Bangkok Travel Guide: Best Season, Weather, Plugs & Itineraries
Temples, floating markets, night markets and massages — affordable, delicious and great for first-timers.
🗓 Best time to goNov–Feb is cooler and dry; Mar–May scorching; May–Oct rainy.
💱 CurrencyThai baht (THB)
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🔌 Plugs & voltage220V | Mixed A/B/C sockets. Universal adapter recommended
🌦 ClimateHot all year; rainy season May–Oct with afternoon storms. Cover shoulders and knees at temples.
Monthly average temperatures in Bangkok
| City / month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangkok High / low | 32° 22° | 33° 24° | 34° 25° | 35° 26° | 34° 26° | 33° 26° | 32° 25° | 32° 25° | 32° 25° | 32° 25° | 32° 24° | 31° 22° |
°C — top is the average high, bottom the average low. Typical values only; check the forecast before you go. See charts in the climate tool.
Bangkok travel tips
- Cover shoulders and knees at temples and the palace.
- Use the BTS and MRT to beat the traffic.
- Complete the TDAC digital arrival card before arrival.
- Street food is mostly cash — pick busy stalls.
Bangkok itineraries
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The Grand Palace, Wat Pho, Wat Arun, the railway and floating markets, Chatuchak and Chinatown — Bangkok’s food, shopping and temples in one go.
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