Year heatmap
One city, twelve months: how the weather rates, how crowded and expensive it gets, and what is on. Tap a month to see what each cell is based on.
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Bangkok across the year
Best-looking months for Bangkok: Jan, Feb, Dec. Rated avoid: Apr, May, Sep.
- JanGreatHighHigh3 events
- FebGreatHighHigh2 events
- MarMixedMediumMedium1 event
- AprAvoidHighHigh2 events
- MayAvoidLowLow2 events
- JunMixedLowLow2 events
- JulMixedMediumMedium2 events
- AugMixedMediumMedium1 event
- SepAvoidLowLow1 event
- OctMixedLowLow3 events
- NovGoodMediumMedium3 events
- DecGreatHighHigh4 events
Green is good news, amber needs planning, red is a month to avoid. A dashed grey cell with a question mark means our data does not say: it is left unknown, never filled in. Crowd and price levels come from the country's month table, so they are the same for every city in it.
May in Bangkok
Typical highs 34°C (93°F)93°F (34°C), lows 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C), rain on about 15 days.
- WeatherAvoid
- Hot and humid; first afternoon storms. Typical highs around 34 °C, lows around 27 °C, rain on about 15 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Bangkok
- CrowdsLow
- Low crowd level: Thailand overall. Heat plus first rains; Andaman seas turn rough; the Gulf islands are the pick.Based on: Thailand overall month table, not a city measurement
- PricesLow
- Low price level: Thailand overall.Based on: Thailand overall month table, not a city measurement
- Events2 events
- 2 listed: Coronation Day and the Royal Ploughing Ceremony; Visakha Bucha.Based on: Festival and holiday lists
What is on
- Coronation Day and the Royal Ploughing Ceremony (4 May; ploughing ceremony on a date set by astrologers (check))checkPublic holidays; the ceremony closes Sanam Luang and nearby roads.
- Visakha Bucha (Full moon of the 6th lunar month (public holiday))checkEvening candle processions; no alcohol sales.