When to go · Pai
Pai in January
Great month. Inside Pai's best window: Nov–Feb (cool, dry, clear).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- High
- Thailand overall
- Prices
- High
- Thailand overall
Verdict
Inside Pai's best window: Nov–Feb (cool, dry, clear).
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Pai in this guide.
Weather in January
- PaiHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 1 day
- 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: Cool and dry nearly everywhere: the easiest month; book islands and Chiang Mai early.
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
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Feb: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Jan: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Feb: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 1
Feb: 1
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Inside Pai's best window: Nov–Feb (cool, dry, clear).
February: 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.