Thailand

Ko Nang Yuan

Three tufted islets joined by a white sandbar just off Ko Tao, with coral gardens beginning practically at the waterline — Japanese Gardens, the pick of them, is a five-minute swim of parrotfish, angelfish and the occasional blacktip reef shark.

Best forBeach
Approx. flying time~16h 55m from Los Angeles
Nearest airportNa Thon (USM)

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About this place

Day boats pour in mid-morning, so stay on Ko Tao and catch the first longtail across, then climb the famous viewpoint before the heat builds. February to May brings the calmest, clearest water.

Featured in Ten snorkelling beaches with reefs right off the sand

When to go

Daytime highs run from about 27°C in January to 30°C in May. Driest in January; wettest in October, with rain on about 28 days. The sea is warmest in May at around 32°C, coolest at 28°C.

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August29° · rain 18 days · sea 30°Warm and often wet.

Monthly figures averaged from daily records for 2020–2024 at this location (ERA5 reanalysis).

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