Weather is a prime consideration for most people visiting Thailand. There are three seasons in Thailand
Summer runs essentially from March through May
Temperatures can reach over 100 degrees F (38 C) with the
heat index going as high as 120 F (48 C). It may not get below 80 F (27 C) at
night. This is also the Dry Season, with very little rain. It is oppressively
and dangerously hot for some people.
Rainy Season runs from June through October
Frequent heavy rains, most often at night. Temps from the
60s F (16 C) at night to the 90s (32 C) during the day.
Cool Season runs from November through February.
Temps
from the 60s F (16 C) at night (can be much cooler -
indeed cold -
in the
North) to the 90s (32 C) during the day. Not much rain.
Most years in Bangkok, the three seasons are, in effect, The Hot Season, The Hot and Rainy Season and The Hottest Season you've ever
experienced in your life.
In terms of weather, the choice for most people is the Cool
Season -
November through February.
What You Want To Do
Obviously, if you are interested in outdoor activities like the beach, hiking, trekking and bird watching, you probably want to come sometime from November to February.
But if you are into white-water rafting you'll love October and November.
The hot season, if you can tolerate the heat, is not a bad choice because there are fewer tourists. It is dry however, and the vegetation is not as lush.
You don't need to rule out the rainy season, however, because usually it doesn't rain all day every day. But it is possible and
that can put a damper - literally - on a beach vacation.
Another activity some people plan their trip around is a festival or special holiday. Perhaps the two most popular ones in this regard are Songkhran and the Phuket Vegetarian Festival.
Songkhran runs from April 13 -
15 and is the Thai New Year. The vegetarian festival takes place in Phuket during the entire month of October.
For more information go to Holidays and Festivals
For detailed information on Songkhran
Thailand's Weather
Featured Accommodations
Imperial Boat House Hotel
Unique hotel on Choeng Mon Beach whose 210 rooms include authentic teakwood rice barges converted into luxury suites. Rooms include air con, satellite TV, movies, minibar, coffee maker, and fridge. Feel wonderfully pampered in the spa, offering a select range of Massage, Body, Face and Foot treatments. Swimming pool, three restaurants, bars, windsurfing, canoeing and scuba diving pool.
Unique hotel on Choeng Mon Beach whose 210 rooms include authentic teakwood rice barges converted into luxury suites. Rooms include air con, satellite TV, movies, minibar, coffee maker, and fridge. Feel wonderfully pampered in the spa, offering a select range of Massage, Body, Face and Foot treatments. Swimming pool, three restaurants, bars, windsurfing, canoeing and scuba diving pool.
Patong Lodge
Between Patong and Kalim beaches: walking distance to the beach, five-minutes drive to center of Patong, Thirty-minutes toPhuket town, forty-minutes from the airport. Rooms: air-con, IDD telephone, TV, in-room music, room service. Restaurant: International, Thai, Seafood. Secluded swimming pool. Laundry/dry cleaning service. Jeep and Limousine rental.
Between Patong and Kalim beaches: walking distance to the beach, five-minutes drive to center of Patong, Thirty-minutes toPhuket town, forty-minutes from the airport. Rooms: air-con, IDD telephone, TV, in-room music, room service. Restaurant: International, Thai, Seafood. Secluded swimming pool. Laundry/dry cleaning service. Jeep and Limousine rental.
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