Nisa Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 (edited) I'm out of the country for a couple weeks but looking at the weather in Bangkok, it looks like it has been insanely hot ... 39 - 40. Says it is going to stay this way through the weekend. I don't look at the weather too much, when there, but believe very hot days are usually around 36 or 37. Am just surprised I haven't seen anyone talking about the weather, if it really is this hot, because it would seem close to record breaking hot ... not to mention it must be brutal especially if humidity levels are high. Edited April 26, 2012 by Nisa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bpuumike Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Wimp! Why do you want to be here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdietz Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Most every year has a few days / weeks like this, it's the HOT season after all. Not too bad unless you have to move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nisa Posted April 26, 2012 Author Share Posted April 26, 2012 I thought I recall reading, before moving the Bangkok, the highest recorded temp in BKK was 40 point something (below 41). Again, I rarely look at the temps when I am there, and it just shocked me when I saw it was this hot on the weather sites. One reason I don't look too much at the weather is being from the US and us still using the Fahrenheit system. So, when I looked using my computer here and saw 102, I was just very surprised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kodan Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 All that asphault heats up and makes BKK like an oven. But then my wife is saying how hot it is in Buriram. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farang000999 Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Good I am not alone. This last week has been torture. We were in The Emporium the other day and decided to take our daughter to the park. We were there for maybe 5 minutes when we just could not take anymore. Our faces were totally flushed and we all felt near faint. These past days have been the hottest I have ever felt. Totally miserable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 "In recent times the highest recorded temperature in April has been 40°C that's 103°F, with the lowest recorded temperature 22°C, about 72°F." Climate History Bangkok forecast - Friday 39, Sat 38, Sun 39, Mon 40 Interesting about the current temperature now (2:00AM) Temperature 30 °C Feels Like 40 °C Wunderground Chiang Mai is the same (38-39 degrees) - was out doing some shopping and spent about 30 minutes walking around outside and my shirt was drenched and the heat stifling. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Historical highs for Thailand: Chart shows lowest and highest historical recorded temperatures. THAILAND Bangkok 9.9 40.8 Pattaya 14.6 37.3 Phuket Town 16.9 37.8 Koh Samui 18.6 36.5 Surat Thani 12.4 39.8 Narathiwat 17.1 39 Chiang Mai 3.7 42.4 Chiang Rai 1 41.3 Udon Thani 2.5 43.9 Ubon Ratchathani 7.6 42.4 Sakon Nakhon -1.4 42.3 Dan Sai -1.5 Uttaradit 4.5 44.5 http://www.mherrera.org/temp.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nisa Posted April 26, 2012 Author Share Posted April 26, 2012 Historical highs for Thailand: Chart shows lowest and highest historical recorded temperatures. http://www.mherrera.org/temp.htm Very cool - thanks for sharing. I wonder if any people died in Bangkok when it got down to 9.9. I could swear I see news reports every couple years of people dying up north from exposure when temps are around 14 or 15. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauljones Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 I walked outside yesterday, there was a slight breeze, and it felt like a hair dryer was blowing on me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traxster Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 In Thailand during any twelve month period there are three seasons and they are.......... Hot Hotter and Hottest.......... Personally I prefer ...Hot which, ironically, is the coolest !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jybkk Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 It's mostly about the humidity this year. Especially in the morning, where it's already around 30C but still close from 70% humidity. This is why the "feels like" in weather forecasts is probably the most important thing to look at. It's an estimation grouping both humidity and temperature. 30C with 70%humidity feels pretty much the same as 35C with 50% humidity. So fare temperatures haven't really gone up more than 37-38, but it felt way worse than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRick Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 It has been really hot. I remember some time last year these was what I call Air con season a week of cold weather I did not see it this year. Most of the time we do not even use our AC but its been running a lot lately. It gets so hot the inside of my ears sweat. I think its been close to a record in Bkk for a few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1weatherman Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 I think it just feels so much hotter this year as last March/April were much cooler than normal. So far in April we are average 1.8C above normal for the high. Average highs so far this month: Sirikit Park - 36.6 (97.9F), Bang Na Weather HQ - 35.7 (96.3F), my condo in OnNut area same as Bang Na, Swampy airport - 35.2 (95.4F). Pathum Thani area has even been slightly warmer than downtown. But it is even hotter in portions of north/northeast Thailand with highs 40 to 42 each day. Lampang almost 42 yesterday. As been mentioned it is the RH% which is higher (80% this morning) near the gulf waters and it doesn't help that the lows are so warm already, 29/30C (84/86F). Oppressive temps with instant sweating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steveyf Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 Currentley im at Lampang have to say the heat is quite tremendous up here, havent looked at the temperature gauge but felt high up in the 38-39 mark. a round of golf at Mae Moh (where the power plant is) after the first two holes it felt like i had done a full 18 back home. and this was in the morning sun, towards noon i just wanted the game to finish. by the end i had 7 empty water bottles in my cart. a few days back in chiang mai i noticed a couple of signs up in shops saying "closed too hot will open april 29" im actually looking forward to getting back to chiang mai where it felt a little bit cooler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DP25 Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 It's been absolutely brutal the past week. It's getting over 100F almost every day. Even in the middle of the night its still mid 80s. Completely unlivable for me right now without air con. The electric bill is going to be ridiculous this month. Horrible, unbearably bad weather right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1weatherman Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 Speaking of electric bills, my bill for March was up 38% from last years. Am not going to want to see April's electric bill. So I'm leaving the country in May and choose to have my heart attack in early June when I return and see the damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beechguy Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 Not that bad, I grew up in the southern U.S. and this is about normal mid-summer temps, also lived in Bahrain and the Gulf region, that was crazy hot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FritsSikkink Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 "In recent times the highest recorded temperature in April has been 40°C that's 103°F, with the lowest recorded temperature 22°C, about 72°F." Climate History Bangkok forecast - Friday 39, Sat 38, Sun 39, Mon 40 Interesting about the current temperature now (2:00AM) Temperature 30 °C Feels Like 40 °C Wunderground Chiang Mai is the same (38-39 degrees) - was out doing some shopping and spent about 30 minutes walking around outside and my shirt was drenched and the heat stifling. The highest recorded maximum temperature is 40.8 °C (105.4 °F) in May 1983 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01322521959 Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 I made the mistake of chatting to a friend who was sitting in his car, whilst I stood outside, for 30 minutes at 4pm yesterday. Shakey legs today, an upset stomach, awful headache and I didn't dare get on my little Honda. Took the taxi today and noticed the temp on a Wippawadee bus stop at 5pm today, 39'c. That will teach me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses G. Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 It is VERY hot, but pretty much normal for hot season. Thank Lord Buddha for air-conditioning!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruddy2000 Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Yep 'brutal' is definitely the word I would use to describe it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AhmedTrader Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 i have no problem with the heat but humidity is the thing which killing me , what part of Thailand with low humidity ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 It's after midnight and its 34.5 degrees outside. Did some laundry today and clothes dried up very quickly . The hottest day this year , we will probably hit 40 degrees today. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ijustwannateach Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 I can confirm that it IS crazy hot here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonsalviz Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 i have no problem with the heat but humidity is the thing which killing me , what part of Thailand with low humidity ? At the top of the mountains. It is also cooler there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phuturatica Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 It's definitely pretty dam_n hot right now. I'm ginger and very fair skinned so I've been walking about with factor 50 sunblock on and an umbrella. Also I've been vouching getting taxis every where just because of the aircon benefits. Otherwise I arrive at work looking like a drowned sweaty rat. How professional teacher like! D: I've started carrying 2 tops around with me just in case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glbv Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Speaking of nice sunblock, ive been using 50spf on my face for years now but recently picked up 130spf from tops. Now ive never seen anything that is this high in the states or even close to it, anyone know if the Japanese have a different way of calculating this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mauGR1 Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Not that bad, I grew up in the southern U.S. and this is about normal mid-summer temps, also lived in Bahrain and the Gulf region, that was crazy hot. I was in BKK last Friday, walked a few kms around Yaowarat...Very hot for my girl friend, but normal for me. I was in Delhi once and the temperature was 49 , well that's hot , forget walking around ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayayay Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 yes, it is really hot, it is always really hot, sometimes, its less hot, but nevertheless, it´s still hot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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