Best Time to Fly to Thailand

Many people wonder what is the best time to fly to Thailand. Since Thailand is a hot country with rainy and Monsoon season, it is good to know in advance what the best time to fly to Thailand is in order to enjoy your trip to Thailand fully. It is also important to know the best time to visit each city or area of Thailand such as Koh Samui or Chiang Mai. This is because, if you are not visiting these tourist destinations at the best time, you are unlikely to have a good time.

For example, in the rainy season, it is not a good idea to visit Chiang Mai because you will more likely have to forego climbing up the mountains which can be dangerous in the rain. If you visit Chiang Mai in the rainy season, you cannot see the best part of Chiang Mai and most likely cannot drive to neighboring cities such as Chiang Rai where the roads from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai are more than challenging without the rain and mudslide already.

So, what is the best time to fly to Thailand?

While it depends on what you want to do in Thailand, here are some tips of what the best time to fly to Thailand is for you.

• If you care about traffic jam, avoid visiting Thailand on National Thai holidays or any other public holidays. While it is nice to see local Thai people celebrate and street decorated, the traffic will be horrendous.
• Hotel prices are higher in peak seasons. Peak seasons are usually any long weekends and holidays. Different cities in Thailand have different peak seasons. Check with each city in Thailand that you are visiting before you book your Thailand trip.
• If you care about the heat, avoid Thailand's summer. The heat will be unbearable and air conditioning will not help much if you want to go sight seeing. Seeing Ayudhaya in the Summer is very unwise for example.
• If you hate traffic jam and plan to visit places where you have to walk outside, avoid the rainy season. Rain in Thailand often comes with heavy storm, thunder, and lightning. Traffic will be worse when it rains.
• Winter in Thailand is like summer in the US! It never gets cold in Bangkok but it can be a little chilly at times. Most civilized places in Bangkok have air conditioning so if you don't go outside you will not feel the heat. Chiang Mai or the North or Thailand in the Winter can be a little cold especially if you go up the mountains but it often gets cold one day and warm the next, very unpredictable.