When to Go
When to Visit Thailand: Month by Month
Average highs, rainfall and public holidays across all twelve months in Thailand — and the quietest hours at the places worth going.
- Best month
- Dec
- Average high
- 30–38°C
- Rainfall
- 1506mm
The year at a glance
- Good time to go
- Middling
- Less good
- Best avoided
Colours rank each country's twelve months against one another: how far the month sits from a mild 22°C in either direction, and how much of the year's rain falls in it. The number is that month's average daytime high.
Easiest months to travel
Ranked by how mild and dry each month is on average. A comfortable month can still be a busy one — check its holidays.
Every month compared
| Month | Average high | Average low | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33° | 21° | 17mm |
| Feb | 36° | 23° | 20mm |
| Mar | 38° | 25° | 34mm |
| Apr | 37° | 27° | 72mm |
| May | 34° | 26° | 187mm |
| Jun | 33° | 25° | 159mm |
| Jul | 32° | 25° | 214mm |
| Aug | 32° | 25° | 211mm |
| Sep | 31° | 25° | 310mm |
| Oct | 31° | 24° | 223mm |
| Nov | 30° | 22° | 50mm |
| Dec | 30° | 20° | 9mm |
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Verified quiet times
Real foot-traffic data for places worth timing right.
- The Grand Palace Bangkok
- Wat Arun Ratchawararam Ratchawaramahawihan Bangkok 8–10 AM
- The Temple of the Emerald Buddha Bangkok
- Nongnooch Pattaya Garden Pattaya 8–10 AM, 5–6 PM
- King Power Mahanakhon Bangkok Weekdays 10–11 AM, 10–11 PM
- Wat Mahathat Ayutthaya Weekdays 8–10 AM
Places to go in Thailand
hidden gem The Sanctuary of Truth Museum
The Sanctuary of Truth is a monumental, all-wood temple-palace on Naklua's northern coast, still under construction since 1981 by hand-carving craftsmen.
attraction The Big Buddha, Phuket
The Big Buddha (Phra Puttamingmongkol Akenakkiri) sits atop Nakkerd Hill between Chalong and Kata, roughly a 30-45 minute drive from Patong or Phuket Town.
hidden gem Chatuchak Weekend Market
Chatuchak Weekend Market (locally "JJ Market") sprawls across 27 sections and over 15,000 stalls in northern Bangkok, open mainly Saturday and Sunday, roughly 9am–6pm.
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Climate figures are 10-year averages for Bangkok, from NASA POWER; holidays from public calendars. Updated monthly.