Buri.
Chart: Hitkub. Data from the ThaiWater rain_24h feed, readings at 05:00 to 06:00 on 7 November 2026.
For scale, our flood report from 1 November found 300 millimetres over six days at Bang Saphan against 36 at Hua Hin’s town gauge. The 5 November briefing logged 54.8 millimetres at Kui Buri. Saturday’s readings are lower than both, though a single 24-hour reading is not a forecast. The cold front and the easterly wind are the factors to watch, because Hua Hin’s beaches face east across the Gulf.
Weekend plans in the line of fire
None of the event listings we hold mentions a rain plan, so check with the organiser before you travel. Saturday’s open-air options include the last day of Glamping Festival at Arena Hua Hin Sports Club, with music from 4pm. The first Saturday session at Daddy Deli Beach House in Khao Tao runs 5pm to 9pm. Both are on the events calendar. Indoor alternatives that evening include the Deepavali Festival on the third floor of Market Village from 4pm.
Sunday’s La Dolce Vita brunch at Blush Gastrobar on Soi 94 runs noon to 5pm. On Monday, the first of two ITF men’s tennis weeks opens at Arena Hua Hin. Drivers heading south should note that the “very heavy” band sits well below Prachuap, though Bang Saphan flooded last week, and our earlier road report lists the stretches that flooded last week. The department’s 5pm notice on Saturday is the next point to check.
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