When to go · Mae Hong Son
Mae Hong Son, month by month
The best months for Mae Hong Son: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Mar, Apr, Aug, Sep.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Mae Hong Son's best window: Nov–Feb.30 °C / 14 °C, 1 rain days86 °F / 57 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: High
- FebruaryGreatInside Mae Hong Son's best window: Nov–Feb.33 °C / 15 °C, 1 rain days91 °F / 59 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: High
- MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mar–Apr (smoke and heat), Aug–Sep (wettest).36 °C / 19 °C, 2 rain days97 °F / 66 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mar–Apr (smoke and heat), Aug–Sep (wettest).37 °C / 22 °C, 6 rain days99 °F / 72 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MayMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across Thailand: Heat plus first rains; Andaman seas turn rough; the Gulf islands are the pick.34 °C / 23 °C, 15 rain days93 °F / 73 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across Thailand: Rainy season on the Andaman side; Gulf islands and Bangkok workable with afternoon storms.32 °C / 23 °C, 20 rain days90 °F / 73 °F, 20 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across Thailand: Western summer holidays lift Gulf island prices; the west coast stays rough.31 °C / 23 °C, 23 rain days88 °F / 73 °F, 23 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mar–Apr (smoke and heat), Aug–Sep (wettest).31 °C / 23 °C, 24 rain days88 °F / 73 °F, 24 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mar–Apr (smoke and heat), Aug–Sep (wettest).32 °C / 22 °C, 19 rain days90 °F / 72 °F, 19 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across Thailand: Rain eases in Bangkok and the north late in the month; the Gulf islands start their wet season.32 °C / 21 °C, 12 rain days90 °F / 70 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberGreatInside Mae Hong Son's best window: Nov–Feb.31 °C / 18 °C, 5 rain days88 °F / 64 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGreatInside Mae Hong Son's best window: Nov–Feb.29 °C / 14 °C, 2 rain days84 °F / 57 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: High