Just wondering really - I know some of the islands near Cambodia i.e. Koh Chang seem to get more rainfall

It's not Phuket for sure, as for me it's hot and humid all year round, but it works for me, I love it....

Siam Paragon.

Try Doi Ang Khang in northern Chiang Mai.

The lowest temperature recorded is -3°C in January.

Loei is a nice area and cooler than most.

Chiang Mai & Chiang Rai are cool areas but the burning off & pollution will drive you to hospital

wanting oxygen.

oops...answered my own post, when trying to edit...just read below

Time of year is everything. I suppose, during the hot season...everywhere is bad.

Sea breezes may make it seem cooler (any island)

From December to February, however..Udon Mueang is colder than Chiang Mai Mueang. I am sure Chiang Rai is up near the top as well.

it is on the tallest elevations, of course..that it gets really cold.

Doi Inthanon can have frost......and I was downright cold in Doi Ankhan.

Mae Hong Song..is pretty chilly (especially the higher parts).

Loei has a place that sets records..as well. (fogot the mountain). Also Petchabun.

Clear nights..at the highest elevations..are always nice...but heats up in the day.

Edited July 24, 201510 yr by slipperylobster

The higher the altitude the cooler it gets, head for the mountains up north or open the window at 40,000 feet on a plane to check

Loei is a nice area and cooler than most.

In hot season its a ruddy furnace

Loei is a nice area and cooler than most.

In hot season its a ruddy furnace

for sure. and Mae Hong Son is probably the worst...(hot season)...but one of the best (cold season)

problem in Mae Hong Son is the power keeps cutting off during the hot season, as well.

Different things at different times of the year - Warm days, cool nights from September through end January, hot and polluted February through end April, very hot May/June, wet July through September.

September through January is the nicest time for many, December can be quite cold and often freezing at night in the mountains, complete with ice, fog and hypothermia.

For the record Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai are miserable, reaching 40C temperatures many days of the year which you can verify with statistical weather data. And it takes a lot less than 40C to bake you in those places. But I agree the self inflicted smoke that chokes the north half the year sending hundreds of thousands of people to the hospital for respiratory problems is madness.

The key to cool climate in Thailand is not north, it's up. Every 1000 meters of altitude the temperature drops 5 or 10C. And with cloud cover, rain, and wind all of which are more common in the mountains the temperature drop is most pronounced. I live on a mountain known as the little Switzerland of Thailand. Weather is mild all year round--not just during a certain season. Driving down the mountain the transition from cool to hot is astonishing. My dog will be panting in the heat at regular altitude or up in the mountain burrow in a blanket to stay warm. It's that different. Many mountains exist in Thailand where you will find mild, coastal California type weather year round. It's not north that is the key, it's up.

It's amazing what you can find on Google.....

https://www.google.co.th/search?q=thailand+weather+chart+annual&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&gws_rd=cr&ei=Q9qyVZ7dDYKRuQTvx63ACg

Phu Rua in Loei sets the records, but you can't live up there!

Otherwise, I think Umphang, in Tak, has probably the coolest winters.... but it is unlikely you'd want to live there either.

Was in Koh chang last week rained every day.

Room came supplied with an umbrella, lots of rain fall this time of year.

When not raining temperature was around 25 degrees with blue skies and very pleasant

Phu Rua in Loei sets the records, but you can't live up there!

Otherwise, I think Umphang, in Tak, has probably the coolest winters.... but it is unlikely you'd want to live there either.

From the areas that you would specify as populated lowland, Loei is indeed the coldest.

We live somewhat close (about 100 km).

Every year in December/January they reach nightly temperature in the single digit Celsius range.

We usuallt reach 11 C or so.

9 C = 48 F.

Sure the mountain tops are colder.

For the record Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai are miserable, reaching 40C temperatures many days of the year which you can verify with statistical weather data. And it takes a lot less than 40C to bake you in those places. But I agree the self inflicted smoke that chokes the north half the year sending hundreds of thousands of people to the hospital for respiratory problems is madness.

The key to cool climate in Thailand is not north, it's up. Every 1000 meters of altitude the temperature drops 5 or 10C. And with cloud cover, rain, and wind all of which are more common in the mountains the temperature drop is most pronounced. I live on a mountain known as the little Switzerland of Thailand. Weather is mild all year round--not just during a certain season. Driving down the mountain the transition from cool to hot is astonishing. My dog will be panting in the heat at regular altitude or up in the mountain burrow in a blanket to stay warm. It's that different. Many mountains exist in Thailand where you will find mild, coastal California type weather year round. It's not north that is the key, it's up.

Khao Khor which is where you live I assume is nice and Phu Tab Berk also gets nippy.

Doi Inthanon, with the Karen. The weather will be chilly but your welcome will be warm, especially if you bring gifts.

It's amazing what you can find on Google.....

https://www.google.co.th/search?q=thailand+weather+chart+annual&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&gws_rd=cr&ei=Q9qyVZ7dDYKRuQTvx63ACg

Yeah, but does Google argue with you?

Or take you down convoluted threads where you learn crap you didn't even know you didn't know?

It's in the front room of my house ......when the Mrs. gets up in the mornings.

Substantially the better shopping malls, if being too hot is s serious problem Thailand not for you

Having said that we only have air-conditioning in the bedroom and generally run around 27/28 but recently all too often I retreat to bedroom and air in afternoon and watch TV 39/40 and 41 plus too much for me!!

Pai up in the mtns has tourist amenities and such and might be livable for farang if need those amenities of restaurants etc.. - can get pretty cold up there at night… doi Inthanon - probably coolest.. - can see my breath if go early morning to Doi Muser in January...

Wang Nam Keow

Phu Chee Fa, Chiang Rai Province. Take blankets!

Chiang Rai gets pretty damn cold in winter, but is still ridiculously hot March-July. Also, after the winter you have to deal with the smog from the burning countryside - it might seem like a minor problem, but it's seriously awful while it's going on day to day.

Sure as hell ain't Korat, it's a bloody furnace.

strange no one has talked about khoa yai ..... has great temp / all the year round ..... bit quite but great place to live .....

Hmm. My fiancée is in Ubonrachathani. I hope having lived in Arizona the last ten years will make the transition not too strenuous.

Hmm. My fiancée is in Ubonrachathani. I hope having lived in Arizona the last ten years will make the transition not too strenuous.

There's no comparison, Arizona is very dry heat, here there's a lot of jungle hence quite humid, it feels totally different.

any shopping mall from 10 am till 9 pm