When to go · Ko Lipe
Ko Lipe in May
Great month. Inside Ko Lipe's best window: Nov–May (high season); Dec–Mar for calmest seas.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Low
- Thailand overall
- Prices
- Low
- Thailand overall
Verdict
Inside Ko Lipe's best window: Nov–May (high season); Dec–Mar for calmest seas.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Ko Lipe in this guide.
Weather in May
- Ko LipeHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 15 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 Ko Lipe, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
May: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
May: 15
Jan: 3 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Inside Ko Lipe's best window: Nov–May (high season); Dec–Mar for calmest seas.
January: Inside Ko Lipe's best window: Nov–May (high season); Dec–Mar for calmest seas.
Ko Lipe: 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