When to go · Lamphun
Lamphun in April
Mixed month. Outside the best window (check). Across Thailand: Hottest month; Songkran (13–15 Apr) soaks everyone and fills transport — plan around it or join in.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 37°C (99°F)99°F (37°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- High
- Thailand overall
- Prices
- High
- Thailand overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across Thailand: Hottest month; Songkran (13–15 Apr) soaks everyone and fills transport — plan around it or join in.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Thailand: Cool season begins; Loy Krathong and Yi Peng fill Chiang Mai; the Gulf is wet, the Andaman dries out.
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Thailand: Peak season: dry except the Gulf in early December; 20 Dec – 5 Jan prices are the year's highest.
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Thailand: Cool and dry nearly everywhere: the easiest month; book islands and Chiang Mai early.
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Thailand: Dry and warming; the north starts to haze late in the month — go south.
Weather in April
- LamphunHighs around 37 °C (99 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 99 °F (37 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °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 Lamphun, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Mixed
Jan: Good (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 37 °C (99 °F)99 °F (37 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Apr: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 7
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Apr: High
Jan: High
Prices
Apr: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 0
April: Outside the best window (check). Across Thailand: Hottest month; Songkran (13–15 Apr) soaks everyone and fills transport — plan around it or join in.
January: Outside the best window (check). Across Thailand: Cool and dry nearly everywhere: the easiest month; book islands and Chiang Mai early.
Lamphun: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen