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The climate of Chiang Rai (Thailand)
Chiang Rai is located in the northern part of Thailand and is the capital of the Chiang Rai province. The Mae Kok River flows through the city. Chiang Rai was founded in 1262 by King Mengrai. The famous emerald Buddha was discovered in Chiang Rai. Nowadays it can be seen in Bangkok. The famous Khun Kon Waterfall Forest Park is in the vicinity. The temples of Wat Phra Sing and Wat Phra Kaeo are the most famous temples in Chiang Rai. Chiang Rai is often used as a starting point for hikers.
In comparison to other parts of Thailand the Chiang Rai climate is a little cooler. This is because Chiang Rai is at higher altitude. However, three seasons can still be distinguished. A warm season, the rainy season and a cold season. During the winter months temperatures can be much colder than average daytime temperatures. During other parts of the year these differences are less. The Rainy season (monsoon) starts in May and lasts till October which is sooner in the year than in central Thailand. The average rainfall is much higher than in the neighboring Chiang Mai province. During heavy rainfall streets frequently get flooded. In the higher regions temperature can be lower than in other regions.

 

Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records. They are an average for Chiang Rai:

average
 maximum
temperature (°C)

average
minimum

temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine

per
day
average days with precipitation
per month
average
mm
precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January 27 12 8 2 n/a
February 31 13 9 2 n/a
March 33 16 8 3 n/a
April 35 20 8 10 n/a
May 33 22 7 17 n/a
June 31 23 5 19 n/a
July 31 23 5 22 n/a
August 30 22 5 24 n/a
September 30 22 6 18 n/a
October 29 20 7 12 n/a
November 28 17 7 6 n/a
December 26 12 7 3 n/a
= 0-5 mm ● = 6-30 mm ● = 31-60 mm ● = 61-100 mm ● = 101-200 mm ● = over 200 mm
= 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches

More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather, extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate information for each month of the year:
 

chance of
(very) hot

weather

chance of
(very) cool
weather
chance of
long-term

precipitation
chance of
hurricanes
(cyclones)
chance of
sunny days

UV-index

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
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Disclaimer
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