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Bangkok vs Chiang Mai: weather compared

Across the year, Bangkok has the better travel weather in 2 months and Chiang Mai in 10 — based purely on climate data, not opinion. Best months: Bangkok in December–January, Chiang Mai in December–January.

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Bangkok · Thailand

January: 16 mm rainFebruary: 39 mm rainMarch: 46 mm rainApril: 74 mm rainMay: 161 mm rainJune: 156 mm rainJuly: 221 mm rainAugust: 214 mm rainSeptember: 320 mm rainOctober: 263 mm rainNovember: 75 mm rainDecember: 13 mm rainJanuary high: 32°CFebruary high: 33°CMarch high: 33°CApril high: 34°CMay high: 34°CJune high: 33°CJuly high: 32°CAugust high: 32°CSeptember high: 31°COctober high: 31°CNovember high: 32°CDecember high: 31°CJanuary low: 22°CFebruary low: 24°CMarch low: 26°CApril low: 27°CMay low: 27°CJune low: 26°CJuly low: 26°CAugust low: 26°CSeptember low: 25°COctober low: 24°CNovember low: 24°CDecember low: 22°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall

Chiang Mai · Thailand

January: 21 mm rainFebruary: 32 mm rainMarch: 12 mm rainApril: 65 mm rainMay: 225 mm rainJune: 226 mm rainJuly: 358 mm rainAugust: 450 mm rainSeptember: 393 mm rainOctober: 191 mm rainNovember: 53 mm rainDecember: 19 mm rainJanuary high: 28°CFebruary high: 30°CMarch high: 35°CApril high: 36°CMay high: 34°CJune high: 32°CJuly high: 31°CAugust high: 30°CSeptember high: 30°COctober high: 29°CNovember high: 29°CDecember high: 28°CJanuary low: 17°CFebruary low: 18°CMarch low: 21°CApril low: 24°CMay low: 25°CJune low: 24°CJuly low: 24°CAugust low: 24°CSeptember low: 23°COctober low: 22°CNovember low: 20°CDecember low: 18°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall

At a glance

MetricBangkokChiang Mai
Hottest month high34°C36°C
Coldest month low22°C17°C
Annual rainfall1597 mm2043 mm
Avg sunshine9.6 h/day10 h/day
Best monthsDecember–JanuaryDecember–January

Travel score, month by month

MonthBangkokChiang MaiBetter weather
January 6.9 · Fair 10.0 · Excellent Chiang Mai
February 5.8 · Fair 8.4 · Good Chiang Mai
March 4.5 · Poor 5.0 · Fair Chiang Mai
April 3.0 · Poor 2.9 · Challenging Bangkok
May 1.8 · Challenging 1.7 · Challenging Bangkok
June 2.5 · Challenging 3.1 · Poor Chiang Mai
July 2.9 · Challenging 3.8 · Poor Chiang Mai
August 3.0 · Poor 4.3 · Poor Chiang Mai
September 3.4 · Poor 4.4 · Poor Chiang Mai
October 3.6 · Poor 5.0 · Fair Chiang Mai
November 5.4 · Fair 7.5 · Good Chiang Mai
December 7.2 · Good 10.0 · Excellent Chiang Mai

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Frequently asked questions

Which has better weather, Bangkok or Chiang Mai?

Chiang Mai has the better travel weather in 10 of 12 months, versus 2 for Bangkok — based on temperature, rainfall and sunshine.

When is the best time to visit Bangkok?

The best months to visit Bangkok are December–January, based on six years of climate data.

When is the best time to visit Chiang Mai?

The best months to visit Chiang Mai are December–January, based on six years of climate data.

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