Billpro785 Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwasaki Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Go north Thailand. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CharlieH Posted June 26, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted June 26, 2019 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) 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KittenKong Posted June 26, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted June 26, 2019 Pattaya is one of the driest places in Thailand. Rain here rarely lasts more than an hour. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post canopy Posted June 27, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted June 27, 2019 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. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbezoz Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 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" ? , ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballpoint Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 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. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lannarebirth Posted June 27, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted June 27, 2019 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. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoorSucker Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 Sumui has rainy season Oct - Dec 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilotman Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilotman Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwill Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 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.) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevemercer Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 Come to Isan. No rain in our parts for the last 4 weeks. Thunderstorms in other parts may last an hour or so. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnarth Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcusarelus Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Small Joke Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 (edited) 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. Edited June 27, 2019 by Small Joke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
from the home of CC Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 stay out of Hua Hin, it's been raining here since '72 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoreFarang Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurtf Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvsaraburi Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essox essox Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 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..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
from the home of CC Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 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.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunPer Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 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... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
from the home of CC Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 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..???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myjawe Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 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 ❤️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhaoYai Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 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 ????. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilotman Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 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 ???????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billpro785 Posted June 29, 2019 Author Share Posted June 29, 2019 Thinking about Kanchanburi, or Chaing Rai. Spoke to someone who is there, says rains around 4pm, for hour or so, and stops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel150 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now