The climate of Bangkok (Thailand)
Bangkok is the capital of Thailand and is located on the eastern banks
of the Chao Phraya River. With over 8 million residents Bangkok is the
largest city in Thailand. When you include the surrounding villages
and cities Bangkok is almost as big as the Netherlands. Bangkok’s
official name is Krung Thep but in the western part the old name is
still used. The most important Buddha statue, the Emerald Buddha can
be seen in the temple of Wat Phra Kaew. Over the past 30 years Bangkok
has become a real metropolis. This hasn’t always been beneficial to
Bangkok. As a tourist it is not that attractive anymore to visit
Bangkok. Because of the many sky trains and roads that have been
elevated it sometimes feels like walking through a tunnel. The air
pollution is another thing to bear in mind. In 2002 the government
decided to restrain Bangkok nightlife. Since then nightlife is mush
less exuberant. However, the famous go-go bars will probably never
disappear. Bangkok is Thailand’s major port. Sanam Luang which is the
King’s Square is located in the centre of Bangkok. This square has a
daily market on which all kinds of local specialties are being sold.
North of the square the Khao San Road can be found which is a popular
meeting point for backpackers. This place is really flooded with
tourists. During a short walk through the city you’ll find that there
are many small and big temples in the city. All of which are
beautiful. Bangkok is situated 2 meters above sea level so flooding
hardly ever occurs.
Bangkok has a tropical wet and dry climate according to the Köppen
climate classification. On average temperatures are 2 degrees Celsius
higher on average inside the city than outside the city. The highest
temperature on record for Bangkok is 40.8 degrees Celsius. The lowest
temperature on record is 9.9 degrees Celsius. Bangkok has a dry period
from November to February. During this period Bangkok also is the
busiest because many tourists choose this time of year to visit
Bangkok. Humidity figures also rise during this period especially
during the months of April and May. Temperatures are highest in
Bangkok from March to August. The rainy season lasts from June to
October. During this period short periods of rain can be expected
especially in the late afternoon. Although 90% of the rain falls
during this period Bangkok still gets many hours of sunshine. During
the dry period Bangkok is characterized by the large amounts of smog.
You can actually see a blanket of filth hanging over the city. This is
why many people wear mouth masks. Especially those who work outdoors,
such as policemen directing the ever-hectic downtown traffic.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Bangkok:
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
32
21
9
1
n/a
February
33
23
9
3
n/a
March
34
25
8
3
n/a
April
35
26
8
7
n/a
May
34
26
7
16
n/a
June
33
26
6
16
n/a
July
33
25
6
18
n/a
August
33
25
5
20
n/a
September
32
25
5
20
n/a
October
32
25
6
16
n/a
November
32
23
8
6
n/a
December
31
21
8
2
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:
Disclaimer
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