Is It Colder This Year Than Last?

[thaibeachlovers]

Seems to be colder to me. I've even felt the need to wear a shirt some evenings ( at home ) which I don't remember having to do last year.

Couple of nights, I've even pulled the duvet over myself as well ( My wife thinks it's cold even when I'm toasty, so she always has the duvet on the bed in "winter" ). Never had more than a sheet last year.

[Paagai]

It's cooled off the last few days but otherwise been a very mild winter. From my recollections last two years have been unusually warm. It's normally colder than this!

[Tywais]

My test - having to wear a jacket during the day at work, not yet this year. 2nd test for cold-cold, turn my electric heater(s) on, not yet this year. So all in all, seems pretty mild so far this year.

Perhaps your member nick has something to do with it.

[hml367]

I agree with Tywais

[TommoPhysicist]

I agree with hml367

[transam]

Not in Ubon.

[millwall_fan]

I reckon its not as cold as last year yet, though one weather forecast has Chiang Mai at 12C tonight, which is about as cold as it gets in the city.

[naboo]

We've had a few cold days - Saturday was one where I never quite felt warm. But Sunday I had the fan on all afternoon.

Most days have been unusually warm unfortunately.

[Ulysses G.]

I agree with Tywais

I also agree. It is much warmer than a normal cool season.

[Buchholz]

Chiang Mai declares 18 districts disaster zones

CHIANG MAI, 14 January 2013 (NNT) - Chiang Mai province has declared 18 districts disaster zones, after over 200,000 residents are affected by a prolonged cold snap.

The province has recorded its lowest temperatures in years during the past 5 days, with mercury plunging below 15 degrees Celsius in most areas.

According to the provincial Disaster Prevention and Mitigation unit, 4 additional districts are set to be declared disaster zones this week, with 80,000 more households hit by the cold spell.

Om Koi district is the worst hit area with over 50,000 residents affected. The district is battling both a cold snap and a drought crisis.

The province is requesting an additional budget worth 42 million baht to secure winter gear and relief packages.

-- TNA 2013-01-14

[moe666]

I would have to say that last year was colder than this year has been. Last year the cool weather started in Dec. and this year it didn't really get cold until Jan. hehehe But I love the cold weather

[elektrified]

I agree with Tywais

I also agree. It is much warmer than a normal cool season.

Agree with UG and all the others. Very mild winter so far. We still use the A/C during the day at home and in the car. Many windows open all night. Only had to wear a jacket once or twice so far.

[Buchholz]

Chiang Mai declares 18 districts disaster zones

The province has recorded its lowest temperatures in years during the past 5 days

Does the government have it all wrong then?

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[Ulysses G.]

Yes they do unless it is a lot colder outside of the city than in it. It is an unusually warm cold season.

[ogb]

Yes they do unless it is a lot colder outside of the city than in it. It is an unusually warm cold season.

Cannot comment on comparison with other years, but It definitely is a lot colder once outside the concrete jungle.

[Tywais]

Average Weather For Chiang Mai, Thailand

Location

This report describes the typical weather at the Chiang Mai International Airport (Chiang Mai, Thailand) weather station over the course of an average year. It is based on the historical records from 1974 to 2012. Earlier records are either unavailable or unreliable.

Chiang Mai has a tropical savanna climate with dry winters. The area within 40 km of this station is covered by forests (48%), croplands (19%), shrublands (19%), and grasslands (13%).

Temperature

Over the course of a year, the temperature typically varies from 15°C to 36°C and is rarely below 11°C or above 39°C.

weatherspark

[Tywais]

Weather Graphs Chiang Mai

[Konini]

I think it's very pleasant during the day, but I too have been pulling the quilt over to my side of the bed and find it's a bit nippy at 6am. My test for if it's cold is the hot water system in the shower. It's been on for about a week for morning showers, turned off for evening showers.

[cloudhopper]

Chiang Mai declares 18 districts disaster zones

The province has recorded its lowest temperatures in years during the past 5 days

Does the government have it all wrong then?

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This is what it's all about -

"The province is requesting an additional budget worth 42 million baht to secure winter gear and relief packages."

[Buchholz]

Chiang Mai declares 18 districts disaster zones

The province has recorded its lowest temperatures in years during the past 5 days

Does the government have it all wrong then?

.

This is what it's all about -

"The province is requesting an additional budget worth 42 million baht to secure winter gear and relief packages."

That was precisely my inclination when reading so many on-the-ground reports contradicting it.

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[Tywais]

I'm just about at the point I need to turn the AC on in my office.

[Konini]

Back to original topic - am I the only one who wonders what they did with all the stuff from last year? Or the year before, or the one before? Those are the 3 cold seasons I've been in CM for, and every one of those seasons it's the same story (possibly with different amounts).

Just sayin'

[thaibeachlovers]

Hmmmmm. A LOT more replies than I thought I'd get. Thanks to all.

I had to crank the shower heater up a few more notches than usual today.

However, after several really hot days, today is very pleasant outside. Wish it would stay at this temperature all year around.

[thaibeachlovers]

Weather Graphs Chiang Mai

Thanks for posting that graph. If I have it right, temperatures in 1948 reached the same max height as last year. So much for global warming caused by humans!

[Sparkles]

I find the word "cold" in relation to CM city a litle misleading. If 30 degres during the day and 14 at night is "cold" are some expats getting softer? An exception to that is for Thai people who obviously feel cooler temps a lot more than foreigners should. A few of us still swim every morning in my villlage and I cant think of too many countries where you could do that in so called "mid winter"

The annual emergency packages,blankets etc, ex Government, probably get flogged, once the warmer weather kicks in.The Government "disaster zone" media releases seem to be a regular announcement each winter.

[Buchholz]

All of Chiang Mai named cold weather disaster zone

All of Chiang Mai named cold weather disaster zone, affecting some 200,000 homes

Lamphun's Li & Ban Thi districts declared drought zones

http://www.mcot.net/site/content?id=50fb9987150ba0111800033e#.UPucwpi0KSo

[naboo]

I have just turned my fan on. Its tough living in a cold weather disaster zone.

[MESmith]

I have just turned my fan on. Its tough living in a cold weather disaster zone.

Still putting ice in my beer

[MESmith]

Back to original topic - am I the only one who wonders what they did with all the stuff from last year? Or the year before, or the one before? Those are the 3 cold seasons I've been in CM for, and every one of those seasons it's the same story (possibly with different amounts).

Just sayin'

It was probably low quality. Like most things that are cheap here.

[jez56]

I have just turned my fan on. Its tough living in a cold weather disaster zone.

Yeah. I'm having to sleep under the duvet, and with a t-shirt on. It's an outrage.

Mind you, I'm out on the Sansai tundra. Them city centre softies know nothing about disaster zones.