Climate of Chiang Rai
Chiang Rai has a tropical savanna climate. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for Chiang Rai is 31° degrees and there is about 837 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 154 days a year with an average humidity of 70% and an UV-index of 6.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 27°C and 37°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 13°C and 23°C
- Rain: it rains 193 days and there is a total of approximately 838 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3137 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 27°C and 37°C |
Warmest month: | 37°C in April |
Coldest month: | 27°C in December |
Night temperature: | between 13°C and 23°C |
Dry days: | 172 days |
Days with rain: | 193 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 838 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3137 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Chiang Rai.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Chiang Rai.
Climate table of Chiang Rai
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Chiang Rai. 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 Rai 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) | 28 | 32 | 35 | 37 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 27 |
Night temp. (°C) | 13 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 14 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 21 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 94 | 127 | 172 | 172 | 112 | 66 | 34 | 14 |
Days with rain | 5 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 19 | 9 | 6 |
Dry days | 26 | 26 | 26 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 25 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Wind force (Bft) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
UV-index | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Best time to visit Chiang Rai
The best time to visit Chiang Rai in Thailand is from January and February and October through December. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Chiang Rai is 37°C in April and the lowest is 27°C in December.
Climate of Chiang Rai by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Chiang Rai? 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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