When to go · Pai
Pai in January
Great month. Inside Pai's best window: Nov–Feb (cool, dry, clear).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C84°F / 13°C55°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- High
- Thailand overall
- Prices
- High
- Thailand overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Pai
Inside Pai's best window: Nov–Feb (cool, dry, clear).
Weather in January
- PaiHighs around 29 °C, lows around 13 °C, rain on about 1 dayHighs around 84 °F, lows around 55 °F, rain on about 1 day
- North, Thailand · Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Paibest weather
Cool nights Dec–Jan; the burning season (Feb–Apr) puts air quality among the worst in Asia — check AQI before booking.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Thailand overall
- High
- Prices · Thailand overall
- High
Thailand overall: Cool and dry nearly everywhere: the easiest month; book islands and Chiang Mai early.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.