Mae Hong Son weather by month & the best time to visit

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The best time to visit Mae Hong Son is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 93/100), with December and January close behind. Mae Hong Son averages about 2,542 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F and roughly 4 mm of rain in February.

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Sun hours / year

2,542

Sunniest month

February

Peak score

93/100

Rain / year

1,270 mm

Midday UV at peak

9 (very high)

Population

9k

Elevation

269 m

When is the best time to visit Mae Hong Son?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Mae Hong Son is February, then December and January. The dullest month is April (34/100, 54 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Mae Hong Son?

Mae Hong Son gets a lot of sun: around 2,542 hours a year. 59 Sunshine Score points separate February (93) from April (34), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #3 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 August, carries about 53% of the annual 1,270 mm.

Sunshine Score by month

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Nearby places for sunshine

• Chiang Mai Thailand · 120 km · best in Feb · 2,275 h sun/yr
• Chiang Rai Thailand · 212 km · best in Feb · 2,393 h sun/yr
• Yangon Myanmar (Burma) · 330 km · best in Dec · 2,311 h sun/yr
• Mandalay Myanmar (Burma) · 338 km · best in Jan · 2,833 h sun/yr
• Phitsanulok Thailand · 371 km · best in Jan · 2,511 h sun/yr
• Jinghong (Gasa) China · 415 km · best in Feb · 2,193 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Loikaw Myanmar (Burma) · 91 km · 2,541 h sun/yr · best in Feb
• Nay Pyi Taw Myanmar (Burma) · 189 km · 2,571 h sun/yr · best in Dec
• Mong Hsat Myanmar (Burma) · 190 km · 2,330 h sun/yr · best in Feb
• Heho Myanmar (Burma) · 203 km · 2,617 h sun/yr · best in Feb