When to go · Bangkok
Bangkok in August
Mixed month. Rain most days; low hotel prices.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 19
- Crowds
- Medium
- Thailand overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Thailand overall
Verdict
Rain most days; low hotel prices.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- BangkokHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 26 °C (79 °F), rain on about 19 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 79 °F (26 °C), rain on about 19 days
- Bangkok and centre, Thailand · Bangkok, Ayutthaya, Kanchanaburirainy
Cool season Nov–Feb is the easy window; April reaches 38 °C (100 °F); September and October bring street flooding in short bursts.Cool season Nov–Feb is the easy window; April reaches 100 °F (38 °C); September and October bring street flooding in short bursts.
Rainy season season
Green parks, cleaner air, lower hotel prices, fewer tourists; short storms that cool the evenings.
Watch: Street flooding after storms; September is the wettest; boats and bike tours can cancel.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Mother's Day check
12 August (check) · Whole city
Public holiday; blue decorations.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Thailand overall
- Medium
- Prices · Thailand overall
- Medium
Thailand overall: Same pattern as July: Samui, Phangan and Tao are the dry choice.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bangkok, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Aug: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 19
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Aug: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Aug: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Jan: 3
August: Rain most days; low hotel prices.
January: Cool (for Bangkok) and dry; high season; smog on still days (check AQI).
Bangkok: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast