Where to go during the rainy season

[Billpro785]

Looking for suggestions to go in places in Thailand, or South East Asia  during the rainy season. Have about a month and half before I go back to work. In Koh Chang now, where it has been rainy everyday 95 percent of the time. Looking for somewhere there is maybe 1 to 2 hours of dry weather, or even sun per day, or ever other day. 

[Kwasaki]

Go north Thailand.

[CharlieH]

When it rains here it's over in 10 minutes and that's usually it for a week !

 

Rainy season? What rainy season, it seems to have missed us this year.

(Central North)

[KittenKong]

Pattaya is one of the driest places in Thailand. Rain here rarely lasts more than an hour.

[canopy]

The rainy season (about May-October) is the best time to see Northern Thailand. Rains are very short and often just one a day so not a bother. And each rain cools and freshens the air and makes the scenery lush green with fog.

 

[geoffbezoz]

4 minutes ago, canopy said:

The rainy season (about May-October) is the best time to see Northern Thailand. Rains are very short and often just one a day so not a bother. And each rain cools and freshens the air and makes the scenery lush green with fog.

 

Do you mean "lush green with fog"  or "lush green with frogs" ? , ????

[ballpoint]

There is no single rainy season throughout SE Asia.  Even in Thailand it differs between south and north.

Some "official" ones for popular destinations are:

Bali: December - February

Malaysia: October - December (Peninsular), October - February (East Malaysia)

Singapore: November - December, but will often get some rain all year around

Bangkok: June - October

Chiang Mai: May - October

Koh Samui: October - December

Phuket: May - October

South Vietnam: May - September

Central Vietnam: June - July and September - November (Da Nang), October - December (Hoi An, Nha Trang, Hue)

North Vietnam: May - November

 

Of course, some wet seasons may be dry at times, and some dry seasons wet, but the periods given above have the most likelihood of there being heavy, frequent rain.

[lannarebirth]

Why woud you need to go anywhere? The rainy season is pure bliss. I never understood why tourists avoid it other than that it usually coincides with their Summer season.

[PoorSucker]

Sumui has rainy season Oct - Dec 

[Pilotman]

12 hours ago, KittenKong said:

Pattaya is one of the driest places in Thailand. Rain here rarely lasts more than an hour.

yes, but you have to put up with the dirty hovel.  Not a good plan. 

[Pilotman]

As I used to say to my kids when we lived in Scotland, "to enjoy this place you have to consider the weather is irrelevant to any plans you wish to make".  Even in Thailand, it rarely rains all day ( not so in Scotland of course), so any one place is a good as another.  

[rwill]

Stayed in Pranburi at a beachside resort a couple of weeks ago.  Had a little rain each day but not bad.  And I did not see a single piece of trash on the beach, amazing!  (It must all blow over to the Chonburi/Rayong side.)

[Stevemercer]

Come to Isan. No rain in our parts for the last 4 weeks. Thunderstorms in other parts may last an hour or so.

[NCC1701A]

21 hours ago, Billpro785 said:

In Koh Chang now, where it has been rainy everyday 95 percent of the time.

you are in one of the rainiest locations.

 

go north.

[johnarth]

21 hours ago, CharlieH said:

When it rains here it's over in 10 minutes and that's usually it for a week !

 

Rainy season? What rainy season, it seems to have missed us this year.

(Central North)

we have had a couple of months of almost non stop heavy rain here in Trat Provence

[marcusarelus]

14 hours ago, KittenKong said:

Pattaya is one of the driest places in Thailand. Rain here rarely lasts more than an hour.

Then it floods and the flooding is gone by morning.  

[Small Joke]

21 hours ago, CharlieH said:

When it rains here it's over in 10 minutes and that's usually it for a week !

 

Rainy season? What rainy season, it seems to have missed us this year.

(Central North)

Yes, the driest I've seen Chiang Mai since 2012. Not good for my small but perfectly formed tropical garden.

[from the home of CC]

stay out of Hua Hin, it's been raining here since '72

[OneMoreFarang]

The rainy season is at different times in different parts of Thailand. Just look at the climate charts and go to another part or Thailand. 

Statistically the area around Hua Hin has the lowest rainfall over the year.

[Kurtf]

Up here in the Chiang Mai area we have only had sporadic thunder storms in the late afternoon and they only last an hour or so.

[mvsaraburi]

depends what you want to do.  rained daily in saraburi but we've spent most time doing 'indoor' activities (house renovation, shopping, eating out, visiting temple and so on).  at least it's otherwise hot and the rain does stop for a bit in Thailand.  Been back in Leeds UK recently for work and it's just been cold, drizzly and grey all the time.

[essox essox]

15 hours ago, KittenKong said:

Pattaya is one of the driest places in Thailand. Rain here rarely lasts more than an hour.

because it has ITS own MICRO CLIMATE.....

[from the home of CC]

1 hour ago, OneMoreFarang said:

The rainy season is at different times in different parts of Thailand. Just look at the climate charts and go to another part or Thailand. 

Statistically the area around Hua Hin has the lowest rainfall over the year.

 that's a lie..

[khunPer]

23 hours ago, Billpro785 said:

Looking for somewhere there is maybe 1 to 2 hours of dry weather, or even sun per day, or ever other day.

The islands in the southern Golf of Thailand – i.e. Phangan, Samui and Tao  – their heavy rainy season is October till December (or mid January some years), only little rain from May til September, average 5 hours daily sunshine...????

 

Average weather charts for Koh Samui...

 

[from the home of CC]

1 hour ago, OneMoreFarang said:

The rainy season is at different times in different parts of Thailand. Just look at the climate charts and go to another part or Thailand. 

Statistically the area around Hua Hin has the lowest rainfall over the year.

you're right of course, just don't want the smoked out drowned northern rats migrating..????

[myjawe]

So lucky you ! rain all day long at KohChang? so great ! What else do you want ?! and why ?

maybe you should also enjoy weed, it's good when raining ❤️

 

 

[KhaoYai]

6 hours ago, Pilotman said:

yes, but you have to put up with the dirty hovel.  Not a good plan. 

But its better now - there's only one bar in the whole of Pattaya that was offering 'certain services' - and that's been closed down. There is no more prostitution in Pattaya and that's official ????.

[Pilotman]

10 hours ago, KhaoYai said:

But its better now - there's only one bar in the whole of Pattaya that was offering 'certain services' - and that's been closed down. There is no more prostitution in Pattaya and that's official ????.

good to hear ????????

[Billpro785]

Thinking about Kanchanburi, or Chaing Rai. Spoke to someone who is there, says rains around 4pm, for hour or so, and stops. 

[daniel150]

On 6/27/2019 at 2:41 AM, KittenKong said:

Pattaya is one of the driest places in Thailand. Rain here rarely lasts more than an hour.

Great info. Thank you. I am planning to visit this place asap.