When to go · Ko Tao
Ko Tao, month by month
The best months for Ko Tao: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov (choppy seas, visibility down to about 5 m); Dec–Mar and Jul–Aug are peak and can book out.30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 6 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: High
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov (choppy seas, visibility down to about 5 m); Dec–Mar and Jul–Aug are peak and can book out.31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 3 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: High
- MarchGreatInside Ko Tao's best window: Mar–Sep.32 °C (90 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 4 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilGreatInside Ko Tao's best window: Mar–Sep.33 °C (91 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 6 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Ko Tao's best window: Mar–Sep.33 °C (91 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 14 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatInside Ko Tao's best window: Mar–Sep.32 °C (90 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 13 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyGreatInside Ko Tao's best window: Mar–Sep.32 °C (90 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 14 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AugustGreatInside Ko Tao's best window: Mar–Sep.32 °C (90 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 15 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberGreatInside Ko Tao's best window: Mar–Sep.31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 16 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 16 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (Mar–Sep). Across Thailand: Rain eases in Bangkok and the north late in the month; the Gulf islands start their wet season.31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 18 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 18 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov (choppy seas, visibility down to about 5 m); Dec–Mar and Jul–Aug are peak and can book out.29 °C (84 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 16 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 16 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov (choppy seas, visibility down to about 5 m); Dec–Mar and Jul–Aug are peak and can book out.29 °C (84 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 10 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ko Tao, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Apr: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Night low
Mar: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Apr: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 4 (better)
Apr: 6
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
Apr: 1
March: Inside Ko Tao's best window: Mar–Sep.
April: Inside Ko Tao's best window: Mar–Sep.
Ko Tao: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.