Best time to visit Chiang Mai
Month-by-month timing guide using climate, cost, events, hub activity, and air quality.
Now: October
Rainy season
79 / 100 this month
Best month
December
83 / 100 · Dry comfort window
Weather in Oct
30°C
daily highs · 17 rain days
Cost of living
$2,041
a month, nomad profile
12-month score heatmap
Score · average temperature · rain days
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Month-by-month details
| Month | Score | Season | Weather | Temp | Rain days | Cost | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 78.7 | Dry comfort window | 93 | 21.6°C | 3.5 | $2,041 | 0 |
| February | 80.9 | Dry comfort window | 98 | 23.7°C | 2.6 | $2,041 | 0 |
| March | 81.4 | Shoulder season | 99 | 27.4°C | 2.5 | $2,041 | 0 |
| April | 76.4 | Hot season | 87 | 29.1°C | 7.4 | $2,041 | 0 |
| May | 78.2 | Rainy season | 69 | 28.1°C | 21.7 | $2,041 | 7 |
| June | 77.3 | Rainy season | 70 | 27.2°C | 26.8 | $2,041 | 5 |
| July | 77.7 | Rainy season | 70 | 26.6°C | 27.9 | $2,041 | 5 |
| August | 78.7 | Rainy season | 70 | 26.2°C | 29.0 | $2,041 | 7 |
| September | 74.1 | Rainy season | 70 | 26.0°C | 25.8 | $2,041 | 3 |
| October | 78.7 | Rainy season | 70 | 25.5°C | 17.2 | $2,041 | 10 |
| November | 73.4 | Shoulder season | 81 | 24.1°C | 10.2 | $2,041 | 0 |
| December | 83.2 | Dry comfort window | 95 | 22.5°C | 2.9 | $2,041 | 2 |
Similar this month
Cities scoring within 8 points in October
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | City page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
 AR
Buenos Aires
Argentina
|
86.2 | Shoulder season | 17.8°C · 6.6 rain | $1,746 | 22 | City page |
| #2 |
 ES
Valencia
Spain
|
84.5 | Shoulder season | 20.1°C · 6.8 rain | $3,784 | 67 | City page |
| #3 |
 IN
Delhi
India
|
84.4 | Dry comfort window | 25.6°C · 2.7 rain | $1,928 | 44 | City page |
| #4 |
 US
Las Vegas
United States
|
84.1 | Dry comfort window | 22.0°C · 1.0 rain | $3,810 | 34 | City page |
| #5 |
 MT
Sliema
Malta
|
82.1 | Shoulder season | 22.5°C · 6.0 rain | $3,469 | 37 | City page |
| #6 |
 JP
Osaka
Japan
|
81.2 | Shoulder season | 19.0°C · 9.7 rain | $2,466 | 17 | City page |
| #7 |
US
Austin
United States
|
81.1 | Shoulder season | 23.3°C · 6.0 rain | $5,545 | 47 | City page |
| #8 |
ES
Alicante
Spain
|
80.9 | Dry comfort window | 21.1°C · 4.8 rain | $3,570 | 5 | City page |