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Pai in December

Great month. Inside Pai's best window: Nov–Feb (cool, dry, clear).

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
28°C (82°F) / 13°C (55°F)
average high / low
Rain days
2
Crowds
High
Thailand overall
Prices
High
Thailand overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Pai

Inside Pai's best window: Nov–Feb (cool, dry, clear).

Is another month better than December?

No other month rates higher than December for Pai in this guide.

Weather in December

Long-term averages
  • PaiHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 2 days
  • North, Thailand · Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Paibest weather

    Cool nights Dec–Jan; the burning season (Feb–Apr) puts air quality among the worst in Asia — check AQI before booking.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Thailand overall
High
Prices · Thailand overall
High

Thailand overall: Peak season: dry except the Gulf in early December; 20 Dec – 5 Jan prices are the year's highest.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Pai, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Dec: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Daytime high

    Dec: 28 °C (82 °F)

    Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)

  • Night low

    Dec: 13 °C (55 °F)

    Jan: 13 °C (55 °F)

  • Rain days

    Dec: 2

    Jan: 1 (better)

  • Crowds

    Dec: High

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    Dec: High

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Dec: 0

    Jan: 0

December: Inside Pai's best window: Nov–Feb (cool, dry, clear).

January: Inside Pai's best window: Nov–Feb (cool, dry, clear).

Pai: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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