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Climate in Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai Province), Thailand

The graphs below show the monthly weather averages over the year.

Average day and night temperature

The mean minimum and maximum temperatures over the year.

Monthly precipitation

The mean monthly precipitation over the year, including rain, snow, hail etc.

Forecast for Chiang Rai

Sat   May 18
34°C | 24°C
SW 7 km/h
1.6 mm
partly cloudy and thunder

partly cloudy and thunder

Sun   May 19
37°C | 24°C
SW 11 km/h
0.5 mm
partly cloudy and thunder

partly cloudy and thunder

Mon   May 20
36°C | 24°C
SW 11 km/h
1.1 mm
partly cloudy and thunder

partly cloudy and thunder

The best time of year to visit Chiang Rai in Thailand

Chiang Rai has high temperatures year round ranging between 28°C and 35°C.
The best time to visit is during the drier months: January, February, March and December.

Other facts from our historical weather data:

  • When is the rainy season in Chiang Rai?
    Rainy season in Chiang Rai occurs in the months of May, June, July, August and September.
  • Which is the hottest month in Chiang Rai?
    April has an average maximum temperature of 36°C and is the hottest month of the year.
  • Which is the coolest month in Chiang Rai?
    The coolest month is January with an average maximum temperature of 28°C.
  • Which is the wettest month in Chiang Rai?
    August tops the wettest month list with 366 mm of rainfall.
  • Which is the driest month in Chiang Rai?
    February is the driest month with 14 mm of precipitation.
  • Which is the sunniest month in Chiang Rai?
    March is the sunniest month with an average of 295 hours of sunshine.

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