When is the best time to visit Chiang Rai?
- The best time for a sunbathing holiday is March, April, May. Average maximum temperatures are up to +35°C in April and it has 10 sunny days on average.
- In general, it’s pleasant to walk and do outdoor activities during January - December.
- If you want to avoid wet weather, then your choice is August, September, October with the lowest chance of rain.
Average weather in Chiang Rai in different months
In February the weather is great. There are an average of 19 sunny days in February and the temperature ranges from +15°C to +31°C.
January, March, November, December usually has good weather. Average maximum temperature reaches +34°C during March.
In April, June, July, August, September, October the weather is average. Expect around 141 rainy days, and the precipitation amounts to approximately 404 mm in August.
May bring not the best weather. May is the coldest month with the temperature going down to +24°C.
Climate in Chiang Rai
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Temperature | |||||||||||
| +33°C | +37°C | +40°C | +43°C | +43°C | +39°C | +38°C | +36°C | +36°C | +35°C | +35°C | +33°C |
| Average Maximum Temperature | |||||||||||
| +28°C | +31°C | +34°C | +35°C | +33°C | +32°C | +31°C | +31°C | +31°C | +30°C | +29°C | +27°C |
| Minimum Temperature | |||||||||||
| +7°C | +9°C | +10°C | +17°C | +17°C | +21°C | +22°C | +22°C | +19°C | +15°C | +9°C | +5°C |
| Avg. water temperature | |||||||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Humidity, % | |||||||||||
| 76 | 68 | 64 | 67 | 77 | 81 | 83 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 80 | 79 |
| Rain, mm | |||||||||||
| 21 | 16 | 34 | 118 | 314 | 318 | 393 | 404 | 304 | 152 | 53 | 21 |
| Snow, mm | |||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Average wind speed, m/s | |||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunny Days | |||||||||||
| 17 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 15 |
| Cloud Days | |||||||||||
| 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 |
| Rainy Days | |||||||||||
| 8 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 13 | 7 |
| Snowy Days | |||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Average Temperature
Humidity
Rain
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Chiang Rai, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
