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Where to go in Thailand in summer

Summer is June to August north of the equator; March to May in South Asia; December to February south of the equator. These are the places in Thailand where at least two of those three months are a sweet spot or good, ranked on ten years of climate readings, public holidays and fares.

Summer in the north: June to August

1 of the 4 places is a sweet spot or good in at least two of June, July and August; 1 of them in each of the three.

  1. Ko Samui Thailand June: sweet spotJuly: sweet spotAugust: sweet spot 3 of 3 good or better · highs 31°C

Fewer than two good months

Summer in South Asia: March to May

1 of the 4 places is a sweet spot or good in at least two of March, April and May.

  1. Ko Samui Thailand March: goodApril: goodMay: ok 2 of 3 good or better · highs 30–31°C

Fewer than two good months

Summer in the south: December to February

2 of the 4 places are a sweet spot or good in at least two of December, January and February; 1 of them in each of the three.

  1. Chiang Mai Thailand December: sweet spotJanuary: sweet spotFebruary: sweet spot 3 of 3 good or better · highs 27–30°C
  2. Phuket Thailand December: okJanuary: goodFebruary: good 2 of 3 good or better · highs 29–31°C

Fewer than two good months

Thailand, season by season

Summer elsewhere

Labelled and ranked by the score from London, as every month page is, until you choose your own city: then your own city's score decides, and the places are split into your own country, short hops within 1,500 km, and further away. A month counts when it is a sweet spot or good; two such months put a place on the list, and more months, then a higher average score, put it higher. The climate is each place's own, from ten years of readings. How we rank