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🌤️ Best time to visit
When to go, region by region. Thailand has three seasons: cool & dry, hot, and rainy.
| Region | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangkok & Central | ☀️ | ☀️ | ☀️ | ⛅ | 🥵 | 🥵 | 🌧️ | 🌧️ | 🌧️ | 🌧️ | 🌧️ | ☀️ |
| North (Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai) | ☀️ | ☀️ | ⛅ | 🥵 | 🥵 | 🌧️ | 🌧️ | 🌧️ | 🌧️ | 🌧️ | ☀️ | ☀️ |
| Andaman coast (Phuket, Krabi) | ☀️ | ☀️ | ☀️ | ☀️ | 🌧️ | 🌧️ | 🌧️ | 🌧️ | 🌧️ | 🌧️ | ☀️ | ☀️ |
| Gulf islands (Samui, Phangan, Tao) | ☀️ | ☀️ | ☀️ | ☀️ | ☀️ | ☀️ | ☀️ | ☀️ | ⛅ | 🌧️ | 🌧️ | 🌧️ |
| East coast (Pattaya, Koh Chang) | ☀️ | ☀️ | ☀️ | 🥵 | 🥵 | 🌧️ | 🌧️ | 🌧️ | 🌧️ | 🌧️ | ☀️ | ☀️ |
| Northeast (Isan) | ☀️ | ☀️ | 🥵 | 🥵 | 🥵 | 🌧️ | 🌧️ | 🌧️ | 🌧️ | 🌧️ | ☀️ | ☀️ |
☀️ Great · ⛅ OK / mixed · 🥵 Very hot · 🌧️ Rainy season
💡 Rainy season usually means short, heavy afternoon showers — not all-day rain — plus lower hotel prices. Island boat trips are the main thing affected.