VACATION SEASON IN THAILAND. WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO GO IN 2021?

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Author: Irina

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We orientate by the months most favorable for a trip to Thailand. Everything is on business: weather, prices for tours in 2021, features of resorts.

The tourist season in Thailand lasts all year round. Nevertheless, the question of where and when it is better to go to rest is always relevant:

when the beach season in Thailand starts and ends
where the sea is warmer
how the prices for vouchers differ depending on the change of seasons
when to fly for cheap fruit
and is it possible to relax better in low season than in high season?

For more interest, we note that for the winter 2020-2021, a tour to Thailand for two can be found from 70,000 rubles in 10 days. Where to look for such profitable options? We will talk about two sections below.

Today we will share information based on personal experience of 3 trips:

- Phuket in May and January-February

- Bangkok, Pattaya and Krabi in December

The beginning and end of the holiday season in Thailand

Koh Lan Island in Pattaya with beautiful beaches and clear sea / Phuket's extreme point - Promthep Cape

In general, the holiday season in Thailand is an ambiguous concept. In December, you bask in the sun in Phuket, and on Koh Samui, the less fortunate are counting "dry" days on their fingers. In April, you regretfully conclude that you did not have time for the hot season near the Andaman Sea, and in Pattaya - near the Gulf of Thailand - they do not get out of the water at this time.

Best months for holidays in Thailand, those with the least rainfall, moderate humidity, and the sea is calm and warm, up to + 30 ° C. High season is:

November
December
January
February
March
April

Low season May, June, July, August, September and October are counted.
And although the high season in Thailand starts in late autumn and ends in spring, you should not be categorical about a trip in the summer.

Search for cheap tours yourself. The best services

You should not wait for a tasty offer from above and rely on third parties, you need to take matters into your own hands and look for tickets yourself! It's not difficult and even more interesting 🙂

There are three great sites that we (and tens of thousands of other travelers) have tested:

Travelata
Level.Travel
Onlinetours

Cool, because they compare prices for tours from all tour operators at once and give out the most profitable options. Simply put, it's like a SkyScanner, only for vouchers 🙂 We research the desired direction on each service, study the schedule of the cost of tours by months, adjust the dates and requirements for the hotel and book what we like where it is cheaper.

As our practice shows, Travelata and LoveTravel help out in case of early booking, and Online Tours is generous with last-minute tours. But it also happens the other way around, so it's worth taking a look at all three.

Travelata, for example, has a promotional code AF2000Thowtrip - he gives a discount of 2,000 rubles for tours to Thailand from 100,000 rubles!

When is the cheapest time to travel to Thailand? Should you buy a tour during the off-season?

Please note that all prices indicated in the article are current at the time of its publication and are indicative in nature.

View of the beaches of Phuket - Kathu and Karon / And such views on the beaches of Krabi (Railay Beach)

If you are determined to spend your vacation in Thailand during the tourist season, then democratic dates fall at the end of November-beginning of December and March-April.

The "batch" boom on the beaches dies down only when Thailand's rainy season is in full swing. However, planes continue to supply vacationers who are either slightly more sophisticated or driven by a low cost of the tour 🙂

During the rainy season in Thailand, vouchers really cost more budget - prices for vouchers fall from 45,000 rubles per person in January to 34,000 rubles in May. It's the same story with independent recreation. Considering how long to fly to Thailand, the ticket cannot be superchip, but still, on non-seasonal dates, prices tend to go down: from 20,000 rubles Moscow-Bangkok-Moscow (we recommend looking at Skyscanner and Aviasales).

We advise you to save smartly and not to the detriment of relaxation and choose the beginning and end of the bad weather period. Namely - April-May and the second half of October.

Went for a cocktail at the Kata Rocks Resort

Should you go in the off-season? Based on our own experience - we were in Phuket in April and May - we answer that yes, definitely worth it! We recommend that you familiarize yourself with the TOP 10 best places in Thailand.

We were not flooded with rain (rather, it refreshed a couple of times for 20 minutes),
was not upset by the desire of the locals to cash in on a white man (they willingly go to the bargain, because there is what to sell and who does not 🙂)
we did not suffer from a lack of fruit (the same yellow mango ripens since April) and an overabundance of people (having visited Tai for the first time in the low season, we were stunned by the number of tourists in the high season!)
Moreover, last minute tours were for one or two and for very pleasant amounts (our 2 weeks cost 62,000 rubles for two)

When is the rainy season in Thailand? Peculiarities

We sail by ferry to Koh Lan island - the only one closest to Pattaya, suitable for a beach holiday

The weather at different resorts during the rainy season in Thailand differs in the amount of precipitation by months, so even at this time a full-fledged beach holiday is available.

Phuket: The wet season comes in late May and it rains until mid-October. There are big waves at sea, and the few who spend time on the island in the summer are surfers.
Pattaya: rainy months - September and October
Krabi: tourists escape from the rainstorms from June to September
Koh Samui: Island Watering From October to December

Why is the rainy season different in the regions? Everything is tied to the monsoon winds, which bring the change of climatic periods. Due to the different location (the first two are near the Andaman Sea, the second - in the Gulf of Thailand), the winds do not arrive on the same schedule.

By the way, are you still afraid of the big name - the rainy season? Then we come to you with the following fact: in January we got more wet than in May! About 9 days versus 3 (sample of 2 weeks 🙂). In addition, water from the sky usually pours no more than half an hour in the afternoon or within 1-2 hours after sunset. The rest of the time, Thai resorts have a uniquely comfortable temperature, but high humidity.

Season at popular resorts in Thailand

A clear idea (but not guaranteed, because these are unpredictable tropics) about the weather in different resorts and islands in Thailand by month is given by a summary table.

Resorts

Month

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Pattaya

Bangkok

Phuket

Krabi

Phangan

Samui

dry season;
wet;
not recommended.

Season in Phuket

Kata Beach, one of our favorites in Phuket (in the back there is a water equipment rental and a good inexpensive cafe with a view)

The most popular tourist destination is the pearl of Thailand - Phuket (follow the link - our guide to the island). The holiday season in a truly beachfront corner of the country lasts a long time and is interrupted only for a few particularly wet months.

The holiday season starts in November and ends in March. The hottest period falls in April and May, but in these months it is still permissible to spend a vacation. The rainy season begins in late spring, and like most vacation spots in Thailand, Phuket becomes less crowded. High waves and muddy water in June will not please beach goers, but the season for surfers in Thailand in Phuket is just getting hotter. From the second half of October, the island regains the status of the most visited resort.

On average, prices for tours to Phuket in 2021 start at 73,000 rubles per season.
in 10 days for two

Season in Pattaya

Koh Lan Island (near Pattaya)

The resort town is located in a bay on the coast of the Gulf of Thailand, is less prone to monsoons, and therefore the tourist season does not abate here. In Thailand, Pattaya is the center of entertainment and excursion routes.Go-go bars, night discos, massage parlors and shows for adults are the first things that attract tourists here, but the beach season is also the longest here. Due to its geographical location, the city has the driest summer, and short-term showers do not cause discomfort.

The season in Thailand in Pattaya lasts from November to mid-August. In summer, it is relatively dry and still warm, and therefore the resort is suitable for travel to Thailand from June to August.

Are there several of you? Take a profitable KiwiTaxi transfer to Pattaya from Bangkok airport

Interestingly, there are times in Pattaya when it's cold for everyone - it's really cold! A couple of years ago, the temperature in January (seemingly the sun itself) dropped to + 15 ° C! By the way, about the unpredictability of the weather 🙂

10-day trips to Pattaya for two people cost from 70,000 rubles

Season on Koh Samui

On the islands of the Gulf of Thailand, which include Koh Samui, Thailand, the best holiday season starts in January and lasts until the end of September. Since October, the swimming season can be considered closed due to heavy rains and storms. The amount of precipitation will begin to decrease noticeably in January, and in February Samui will turn into a blooming paradise. Spring on Koh Samui is not only low prices, but also an abundance of exotic fruits. April is the mango season, and in May you can already try durian, mangosteen, rambutan and other exotics that are not available in our latitudes.

The cost of vouchers to the island starts from 150,000 rubles for 10 nights for two

Thailand Monthly Weather

On our second trip to Thailand, we got on Christmas, there is no special holiday atmosphere, but for tourists they put a Christmas tree 🙂

Having understood the seasons, hot and humid, let's look at the weather in Thailand by months. And although temperature values may fluctuate slightly within the same season, there is still a difference in sensations.

Thailand in December, January and February

Thailand in winter is the rave reviews of tourists who have visited paradise. The coldest months in Russia are the height of the swimming season on Tae, the weather stabilizes, and there is practically no precipitation. The sea is calm and clear, the water warms up to + 26 ° C ... + 27 ° C.

Average daytime air temperature in winter months:

in December - + 29 ° C
in January - + 30 ° C
in February - + 32 ° C

Winter is the highest season, with its peak in late December and early January. Read more about rest in Thailand in winter.

Thailand in March, April and May

Kayaking tour in Krabi mangrove forests - we loved it

Thailand in the spring beckons vacationers with more profitable tours and an abundance of fruits. At this time, the weather is conducive to both beach holidays and excursion programs.

The water temperature on the coast is + 29 ° C ... + 30 ° C.

Daytime air t:

in March - + 33 ° C
in April - + 35 ° C
in May - + 35 ° C

In March, the swimming season is in full swing, but in April it gets hotter in Thailand and humidity rises.

Thailand in summer (June, July, August)

Well-known to many night street Walking Street in Pattaya - noisy, dirty, crowded

If your plans include surfing, it is better to go to Thailand in the summer.
The low price of vouchers in the summer months attracts athletes from all over the world, although a number of resorts have enough sunny days for beach goers.

Temperature:

water - + 28 ° C ... + 29 ° C

air:

in June - + 33 ° C
in July - + 33 ° C
in August - + 32 ° C

The sea at this time is often restless, the weather is changeable, but tropical showers are short-lived, followed by a bright sun.

Thailand in September, October and November

Thailand in the fall, especially in September, cannot boast of great weather, but remains just as attractive for tourists.

The water temperature in the autumn months is + 27 ° C ... + 28 ° C.

Average air temperature in autumn during the daytime:

in September - + 31 ° C
in October - + 32 ° C
in November - + 31 ° C

Already at the end of autumn, the velvet season begins, and a ticket to Thailand will cost an order of magnitude more. If you want to save money, the second half of October-early November is quite suitable for this.