When to go · Ban Rak Thai
Ban Rak Thai in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rainy season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Thailand overall
- Prices
- Low
- Thailand overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rainy season).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- Ban Rak ThaiHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 10 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Thailand overall
- Low
- Prices · Thailand overall
- Low
Thailand overall: Heat plus first rains; Andaman seas turn rough; the Gulf islands are the pick.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ban Rak Thai, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
May: 10
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rainy season).
January: Inside Ban Rak Thai's best window: Nov–Feb (dry, cool).
Ban Rak Thai: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast