Koh Phangan in January

Remote work in Koh Phangan in January: weather, sea, costs and work.

Photo: Tom Lorber

Score for January

Remodius Score7.7

#14 of 50 in January

Scored for a 2,500 euro monthly budget and every sport we rate here.

Weather in January

Daytime high: 29 °C
Sea: 28 °C
Rain: 136 mm
Daylight: 11.6 h
Cloud: 64%

Daytime high is the typical daily maximum. Rain is the total for the month.

Sport in January

HikingGood · in season

RunningOkay · in season

CyclingLimited · in season

SurfLimited · in season

YogaGreat · all year

PadelGood · all year

GymOkay · all year

ClimbingLimited · all year

Sports that are out of season in January are left out.

Cost of living

Comfort nomad€1,100 / mo

One-bedroom rent€550 / mo

Coworking hot desk€150 / mo

Typical monthly costs, not specific to January.

Best coworking

Remote&Digital La Casa · €66 a month

All coworking and gyms

Bring with you

SocketsType A/B/C/O, 230 V

AdapterUniversal Travel Adapter PRO

Second screenPortable Monitor 13 inch

Laptop standNexstand

PackingPacking Cubes Set of 8

The items to bring are made by Remodius, the team behind this list.

Koh Phangan by month

Sources (17)

WMO Climate Normals 1991-2020, Ko Samui 48550 (TMD via NOAA NCEI), Daily_Maximum_Temperature; station about 20 km south of Thong SalaResearched 2026-10-25
Home Is Where Your Bag Is: Koh Phangan hiking (5 jungle trails incl. Khao Ra 627 m and Bottle Beach)Researched 2026-10-25
Go Asia: Getting around Koh Phangan (hilly roads, heat and missing shoulders; dirt roads slick after rain)Researched 2026-10-25
Surf-forecast: Haad Rin, Koh Phangan (exposed beach break, inconsistent, works only once in a while)Researched 2026-10-25
Global Gallivanting: Yoga retreats in Koh Phangan, Feb 2026 (Srithanu the island's yoga centre, many studios incl. Orion, Wonderland, Samma Karuna)Researched 2026-10-25
Padel FIP: FIP Bronze Phangan 2026 at Zen Padel Phangan (covered courts; RTF Padel Club also on the island)Researched 2026-10-25
Atly: Wild Wood Beach Fitness, Ban Tai (drop-in THB 350, 10-day pass THB 1,500)Researched 2026-10-25
Full Moon Party Thailand: Climbing guide (Koh Phangan mostly uncharted, a few boulders at Haad Yao; developed climbing on Koh Tao)Researched 2026-10-25
Composite (comfort): 1br rent (Superagent Srithanu) + scooter rental THB 3,000-4,000 a month, midpoint 3,500 (Superagent, Apr 2026; no transit pass exists) + 8 gym day passes + cowork desk + 40 healthy lunches + 30 coffees; each input sourced on this page, rounded to 50 EUR (ECB 2026-10-23: THB 37.771)Researched 2026-10-25
Beachub (Zen BeacHub) Srithanu membership page: Month Pass THB 6,500 at ECB 37.771 THB/EURResearched 2026-10-25
Remote&Digital contact page: La Casa, Moo 1, 92/3, Ban Tai, Koh PhanganResearched 2026-10-25
OSM node 10610633039: Remote&DigitalResearched 2026-10-25
Remote&Digital La Casa page: Hot Desk daily ฿250Researched 2026-10-25
ECB euro reference rate 2026-10-23Researched 2026-10-25
Wikipedia: Mains electricity by country (plug types and voltage)Researched 2026-10-25

Data: NASA POWER (0.5° grid, monthly averages). Climate updated 2026-10-25.
Sea temperature: NOAA OISST v2.1, data provided by NOAA PSL, Boulder, Colorado, USA