Bangkok weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Bangkok is December — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 92/100), with January and November close behind. Bangkok averages about 2,535 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F and roughly 10 mm of rain in December.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,535
- Sunniest month
- December
- Peak score
- 92/100
- Rain / year
- 1,302 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 11 (extreme)
- Population
- 6.7M
- Elevation
- Sea level
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When is the best time to visit Bangkok?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Bangkok is December, then January and November. The dullest month is April (64/100, 72 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Bangkok?
Bangkok gets a lot of sun: around 2,535 hours a year. December (92/100) is noticeably better than April (64). It ranks #5 of 24 destinations in Thailand for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,329 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around September, carries about 48% of the annual 1,302 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 90 | 31° / 88°F | 22° / 72°F | 21 mm | 9 |
| February | 82 | 33° / 91°F | 24° / 75°F | 16 mm | 10 |
| March | 76 | 33° / 91°F | 25° / 77°F | 51 mm | 10 |
| April | 64 | 34° / 93°F | 27° / 81°F | 72 mm | 11 |
| May | 66 | 32° / 90°F | 27° / 81°F | 152 mm | 10 |
| June | 66 | 31° / 88°F | 26° / 79°F | 152 mm | 10 |
| July | 66 | 31° / 88°F | 26° / 79°F | 152 mm | 10 |
| August | 66 | 31° / 88°F | 25° / 77°F | 155 mm | 10 |
| September | 66 | 30° / 86°F | 25° / 77°F | 251 mm | 10 |
| October | 66 | 30° / 86°F | 25° / 77°F | 221 mm | 9 |
| November | 85 | 30° / 86°F | 23° / 73°F | 49 mm | 9 |
| December | 92 | 30° / 86°F | 21° / 70°F | 10 mm | 9 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Rayong Thailand · 115 km · best in Feb · 2,377 h sun/yr
- Phitsanulok Thailand · 349 km · best in Jan · 2,511 h sun/yr
- Khon Kaen Thailand · 379 km · best in Jan · 2,473 h sun/yr
- Ko Samui Thailand · 466 km · best in Feb · 2,342 h sun/yr
- Udon Thani Thailand · 466 km · best in Jan · 2,438 h sun/yr
- Ubon Ratchathani Thailand · 477 km · best in Jan · 2,570 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Hua Hin Thailand · 145 km · 2,103 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Laem Ngop Thailand · 231 km · 2,069 h sun/yr · best in Dec
- Myeik Myanmar (Burma) · 268 km · 2,164 h sun/yr · best in Dec
- Battambang Cambodia · 276 km · 2,493 h sun/yr · best in Dec
- Dawei Myanmar (Burma) · 279 km · 2,090 h sun/yr · best in Dec
Head-to-head
How Bangkok compares month by month: Bangkok vs Khon Kaen · Bangkok vs Rayong · Bangkok vs Phitsanulok · all comparisons
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