Climate of Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai has a tropical savanna climate. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for Chiang Mai is 32° degrees and there is about 263 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 200 days a year with an average humidity of 67% and an UV-index of 6.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 28°C and 38°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 14°C and 24°C
- Rain: it rains 122 days and there is a total of approximately 264 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3289 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 28°C and 38°C |
Warmest month: | 38°C in April |
Coldest month: | 28°C in December |
Night temperature: | between 14°C and 24°C |
Dry days: | 243 days |
Days with rain: | 122 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 264 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3289 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Chiang Mai.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Chiang Mai.
Climate table of Chiang Mai
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Chiang Mai. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Chiang Mai might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 29 | 33 | 36 | 38 | 36 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 |
Night temp. (°C) | 14 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 15 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 44 | 34 | 49 | 47 | 35 | 21 | 8 | 7 |
Days with rain | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 4 |
Dry days | 28 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 21 | 26 | 27 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Wind force (Bft) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
UV-index | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Best time to visit Chiang Mai
The best time to visit Chiang Mai in Thailand is from January and June through December. In this period you have a warm temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Chiang Mai is 38°C in April and the lowest is 28°C in December.
Climate of Chiang Mai by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Chiang Mai? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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