When to go · Bangkok
Bangkok in August
Mixed month. Rain most days; low hotel prices.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 33° / 26°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 19
- Crowds
- Medium
- Thailand overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Thailand overall
Verdict
Rain most days; low hotel prices.
Weather in August
- BangkokHighs around 33 °C, lows around 26 °C, rain on about 19 days
- Bangkok and centre, Thailand · Bangkok, Ayutthaya, Kanchanaburirainy
Cool season Nov–Feb is the easy window; April reaches 38 °C; September and October bring street flooding in short bursts.
Rainy season season
Green parks, cleaner air, lower hotel prices, fewer tourists; short storms that cool the evenings.
Watch: Street flooding after storms; September is the wettest; boats and bike tours can cancel.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Mother's Day check
12 August (check) · Whole city
Public holiday; blue decorations.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Thailand overall
- Medium
- Prices · Thailand overall
- Medium
Thailand overall: Same pattern as July: Samui, Phangan and Tao are the dry choice.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast