Best Month to Visit Bangkok
Editor's seasonal guidance
Best: November to February (cool, dry season)
Tropical savanna with hot, humid conditions and distinct wet/dry seasons
Bangkok has three seasons: hot (March-May), rainy (June-October), and cool (November-February). The monsoon brings heavy but usually brief rainfall. Heat and humidity are constant challenges.
- Typically sunnier
- December, January, February
- Typically wetter
- September, October, August
Qualitative editorial guidance, not measured climate normals. This site does not currently publish monthly temperature or rainfall averages because it has no verified climate dataset.
Daylight through the year in Bangkok
Daylight, midday sun angle and golden-hour length calculated for Bangkok's own coordinates (13.76° N, 100.50° E) on the 15th of each month. These are solar geometry, not climate averages.
| Month | Daylight | Sun at solar noon | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11 h 24 min | 55° | 44 min |
| February | 11 h 42 min | 63° | 42 min |
| March | 12 h 0 min | 73° | 41 min |
| April | 12 h 24 min | 86° | 42 min |
| May | 12 h 48 min | 85° | 44 min |
| June | 12 h 54 min | 80° | 45 min |
| July | 12 h 54 min | 82° | 44 min |
| August | 12 h 36 min | 90° | 42 min |
| September | 12 h 12 min | 78° | 41 min |
| October | 11 h 48 min | 67° | 42 min |
| November | 11 h 30 min | 57° | 44 min |
| December | 11 h 18 min | 53° | 45 min |
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