When to go · Chaweng
Chaweng in May
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
- 14
- Crowds
- Low
- Thailand overall
- Prices
- Low
- 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 May?
No other month rates higher than May for Chaweng in this guide.
Weather in May
- ChawengHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 26 °C (79 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 79 °F (26 °C), rain on about 14 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Thailand overall
- Low
- Prices · Thailand overall
- Low
Thailand overall: Heat plus first rains; Andaman seas turn rough; the Gulf islands are the pick.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Chaweng, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
May: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
May: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
May: 14
Jan: 9 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: 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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast