Bangkok Climate & Weather

Central and southern Thailand, Bangkok and south of Ayutthaya are located in the tropics, hot all year round, and little temperature difference throughout the whole year, which can be described as all seasons like summer. Read on to know more about Bangkok Climate & Weather.
 

Hot Season

Bangkok has no four seasons as Bangkok's climate is categorized as "tropical savanna" under the influence of the South Asian monsoon system. It experiences three seasons: hot, rainy, and cool. The annual average temperature generally is about 30℃. The most comfortable month of the year is December with an average monthly temperature of about 17℃. April to May is the most unbearable season, with an average monthly temperature of 30℃, sometimes it can reach to 40℃. March to May is during the hot season, April is the hottest month. The northeast monsoon is transited to southwest monsoon during that period of time.

Average Temperature

Rainy Season

June to October is during the rainy season, the rainfall peak of the year.

Cool Season

From November to February is experiencing the northeast monsoon climate with less rainfall. Compared with other seasons, it will be drier.

Best Time to Visit Bangkok

The best time to visit Bangkok is from November to February as the monsoon season is over, and the hot temperature of Thailand's summer has not come yet.