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Travel guide > Asia > Climate and weather of Thailand
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Thailand has a tropical climate with a rainy season and a dry season.
Temperatures range from 29° in January to 34° in April. Annual rainfall is higher in the south (2 000 mm) than in the mountains located in the north (1 100 mm) and in the center (1 500 mm). Typhoons sometimes reach the coasts in September, October and November.
Rainy season (May to October)
Temperatures reach 30 to 32° and rainfall is abundant (it usually rains two hours every afternoon). Sunshine is low (four to five hours a day) because the sky is often cloudy. Humidity is very high.
The rainy season lasts until December or January on the southeastern coast.
Dry season (November to April)
Temperatures drop until January (28°) and then rise to April (34°). Rainfall is very low and sunshine is very high (nine to ten hours per day).
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The climate of Thailand is pleasant during the following months :
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Average temperatures and rainfall
 Bangkok (Capital of Thailand)
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
32° |
33° |
34° |
35° |
34° |
33° |
min |
21° |
23° |
25° |
26° |
26° |
25° |
|
| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
32° |
32° |
32° |
32° |
31° |
31° |
min |
25° |
25° |
25° |
24° |
23° |
21° |
|
| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
10 |
30 |
30 |
60 |
210 |
150 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
150 |
200 |
360 |
240 |
50 |
10 |
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Chiang Mai
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
29° |
32° |
35° |
36° |
34° |
32° |
min |
14° |
15° |
18° |
22° |
23° |
24° |
|
| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
32° |
31° |
31° |
31° |
30° |
28° |
min |
24° |
23° |
23° |
22° |
19° |
15° |
|
| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
10 |
10 |
10 |
50 |
150 |
130 |
|
| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
160 |
230 |
220 |
120 |
50 |
20 |
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Khon Kaen
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
30° |
32° |
35° |
36° |
34° |
33° |
min |
16° |
19° |
22° |
24° |
25° |
25° |
|
| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
33° |
32° |
31° |
31° |
30° |
30° |
min |
24° |
24° |
24° |
23° |
19° |
16° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
... |
10 |
30 |
50 |
170 |
180 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
160 |
190 |
240 |
110 |
10 |
... |
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Nakhon Pathom
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
28° |
30° |
33° |
36° |
34° |
32° |
min |
14° |
17° |
22° |
24° |
25° |
25° |
|
| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
32° |
32° |
32° |
32° |
31° |
29° |
min |
24° |
24° |
24° |
21° |
18° |
16° |
|
| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
... |
10 |
20 |
80 |
230 |
400 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
470 |
520 |
300 |
60 |
... |
... |
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Nakhon Ratchasima
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
30° |
33° |
35° |
36° |
35° |
34° |
min |
17° |
20° |
22° |
24° |
25° |
24° |
|
| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
33° |
33° |
32° |
31° |
30° |
29° |
min |
24° |
23° |
23° |
22° |
20° |
17° |
|
| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
10 |
20 |
40 |
60 |
150 |
100 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
120 |
120 |
240 |
150 |
30 |
... |
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Nakhon Si Thammarat
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
30° |
31° |
33° |
34° |
34° |
34° |
min |
22° |
22° |
22° |
23° |
24° |
24° |
|
| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
33° |
33° |
33° |
31° |
29° |
29° |
min |
23° |
23° |
23° |
23° |
23° |
22° |
|
| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
170 |
40 |
40 |
90 |
160 |
90 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
100 |
90 |
160 |
320 |
640 |
400 |
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Phitsanulok
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
31° |
34° |
36° |
37° |
36° |
33° |
min |
18° |
20° |
23° |
25° |
25° |
25° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
33° |
32° |
32° |
32° |
31° |
31° |
min |
24° |
24° |
24° |
23° |
21° |
18° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
10 |
10 |
20 |
50 |
190 |
180 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
190 |
260 |
240 |
160 |
30 |
10 |
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Phuket
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
31° |
33° |
33° |
33° |
31° |
31° |
min |
22° |
22° |
23° |
24° |
25° |
25° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
31° |
30° |
30° |
30° |
30° |
31° |
min |
24° |
25° |
24° |
23° |
23° |
23° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
30 |
30 |
30 |
160 |
340 |
210 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
260 |
260 |
410 |
300 |
200 |
50 |
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Songkhla
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
30° |
30° |
31° |
33° |
33° |
33° |
min |
24° |
24° |
24° |
25° |
25° |
24° |
|
| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
32° |
32° |
32° |
31° |
29° |
29° |
min |
24° |
24° |
24° |
24° |
24° |
24° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
80 |
20 |
30 |
70 |
110 |
100 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
90 |
100 |
130 |
280 |
590 |
400 |
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Surat Thani
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
30° |
32° |
34° |
35° |
34° |
33° |
min |
20° |
20° |
21° |
22° |
23° |
23° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
33° |
32° |
32° |
31° |
29° |
29° |
min |
23° |
23° |
23° |
23° |
23° |
21° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
50 |
10 |
20 |
50 |
170 |
130 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
140 |
140 |
190 |
240 |
330 |
130 |
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Ubon Ratchathani
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
31° |
33° |
35° |
36° |
34° |
32° |
min |
17° |
19° |
22° |
24° |
24° |
24° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
32° |
31° |
31° |
31° |
30° |
30° |
min |
24° |
23° |
23° |
22° |
20° |
17° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
... |
10 |
20 |
80 |
210 |
260 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
270 |
330 |
290 |
100 |
20 |
... |
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Udon Thani
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
29° |
31° |
34° |
35° |
34° |
32° |
min |
14° |
18° |
22° |
24° |
25° |
25° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
32° |
31° |
31° |
31° |
30° |
28° |
min |
25° |
24° |
24° |
23° |
20° |
16° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
10 |
20 |
30 |
80 |
220 |
230 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
220 |
270 |
250 |
80 |
10 |
... |
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Weather data (temperatures and precipitation) for Thailand are derived from monthly averages established over the last twenty years.
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Thailand, a country located in Southeast Asia, is bordered by Malaysia to the south, by the Andaman Sea to the west, by Burma to the northwest, by Laos to the northeast and by Cambodia to the east.
Capital: Bangkok
Area: 514 000 km²
Population: 68 000 000 inhabitants
Language: Thai
Currency: Baht
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