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Thailand

Bangkok

Gilded temples on the river, street food on every corner, rooftop bars and the giant Chatuchak market, with Ayutthaya and the floating markets a day trip away.

Best time to visit Bangkok

Best months: Mar

• Jan

  Good

  33° / 23°C · 24 mm rain · Busy

  Peak cool, dry season and lowest humidity, so hotels cost more. Chinese New Year can fall late Jan or Feb and fills Yaowarat.

• Feb

  Good

  34° / 25°C · 21 mm rain · Busy

  Still dry high season, warming up. Chinese New Year often lands this month.

• Mar

  Best time

  35° / 26°C · 51 mm rain · Moderate

  Hot season starts and crowds thin, but heat and humidity build.

• Apr

  Good

  36° / 27°C · 93 mm rain · Busy

  Hottest month. Songkran water festival (13-15 April) packs Silom and Khao San Road, and prices spike.

• May

  Rainy

  35° / 27°C · 217 mm rain · Quiet

  Rainy season begins with afternoon storms; low-season hotel deals start.

• Jun

  Good

  34° / 26°C · 199 mm rain · Quiet

  Green season: short daily downpours, fewer tourists, discounted rooms.

• Jul

  Rainy

  34° / 26°C · 190 mm rain · Moderate

  Rainy, but European summer holidays bring a bump in visitors.

• Aug

  Rainy

  33° / 26°C · 227 mm rain · Moderate

  Wet and humid, with steady summer-holiday traffic.

• Sep

  Rainy

  33° / 25°C · 336 mm rain · Quiet

  Wettest month; streets can flood. Hotel prices are at their lowest.

• Oct

  Rainy

  33° / 25°C · 289 mm rain · Moderate

  Rain tapers off late in the month and high-season prices return. Chinatown's Vegetarian Festival is usually late Sep or Oct.

• Nov

  Good

  33° / 25°C · 45 mm rain · Busy

  Dry season and high season begin. Loy Krathong fills the riverbanks with floating krathongs.

• Dec

  Good

  32° / 23°C · 12 mm rain · Busy

  Driest, most pleasant month and peak season. Book ahead for Christmas and New Year.

Typical averages, not a forecast. Weather: en.wikipedia.org.