When to go · Bangkok
Bangkok in February
Great month. Warm and dry; Chinese New Year crowds Yaowarat some years.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- Thailand overall
- Prices
- High
- Thailand overall
Verdict
Warm and dry; Chinese New Year crowds Yaowarat some years.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than February?
No other month rates higher than February for Bangkok in this guide.
Weather in February
- BangkokHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 2 days
- Bangkok and centre, Thailand · Bangkok, Ayutthaya, Kanchanaburibest weather
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.
Cool season season
Dry days in the low 30s, cooler nights, Loy Krathong on the river, New Year fireworks; the easiest walking months.
Watch: Peak prices and crowds; smog on still days in Jan–Feb.
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.
Chinese New Year check
Around 6 February in 2027 · Yaowarat and Chinatown
Yaowarat Road closes to traffic for lion dances and food stalls; many Chinatown shops shut for 3–5 days afterwards.
Makha Bucha check
Full moon of the 3rd lunar month (public holiday) · Temples
Candlelit processions around temple halls in the evening; no alcohol sales for the day.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Thailand overall
- High
- Prices · Thailand overall
- High
Thailand overall: Dry and warming; the north starts to haze late in the month — go south.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bangkok, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Feb: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Feb: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 2
Jan: 2
Crowds
Feb: High
Jan: High
Prices
Feb: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 2
Jan: 3
February: Warm and dry; Chinese New Year crowds Yaowarat some years.
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