Thailand
Yala travel guide
Yala is a city in Thailand, home to about 61,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- NAW51 km · Narathiwat Airport
- Currency
- THBbaht
- Time zone
- Asia/Bangkok
- Language
- Thai
When to go
The best time to visit Yala
Yala has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; November is the wettest, with about 445 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Yala: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Narathiwat Airport (NAW), about 51 km from the city centre in a straight line; Sultan Abdul Halim Airport (AOR, 105 km) and Hat Yai International Airport (HDY, 107 km) are also within reach.
NAW · Narathiwat Airport
AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport
HDY · Hat Yai International Airport
Questions
Yala: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Yala?
Yala has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; November is the wettest, with about 445 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Yala?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Narathiwat Airport (NAW), about 51 km from the city centre in a straight line; Sultan Abdul Halim Airport (AOR, 105 km) and Hat Yai International Airport (HDY, 107 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Yala?
baht (THB).
Nearby
Destinations near Yala
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.