When to go · Kanchanaburi
Kanchanaburi in April
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (hot and hazy), Sep–Oct (wettest).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 38°C100°F / 25°C77°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- Thailand overall
- Prices
- High
- Thailand overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (hot and hazy), Sep–Oct (wettest).
Weather in April
- KanchanaburiHighs around 38 °C, lows around 25 °C, rain on about 6 daysHighs around 100 °F, lows around 77 °F, rain on about 6 days
- Bangkok and centre, Thailand · Bangkok, Ayutthaya, Kanchanaburihot
Cool season Nov–Feb is the easy window; April reaches 38 °C; September and October bring street flooding in short bursts.Cool season Nov–Feb is the easy window; April reaches 100 °F; September and October bring street flooding in short bursts.
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.
Songkran (Thai New Year) big impact
13–15 Apr · Thailand
Nationwide water fights; transport out of Bangkok sells out; many shops close; phones and passports need waterproof bags.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Thailand overall
- High
- Prices · Thailand overall
- High
Thailand overall: Hottest month; Songkran (13–15 Apr) soaks everyone and fills transport — plan around it or join in.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen