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Weather
Climate
Thailand's climate
is tropical, high both in temperature
and humidity, and dominated by monsoons.
April and May are the hottest months
of the year, when even the locals are
moved to complain about the heat. June
sees the beginning of the South West
Monsoon, and brings with it the rainy
season, which continues intermittently
until the end of October.
From November
to the end of February the climate is
much less trying with a cooling North
East breeze and a reduction in the humidity
level. This is also the main tourist
season, and the best time to visit Thailand.
The north and north-east are generally
cooler than Bangkok in winter, and hotter
in summer. In the far north, around
Mae Hong Son temperatures can occasionally
drop as low as 2 degree Celsius.
What
to Wear
For the Western visitor there is no
such thing as "cool". Just
cooler than "hot" and "drier
than humid", so light cotton clothing
is the order of the day. Don't worry
about bringing too much clothing with
you, as almost everything can be purchased
locally, at a fraction of the price
you will pay at home. Do remember that
the tropical sun can be quite fierce
so a hat is useful, and don't forget
to use a good sun screen.
 Phuket's
weather is tropical of its location
near in an area influenced by monsoon
wind: warm, humid, but pleasant all
year long. There are only two seasons:
the rainy season, from May to November,
during the southwest monsoon and the
hot season, from December to April,
when the monsoon winds blow from the
northeast.
March has the highest average temperatures
are experienced early mornings in January,
when the thermometer falls to 22 degree
celsius.
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