Best season to visit Thailand!!

Thailand’s climate falls into the category of tropical and humid. For the northern part of the between November and May the weather is mostly dry with cooling breezes from North-east monsoon during November to February. March to May experiences relatively higher temperatures for the northern part of Thailand. May to November is dominated by the southwest monsoon, during which time rainfall in the north is at its heaviest.

The southern region of Thailand gets higher rainfall. On the west coast the southwest monsoon brings rain and often heavy storms from April through to October, whilst on the east coast the most rain falls between September and December.

Generally speaking, the best time to visit Thailand is from November to February when the northeast monsoon gives its cool respite from heat. At this time Bangkok experiences temperature range from 18ºC to 32ºC , while in northern and northeast Thailand, temperatures can get quite cool with morning temperatures as low as 8º C to 12º C with the occasional 20º C day. Nights can be particularly chilly and at high altitudes the temperatures can and do drop below freezing.

Try and avoid the hot and dry season from March to June. At this time temperatures in Bangkok average around 34º C, but can often reach 40º C with the humidity levels of 75%.

From July to October is the monsoonal season when most of Thailand’s annual rainfall is accumulated. The humidity averages just under 90%, with temperatures averaging around 29º C in Bangkok.

Refer to the bar chart for the temperature and rainfall in Bangkok…..