When to go · Lamphun
Lamphun in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (check). Across Thailand: Heat plus first rains; Andaman seas turn rough; the Gulf islands are the pick.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 36°C (97°F)97°F (36°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- Thailand overall
- Prices
- Low
- Thailand overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across Thailand: Heat plus first rains; Andaman seas turn rough; the Gulf islands are the pick.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Thailand: Cool season begins; Loy Krathong and Yi Peng fill Chiang Mai; the Gulf is wet, the Andaman dries out.
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Thailand: Peak season: dry except the Gulf in early December; 20 Dec – 5 Jan prices are the year's highest.
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Thailand: Cool and dry nearly everywhere: the easiest month; book islands and Chiang Mai early.
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Thailand: Dry and warming; the north starts to haze late in the month — go south.
Weather in May
- LamphunHighs around 36 °C (97 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 97 °F (36 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 12 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 Lamphun, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Good (better)
Daytime high
May: 36 °C (97 °F)97 °F (36 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
May: 12
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (check). Across Thailand: Heat plus first rains; Andaman seas turn rough; the Gulf islands are the pick.
January: Outside the best window (check). Across Thailand: Cool and dry nearly everywhere: the easiest month; book islands and Chiang Mai early.
Lamphun: 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