Southeast Asia
Best time to visit Thailand
By region
When to visit Thailand
November–February is cool and dry in most of the country; March–May is very hot, with northern smoke February–April. Gulf islands like Samui are wettest October–December.
Best months across Thailand
Average daily high in °C; ★ marks the best months for each place.
| Place | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangkok | ★ 32° | ★ 35° | 36° | 36° | 34° | 32° | 31° | 31° | 30° | 30° | ★ 30° | ★ 30° |
| Phuket | ★ 28° | ★ 29° | ★ 30° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | ★ 28° | ★ 28° |
| Chiang Mai | ★ 28° | 32° | 35° | 37° | 34° | 32° | 31° | 30° | 30° | 29° | ★ 28° | ★ 27° |
| Koh Samui | ★ 28° | ★ 28° | ★ 29° | ★ 30° | 30° | 30° | ★ 29° | ★ 29° | 29° | 28° | 28° | 28° |
| Krabi | ★ 28° | ★ 29° | ★ 31° | 31° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | ★ 28° | ★ 28° |
| Koh Phi Phi | ★ 28° | ★ 29° | ★ 30° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 28° | ★ 28° | ★ 28° |
| Koh Phangan | ★ 25° | ★ 25° | ★ 26° | ★ 27° | 27° | 27° | ★ 26° | ★ 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 25° |
| Pai | ★ 26° | ★ 30° | 33° | 35° | 32° | 31° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 28° | ★ 27° | ★ 25° |
| Pattaya | ★ 29° | ★ 29° | 30° | 31° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 29° | ★ 29° | ★ 29° |
| Koh Tao | 27° | ★ 27° | ★ 28° | ★ 29° | ★ 29° | ★ 29° | ★ 28° | ★ 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 27° |
| Patong | ★ 28° | ★ 29° | ★ 30° | ★ 30° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | ★ 28° | ★ 28° |
| Hua Hin | ★ 29° | ★ 30° | ★ 32° | 33° | 32° | 31° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 29° | ★ 29° | ★ 28° |
| Chiang Rai | ★ 27° | ★ 30° | 34° | 35° | 34° | 32° | 31° | 30° | 30° | 30° | ★ 28° | ★ 26° |
| Ayutthaya | ★ 32° | ★ 36° | 37° | 37° | 34° | 32° | 32° | 31° | 30° | 30° | ★ 30° | ★ 30° |
| Koh Lanta | ★ 28° | ★ 29° | ★ 29° | ★ 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 28° | 28° | ★ 28° | ★ 28° |
| Railay | ★ 28° | ★ 29° | ★ 31° | 31° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | ★ 28° | ★ 28° |
| Kanchanaburi | ★ 32° | ★ 35° | 37° | 37° | 34° | 32° | 32° | 31° | 31° | 30° | ★ 30° | ★ 30° |
| Koh Chang | ★ 28° | ★ 28° | 29° | 30° | 29° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | ★ 28° | ★ 28° |
| Khao Lak | ★ 29° | ★ 31° | ★ 31° | 31° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | ★ 29° | ★ 29° |
| Koh Samet | ★ 28° | ★ 29° | ★ 29° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | ★ 29° | ★ 29° |
| Koh Lipe | ★ 29° | ★ 29° | ★ 30° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° | ★ 29° | ★ 29° |
| Khao Yai | ★ 29° | ★ 32° | 33° | 34° | 31° | 30° | 29° | 28° | 28° | 28° | ★ 28° | ★ 27° |
| Khao Sok | ★ 28° | ★ 30° | ★ 32° | ★ 32° | 30° | 29° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 29° | 29° | ★ 28° |
| Sukhothai | ★ 32° | ★ 36° | 38° | 38° | 35° | 32° | 32° | 31° | 30° | 31° | ★ 30° | ★ 30° |
| Hat Yai | ★ 28° | ★ 28° | ★ 30° | ★ 31° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 28° |
| Kata Beach | ★ 28° | ★ 29° | ★ 30° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | ★ 28° | ★ 28° |
| Jomtien | ★ 29° | ★ 29° | 30° | 31° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 29° | ★ 29° | ★ 29° |
| Rawai | ★ 28° | ★ 29° | ★ 30° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | ★ 28° | ★ 28° |
| Udon Thani | ★ 30° | ★ 33° | 36° | 37° | 34° | 32° | 31° | 30° | 30° | 29° | ★ 29° | ★ 28° |
| Koh Kood | ★ 28° | ★ 28° | ★ 28° | 29° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 28° | 28° | ★ 29° | ★ 28° |
| Koh Yao Noi | ★ 28° | ★ 29° | ★ 31° | 31° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | ★ 28° | ★ 28° |
| Khon Kaen | ★ 31° | ★ 34° | 36° | 37° | 34° | 31° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 29° | ★ 29° | ★ 29° |
Weather & best time by place
- BangkokWeather & best time
- PhuketWeather & best time
- Chiang MaiWeather & best time
- Koh SamuiWeather & best time
- KrabiWeather & best time
- Koh Phi PhiWeather & best time
- Koh PhanganWeather & best time
- PaiWeather & best time
- PattayaWeather & best time
- Koh TaoWeather & best time
- PatongWeather & best time
- Hua HinWeather & best time
- Chiang RaiWeather & best time
- AyutthayaWeather & best time
- Koh LantaWeather & best time
- RailayWeather & best time
Sources
- NASA POWER climatology
- US State Department travel advisory
- Thailand Digital Arrival Card (Immigration Bureau)
- Thailand e-Visa (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
- Tourism Authority of Thailand
- Speedtest Global Index: Thailand
- World Bank open data
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