Chiang Mai climate guide

Temperature in Chiang Mai (°C)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
28°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Chiang Mai28
32°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Chiang Mai32
34°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Chiang Mai34
35°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Chiang Mai35
33°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Chiang Mai33
31°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Chiang Mai31
31°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Chiang Mai31
30°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Chiang Mai30
30°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Chiang Mai30
30°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Chiang Mai30
29°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Chiang Mai29
28°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Chiang Mai28
Min temperature (night-time)
13°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Chiang Mai13
14°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Chiang Mai14
17°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Chiang Mai17
21°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Chiang Mai21
23°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Chiang Mai23
23°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Chiang Mai23
23°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Chiang Mai23
22°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Chiang Mai22
22°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Chiang Mai22
21°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Chiang Mai21
18°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Chiang Mai18
14°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Chiang Mai14

Sunshine & Daylight in Chiang Mai

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
11 hours of daylight per day in January in Chiang Mai11
12 hours of daylight per day in February in Chiang Mai12
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Chiang Mai12
13 hours of daylight per day in April in Chiang Mai13
13 hours of daylight per day in May in Chiang Mai13
13 hours of daylight per day in June in Chiang Mai13
13 hours of daylight per day in July in Chiang Mai13
13 hours of daylight per day in August in Chiang Mai13
12 hours of daylight per day in September in Chiang Mai12
12 hours of daylight per day in October in Chiang Mai12
11 hours of daylight per day in November in Chiang Mai11
11 hours of daylight per day in December in Chiang Mai11

Rainfall in Chiang Mai

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
1 day with some rainfall in January in Chiang Mai1
1 day with some rainfall in February in Chiang Mai1
2 days with some rainfall in March in Chiang Mai2
6 days with some rainfall in April in Chiang Mai6
16 days with some rainfall in May in Chiang Mai16
18 days with some rainfall in June in Chiang Mai18
20 days with some rainfall in July in Chiang Mai20
21 days with some rainfall in August in Chiang Mai21
18 days with some rainfall in September in Chiang Mai18
12 days with some rainfall in October in Chiang Mai12
6 days with some rainfall in November in Chiang Mai6
2 days with some rainfall in December in Chiang Mai2
Average monthly rainfall (mm)
9 mm monthly rainfall in January in Chiang Mai9
6 mm monthly rainfall in February in Chiang Mai6
15 mm monthly rainfall in March in Chiang Mai15
57 mm monthly rainfall in April in Chiang Mai57
165 mm monthly rainfall in May in Chiang Mai165
137 mm monthly rainfall in June in Chiang Mai137
165 mm monthly rainfall in July in Chiang Mai165
226 mm monthly rainfall in August in Chiang Mai226
224 mm monthly rainfall in September in Chiang Mai224
125 mm monthly rainfall in October in Chiang Mai125
41 mm monthly rainfall in November in Chiang Mai41
12 mm monthly rainfall in December in Chiang Mai12

More climate for Chiang Mai

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in January in Chiang Mai9
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in February in Chiang Mai11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in March in Chiang Mai11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in April in Chiang Mai11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in May in Chiang Mai11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in June in Chiang Mai11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in July in Chiang Mai11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in August in Chiang Mai11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in September in Chiang Mai11
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in October in Chiang Mai11
UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in November in Chiang Mai9
UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in December in Chiang Mai8
Heat & Humidity
Moderate heat & humidity in January in Chiang MaiM
High heat & humidity in February in Chiang MaiH
High heat & humidity in March in Chiang MaiH
Very high heat & humidity in April in Chiang MaiVH
Very high heat & humidity in May in Chiang MaiVH
Very high heat & humidity in June in Chiang MaiVH
High heat & humidity in July in Chiang MaiH
High heat & humidity in August in Chiang MaiH
High heat & humidity in September in Chiang MaiH
High heat & humidity in October in Chiang MaiH
High heat & humidity in November in Chiang MaiH
Moderate heat & humidity in December in Chiang MaiM

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

What's the climate like in Chiang Mai?

Chiang Mai has a hot tropical climate with a winter dry season.

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