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Destination brief
Thailand
Travel Score
86
out of 100
In short
A good time to go.
Explore
A balanced mix of sights, food and day trips.
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Weather forecast
Great weather and steady: Thu Oct 22 and Fri Oct 23
Average weather score 93 out of 100, the best of 3 two- and three-day runs in the forecast.
Weather forecast only: air quality, events and safety are shown separately.
Every component and the reason behind it. The full formula is on the Method page.
Average daily weather score 87/100 over the next 3 days; biggest concern: 38% chance of rain on Oct 21.
US EPA index 1: Good.
No Level 3 or 4 advisory in our data (not a guarantee of safety).
No storms or heavy rain in the next 3 days.
No listed events with confirmed dates in the next 14 days.
WeatherAPI
Chiang MaiUpdated 1:30 PM local time
33°C
Patchy rain nearby
Feels like 36°High 33° · Low 21°
Rain now
17%
Rain today
38% chance
Humidity
51%
Wind
8 km/h SSW
Festival calendar
Nothing on right now
No listed festivals or events are happening today.
Loy Krathong
ReligiousThailand · Nationwide
Nov 2026Approx.
The festival of floating lanterns and krathong on the full-moon night of the twelfth lunar month, in November.
Christmas Day
ReligiousWorldwide
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 HolidayWorldwide
Jan 1, 2027In 72 days
Global celebrations to welcome the new year with joy and festivities.
Songkran
CulturalThailand · 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.
US EPA index
1 / 6
GoodAir quality is good. Enjoy time outdoors.
No known advisory
GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)
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 .
Seasonal data not available yet; neutral estimate used.
1:35 PM
Wednesday, October 21
Visibility
10 km
UV index
Very high (9)
Local time at destination
Today
Oct 21
33° 21°
Sunny · 38% rain
Thu
Oct 22
33° 21°
Sunny · 17% rain
Fri
Oct 23
33° 21°
Sunny · 8% rain
No Level 3 or 4 advisory found for this destination in our data. This is not a guarantee of safety. Check your government's official travel advice before you go.
Source: U.S. Department of State travel advisorys (Level 3 and 4), retrieved 2026-10-06 from the State Department's public feed; a few records kept by hand carry their own source and date. Updated Oct 6, 2026.
Emergency numbers for this country aren't in our data yet. Look them up before you travel.
Thai is one of this country’s main languages; local languages can differ by region. Only words that Wiktionary and Wikivoyage phrasebooks both give are shown (CC BY-SA 4.0, checked 2026-10-11). Some languages change a word with who is speaking or how formal you are: these are the common forms.
Visa and passport rules depend on your nationality: check your government’s travel advice before you book.
Chiang Mai is the largest city in northern Thailand, the capital of Chiang Mai province and the second-largest city in Thailand by urban population. It is bordered by ancient red brick walls and has a moat surrounding it.
From Wikipedia (opens in a new tab), CC BY-SA 4.0
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