When to go · Chaweng
Chaweng in April
Great month. Inside Chaweng's best window: Feb–Sep (Gulf coast dry season); Dec–Jan can bring rain and rough water.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- High
- Thailand overall
- Prices
- High
- Thailand overall
Verdict
Inside Chaweng's best window: Feb–Sep (Gulf coast dry season); Dec–Jan can bring rain and rough water.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Chaweng in this guide.
Weather in April
- ChawengHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 26 °C (79 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 79 °F (26 °C), rain on about 7 days
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.
Songkran (Thai New Year) big impact
13–15 Apr · Thailand
Nationwide water fights; transport out of Bangkok sells out; many shops close; phones and passports need waterproof bags.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Thailand overall
- High
- Prices · Thailand overall
- High
Thailand overall: Hottest month; Songkran (13–15 Apr) soaks everyone and fills transport — plan around it or join in.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Chaweng, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Apr: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 7 (better)
Jan: 9
Crowds
Apr: High
Jan: High
Prices
Apr: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 0
April: Inside Chaweng's best window: Feb–Sep (Gulf coast dry season); Dec–Jan can bring rain and rough water.
January: Inside Chaweng's best window: Feb–Sep (Gulf coast dry season); Dec–Jan can bring rain and rough water.
Chaweng: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen