When to go · Mae Sai
Mae Sai, month by month
The best months for Mae Sai: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Mar, Apr, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Mae Sai's best window: Nov–Feb.29 °C / 13 °C, 2 rain days84 °F / 55 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: High
- FebruaryGreatInside Mae Sai's best window: Nov–Feb.32 °C / 14 °C, 2 rain days90 °F / 57 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: High
- MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mar–Apr (smoke and heat), Jun–Sep (rain).34 °C / 17 °C, 4 rain days93 °F / 63 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mar–Apr (smoke and heat), Jun–Sep (rain).35 °C / 21 °C, 8 rain days95 °F / 70 °F, 8 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.33 °C / 23 °C, 15 rain days91 °F / 73 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mar–Apr (smoke and heat), Jun–Sep (rain).32 °C / 24 °C, 18 rain days90 °F / 75 °F, 18 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mar–Apr (smoke and heat), Jun–Sep (rain).31 °C / 24 °C, 20 rain days88 °F / 75 °F, 20 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mar–Apr (smoke and heat), Jun–Sep (rain).31 °C / 23 °C, 21 rain days88 °F / 73 °F, 21 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mar–Apr (smoke and heat), Jun–Sep (rain).31 °C / 23 °C, 16 rain days88 °F / 73 °F, 16 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.30 °C / 21 °C, 10 rain days86 °F / 70 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberGreatInside Mae Sai's best window: Nov–Feb.29 °C / 17 °C, 5 rain days84 °F / 63 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGreatInside Mae Sai's best window: Nov–Feb.27 °C / 13 °C, 2 rain days81 °F / 55 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: High