Chiang Rai weather by month

Check out Chiang Rai weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Chiang Rai (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	27	31	33	34	33	31	31	30	30	29	28	26
Min temperature (night-time)	12	13	16	20	22	23	23	22	22	20	17	12
Heat & Humidity	L	M	H	VH	VH	VH	H	H	H	H	M	L

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

Sunshine & UV index in Chiang Rai

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	8	9	8	8	7	5	5	5	6	7	7	7
Daily hours of daylight	11	11	12	13	13	13	13	13	12	12	11	11
UV Index (Maximum)	8	10	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	10	8	7

Rainfall in Chiang Rai

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	2	1	3	10	17	19	22	24	18	12	6	3
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	14	8	21	81	202	216	295	386	258	135	55	23

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The climate guide for Thailand (Chiang Rai) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Chiang Rai?

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

Chiang Rai weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 27°C in Chiang Rai, Thailand in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

27
27°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
2
2 days with some rainfall
12
12°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
14
14 mm of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index

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Chiang Rai weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Chiang Rai, Thailand in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

31
31°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
13
13°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
8
8 mm of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index

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Chiang Rai weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 33°C in Chiang Rai, Thailand in March and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

33
33°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
3
3 days with some rainfall
16
16°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
21
21 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Chiang Rai weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 34°C in Chiang Rai, Thailand in April and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 81 mm of rainfall in the month.

34
34°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
20
20°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
81
81 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Chiang Rai weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 33°C in Chiang Rai, Thailand in May and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 17 days with some rainfall and typically 202 mm of rainfall in the month.

33
33°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
17
17 days with some rainfall
22
22°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
202
202 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Chiang Rai weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Chiang Rai, Thailand in June and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 19 days with some rainfall and typically 216 mm of rainfall in the month.

31
31°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
19
19 days with some rainfall
23
23°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
216
216 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Chiang Rai weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Chiang Rai, Thailand in July and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 22 days with some rainfall and typically 295 mm of rainfall in the month.

31
31°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
22
22 days with some rainfall
23
23°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
295
295 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Chiang Rai weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 30°C in Chiang Rai, Thailand in August and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 24 days with some rainfall and typically 386 mm of rainfall in the month.

30
30°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
24
24 days with some rainfall
22
22°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
386
386 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Chiang Rai weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 30°C in Chiang Rai, Thailand in September and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 18 days with some rainfall and typically 258 mm of rainfall in the month.

30
30°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
18
18 days with some rainfall
22
22°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
258
258 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Chiang Rai weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 29°C in Chiang Rai, Thailand in October and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 135 mm of rainfall in the month.

29
29°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
20
20°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
135
135 mm of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index

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Chiang Rai weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 28°C in Chiang Rai, Thailand in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 55 mm of rainfall in the month.

28
28°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
17
17°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
55
55 mm of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index

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Chiang Rai weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 26°C in Chiang Rai, Thailand in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average.