When to go & weather

Weather

A main concern when visiting Thailand’s southern provinces is the weather. The Andaman coast receives more rain than the southern gulf provinces – with May to October being the months of heaviest rainfall. During this time passenger boats to some islands, such as the Surin, Similan and Ko Tarutao, are suspended. On the other hand, the southern gulf provinces are comparatively dry until October, with rainfall heaviest in November. The abundance of regional microclimates makes it difficult to generalise but, fortunately, the peninsula on which southern Thailand sits is somewhat narrow. If you find the weather on the Andaman coast unpleasant, you can easily travel to the other side and hope to find the sun shining.