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Bangkok

Destination brief

Thailand

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Bangkok, known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and largest city of Thailand.

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Travel Score

out of 100

Good to travel

In short

A good time to go.

Best days for the weather: Thu Oct 22 and Fri Oct 23.
Rain is likely today and tomorrow.
Daytime highs of 33–34°.
Air quality is acceptable; unusually sensitive people may want to limit long outdoor activity.

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What to do in Bangkok

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A balanced mix of sights, food and day trips.

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Best days to go

Weather forecast

Good weather: Thu Oct 22 and Fri Oct 23

Average weather score 72 out of 100, the best of 3 two- and three-day runs in the forecast.

WedOct 2156
ThuOct 2266In the best days
FriOct 2378In the best days

Weather forecast only: air quality, events and safety are shown separately.

Score breakdown

Every component and the reason behind it. The full formula is on the Method page.

Weather20 / 30
Average daily weather score 67/100 over the next 3 days; biggest concern: 73% chance of rain on Oct 21.
Air quality16 / 20
US EPA index 2: Moderate.
Safety20 / 20
No Level 3 or 4 advisory in our data (not a guarantee of safety).
Hazards10 / 10
No storms or heavy rain in the next 3 days.
Events5 / 10
No listed events with confirmed dates in the next 14 days.
SeasonEstimated5 / 10

Weather now

WeatherAPI

Bangkok, Krung ThepUpdated 6:30 AM local time

26°C

Clear

Feels like 30°High 33° · Low 26°

Rain now

14%

Rain today

73% chance

Humidity

87%

Wind

4 km/h E

Best time of year

NASA POWER climatology (public domain)

Usually the most comfortable: November, December and January. Typical weather over 2001–2020, not a forecast.

January: warm, high 33°, low 20°, about 16 mm of rain, comfort 80 out of 100
February: hot, high 35°, low 22°, about 14 mm of rain, comfort 69 out of 100
March: hot, high 36°, low 24°, about 47 mm of rain, comfort 63 out of 100
April: hot, high 36°, low 26°, about 75 mm of rain, comfort 59 out of 100
May: hot and wet, high 34°, low 26°, about 164 mm of rain, comfort 57 out of 100
June: wet, high 32°, low 25°, about 165 mm of rain, comfort 63 out of 100
July: wet, high 31°, low 24°, about 169 mm of rain, comfort 66 out of 100
August: wet, high 31°, low 24°, about 181 mm of rain, comfort 65 out of 100
September: very wet, high 30°, low 24°, about 278 mm of rain, comfort 53 out of 100
October: wet, high 30°, low 24°, about 203 mm of rain, comfort 65 out of 100
November: warm, high 30°, low 22°, about 39 mm of rain, comfort 89 out of 100
December: warm, high 31°, low 19°, about 10 mm of rain, comfort 89 out of 100

Taller is more comfortable. The brighter bars are the best months; the filled label is this month.

April 2027 at a glance

Typical weather

36° 26°

Hot

About 75 mm of rain over the month

Festivals that month

Songkran Apr 13–15, 2027

What to pack

Light, loose clothesHot days are typical.
Sun hat, sunscreen and a water bottleHot days are typical.
A light rain layerSome rain is typical, rarely much.

Worked out from the typical weather of this month, not from a forecast: check the forecast in the days before you go. From our festival calendar. Dates marked approximate are only known by month and can move; an empty list means none is recorded, not that nothing is on.

Month by month

Typical weather by month at this place
Month	Feels	High / low	Rain	Comfort
January	Warm	33° / 20°	16 mm	80
February	Hot	35° / 22°	14 mm	69
March	Hot	36° / 24°	47 mm	63
April	Hot	36° / 26°	75 mm	59
May	Hot and wet	34° / 26°	164 mm	57
June	Wet	32° / 25°	165 mm	63
July	Wet	31° / 24°

Comfort uses the typical daytime high (most comfortable at 20 to 28°C) and the typical rainfall (most comfortable under 1 mm a day), averaged over 2001–2020. Highs and lows are worked out from the monthly average temperature and the average daily swing, so they are close, not exact. It is not a forecast. Humidity, crowds, prices and festivals are not included, and a mountain or coast can differ from its half-degree grid cell.

Best time of year

Festivals

Festival calendar

Happening now

Nothing on right now

No listed festivals or events are happening today.

Upcoming4

Loy Krathong
Religious
Thailand · Nationwide
Nov 2026Approx.
The festival of floating lanterns and krathong on the full-moon night of the twelfth lunar month, in November.
Christmas Day
Religious
Worldwide
Dec 25, 2026In 65 days
Global celebration marking the birth of Jesus Christ, celebrated with feasts, gift-giving, and decorations.
New Year's Day
National Holiday
Worldwide
Jan 1, 2027In 72 days
Global celebrations to welcome the new year with joy and festivities.
Songkran
Cultural
Thailand · Nationwide
Apr 13–15, 2027In 174 days
Thailand's traditional new year, a three-day national holiday from 13 to 15 April, marked with the pouring and splashing of water.

Events marked “Approx.” are known by month, not a specific day. Exact dates are recorded for 2026; check locally before you plan around them.

Air quality

US EPA index

2 / 6

Moderate

Acceptable for most people. Unusually sensitive people may want to limit long outdoor exertion.

PM2.5: 23.2 µg/m³
PM10: 24.2 µg/m³
Ozone (O₃): 22.0 µg/m³
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂): 46.2 µg/m³
Sulphur dioxide (SO₂): 19.7 µg/m³
Carbon monoxide (CO): 793.0 µg/m³

Safety & hazards

Where to next

GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)

Towns within a day trip, best conditions first. Pick one for its full brief.

Towns 25 to 150 km away, the larger ones first, each with its own live conditions. Ranked by conditions, nearness and size. Distances are straight-line, so check the travel time. Places under a travel advisory are left out.

Where to next

Trip facts

GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)

Country: Thailand
Capital: Bangkok
Currency: Baht (THB)
Calling code: +66
Languages: Thai and English
Plugs: Type A, B, C, O
Power: 230 V · 50 Hz
Driving: On the left

Exchange rate

1 USD ≈ 33.57 THB, as of 20 Oct 2026

Show the rate in

A mid-market rate, not what a bank, card or exchange desk will give you. Rates By Exchange Rate API (opens in a new tab)

Power is what the wall supplies, not what a device needs: most phone and laptop chargers take 100 to 240 V, so you usually need only a plug adapter. Check the label on your device.

Plugs, power and driving side are shown only where two sources agree (Wikipedia, Mains electricity by country (from the IEC's World Plugs), worldstandards.eu, Wikidata, Wikipedia, Left- and right-hand traffic), checked 2026-10-11. See .

Bangkok

What to do in Bangkok

Best days to go

Score breakdown

Weather now

Best time of year

April 2027 at a glance

Best time of year

Festivals

Happening now

Upcoming4

Air quality

Safety & hazards

Where to next

Where to next

Trip facts

Local time

Next 24 hours

3-day forecast

Emergency numbers

A few words in Thai

Where to next

Best time of year

April 2027 at a glance