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Best time to visit Sukhothai

Late Nov–Mid Jan is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 30.9°C, with 0.4 rainy days per 10 days.

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Season calendar

Sukhothai season score, from early January through late December.Early Jan: Best (season score 90.9)Mid Jan: Best (season score 88.7)Late Jan: Great (season score 77.0)Early Feb: Good (season score 68.4)Mid Feb: Okay (season score 52.5)Late Feb: Okay (season score 44.3)Early Mar: Fair (season score 35.5)Mid Mar: Off-season (season score 19.3)Late Mar: Avoid (season score 12.9)Early Apr: Avoid (season score 4.4)Mid Apr: Avoid (season score 0.0)Late Apr: Avoid (season score 0.2)Early May: Avoid (season score 2.5)Mid May: Avoid (season score 3.3)Late May: Avoid (season score 8.7)Early Jun: Avoid (season score 13.9)Mid Jun: Off-season (season score 16.6)Late Jun: Off-season (season score 21.7)Early Jul: Off-season (season score 23.0)Mid Jul: Off-season (season score 23.0)Late Jul: Off-season (season score 24.8)Early Aug: Fair (season score 28.7)Mid Aug: Off-season (season score 26.6)Late Aug: Off-season (season score 22.4)Early Sep: Off-season (season score 20.7)Mid Sep: Off-season (season score 18.2)Late Sep: Off-season (season score 23.7)Early Oct: Fair (season score 30.7)Mid Oct: Okay (season score 45.4)Late Oct: Good (season score 57.4)Early Nov: Great (season score 75.5)Mid Nov: Great (season score 80.0)Late Nov: Best (season score 91.9)Early Dec: Best (season score 95.1)Mid Dec: Best (season score 100.0)Late Dec: Best (season score 100.0)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
AvoidOff-seasonFairOkayGoodGreatBest

Japan MOFA travel advice

No Japan MOFA travel advisory is in effect for this destination.

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Climate and season score by month

MonthLevelDaytime highRainy days
(per 10 days)
Cloud cover
JanuaryGreat32.5°C0.627.8%
FebruaryOkay35.9°C0.825.5%
MarchOff-season38.3°C1.834.9%
AprilAvoid38.5°C3.450.8%
MayAvoid35.0°C6.877.9%
JuneOff-season32.8°C7.689.7%
JulyOff-season31.9°C8.092.5%
AugustOff-season31.2°C7.992.6%
SeptemberOff-season30.7°C8.587.3%
OctoberOkay30.8°C5.966.6%
NovemberGreat30.5°C1.743.8%
DecemberBest30.4°C0.431.7%

Questions and answers

When is the best time to visit Sukhothai?
Late Nov–Mid Jan. During this period, the average daytime high is 30.9°C, with 0.4 rainy days per 10 days.
When should I avoid visiting Sukhothai?
Late Mar–Early Jun is the least favorable time of year. Then, the average daytime high is 36.5°C, with 5.1 rainy days per 10 days.
What is the rainiest time of year in Sukhothai?
July, August, September, with about 8.5 rainy days per 10 days at the peak.

How the score works

The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.

Data: Copernicus ERA5, NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.

These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.