When to go · Pai
Pai, month by month
The best months for Pai: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Mar, Apr, Aug, Sep.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Pai's best window: Nov–Feb (cool, dry, clear).29 °C / 13 °C, 1 rain days84 °F / 55 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: High
- FebruaryGreatInside Pai's best window: Nov–Feb (cool, dry, clear).32 °C / 14 °C, 1 rain days90 °F / 57 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: High
- MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mar–Apr (smoke and heat), Aug–Sep (heaviest rain).35 °C / 17 °C, 3 rain days95 °F / 63 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mar–Apr (smoke and heat), Aug–Sep (heaviest rain).36 °C / 21 °C, 6 rain days97 °F / 70 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MayMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Feb (cool, dry, clear)). Across Thailand: Heat plus first rains; Andaman seas turn rough; the Gulf islands are the pick.33 °C / 22 °C, 15 rain days91 °F / 72 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Feb (cool, dry, clear)). Across Thailand: Rainy season on the Andaman side; Gulf islands and Bangkok workable with afternoon storms.31 °C / 22 °C, 20 rain days88 °F / 72 °F, 20 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Feb (cool, dry, clear)). Across Thailand: Western summer holidays lift Gulf island prices; the west coast stays rough.30 °C / 22 °C, 23 rain days86 °F / 72 °F, 23 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mar–Apr (smoke and heat), Aug–Sep (heaviest rain).30 °C / 22 °C, 24 rain days86 °F / 72 °F, 24 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mar–Apr (smoke and heat), Aug–Sep (heaviest rain).30 °C / 21 °C, 19 rain days86 °F / 70 °F, 19 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Feb (cool, dry, clear)). Across Thailand: Rain eases in Bangkok and the north late in the month; the Gulf islands start their wet season.30 °C / 20 °C, 12 rain days86 °F / 68 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberGreatInside Pai's best window: Nov–Feb (cool, dry, clear).29 °C / 17 °C, 5 rain days84 °F / 63 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGreatInside Pai's best window: Nov–Feb (cool, dry, clear).28 °C / 13 °C, 2 rain days82 °F / 55 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: High