When to go · Lamphun
Lamphun in August
Mixed month. Outside the best window (check). Across Thailand: Same pattern as July: Samui, Phangan and Tao are the dry choice.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Thailand overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Thailand overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across Thailand: Same pattern as July: Samui, Phangan and Tao are the dry choice.
Is another month better than August?
August 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 August
- LamphunHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 13 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Thailand overall
- Medium
- Prices · Thailand overall
- Medium
Thailand overall: Same pattern as July: Samui, Phangan and Tao are the dry choice.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lamphun, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Mixed
Jan: Good (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Aug: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 13
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Aug: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Aug: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Outside the best window (check). Across Thailand: Same pattern as July: Samui, Phangan and Tao are the dry choice.
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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast