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EuropeanECMWF
88°
Drizzle
Feels 96° · Wind 4 mph · Humidity 63%
AmericanNOAA GFS
89°
Overcast
Feels 101° · Wind 3 mph · Humidity 60%
GermanDWD ICON
86°
Light showers
Feels 98° · Wind 2 mph · Humidity 74%

Latest for Bangkok: European (ECMWF): 88° Drizzle · American (NOAA GFS): 89° Overcast · German (DWD ICON): 86° Light showers.

The weather map: all three models at once

European, American, German side by side around Bangkok and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
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Hourly forecast: next 14 hours

consensus of the three models

Rain in the next 24 hours, model by model

each model's own hourly precipitation, side by side

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10-day forecast, out to 14 days

where the models agree, and where they split

Heading to Bangkok? Bangkok, Thailand, sits at 13.8°N in a tropical climate zone. Before you lock in outdoor plans, compare how the three global models - European (ECMWF), American (GFS) and German (ICON) - forecast Bangkok right now. Where they agree you can trust it; the days they split are exactly when a single weather app is least reliable. For a city break, the rain hours below tell you which days to plan indoors.

Best time to visit Bangkok

Bangkok is warm year-round. Even January stays mild (lows near 74°F), so the main thing to plan around is the September wet season.

Bangkok weather by month

what to expect in Bangkok through the year, 1991-2020 normals, Bangkok Metropolis (WMO)

Here is Bangkok's typical weather in each month: the average daytime high and overnight low in °F, how each month feels, and the wettest month marked. Use it to plan any trip to Bangkok by season.

Jan
91°
74°
Hot
Feb
93°
77°
Hot
Mar
94°
80°
Hot
Apr
96°
81°
Hot
May
95°
80°
Hot
Jun
93°
80°
Hot
Jul
92°
79°
Hot
Aug
92°
79°
Hot
Sep
92°
78°
Hot
Wettest
Oct
91°
77°
Hot
Nov
92°
76°
Hot
Dec
90°
74°
Hot

Bangkok compared with New York City

30-year averages: daytime highs month by month, rain and sunlight

Warmer through the year

+30°F

average daytime high: Bangkok 93°F, New York City 63°F

Rain over a year

+34%

Bangkok 67 in, New York City 50 in

Sunlight vs a clear sky

83% vs 72%

solar energy reaching the ground as a share of a cloudless day, averaged over the year (not sunshine hours)

BangkokNew York Cityaverage daytime high, °F, 1991-2020
January, New York City: 40°FJanuary, Bangkok: 91°F (+51°F)February, New York City: 42°FFebruary, Bangkok: 93°F (+51°F)March, New York City: 50°FMarch, Bangkok: 94°F (+44°F)April, New York City: 62°FApril, Bangkok: 96°F (+34°F)May, New York City: 71°FMay, Bangkok: 95°F (+24°F)June, New York City: 80°FJune, Bangkok: 93°F (+13°F)July, New York City: 85°FJuly, Bangkok: 92°F (+7°F)August, New York City: 83°FAugust, Bangkok: 92°F (+9°F)September, New York City: 76°FSeptember, Bangkok: 92°F (+16°F)October, New York City: 65°FOctober, Bangkok: 91°F (+26°F)November, New York City: 54°FNovember, Bangkok: 92°F (+38°F)December, New York City: 44°FDecember, Bangkok: 90°F (+46°F)

On 30-year averages Bangkok runs 30°F warmer than New York City, with every month between +7°F and +51°F. Over a year it gets 34% more rain than New York City.

Month by month in numbers
MonthBangkokNew York CityDifferenceSunlight, BangkokSunlight, New York City
January91°F40°F+51°F91%68%
February93°F42°F+51°F94%71%
March94°F50°F+44°F90%69%
April96°F62°F+34°F89%71%
May95°F71°F+24°F79%70%
June93°F80°F+13°F77%76%
July92°F85°F+7°F74%80%
August92°F83°F+9°F74%78%
September92°F76°F+16°F74%76%
October91°F65°F+26°F78%71%
November92°F54°F+38°F86%72%
December90°F44°F+46°F90%66%

Daytime highs and lows on this page are 1991-2020 averages. Bangkok: station normals from Bangkok Metropolis (WMO), rain included. New York City: station normals from New York Central Park (WMO), rain included. Sunlight vs a clear sky is NASA POWER's long-term average of the solar energy reaching the ground as a share of a cloudless day; it compares cloudiness and is not a count of sunshine hours. New York City stands in for the US here; other cities have their own climate tables.

Common questions

When is the best time to visit Bangkok?
Bangkok is warm year-round. Even January stays mild (lows near 74°F), so the main thing to plan around is the September wet season.
Will it rain in Bangkok during my trip?
Rain is where forecasts disagree most. Instead of trusting one app, the comparison above lines up the European, American and German models for Bangkok - check your dates and look for the days they agree; those are the ones you can plan around.
Which forecast is most accurate for Bangkok?
For destinations abroad we compare three open global models (ECMWF, GFS and ICON) and show you where they disagree, so you can judge the confidence yourself.
How much warmer is Bangkok than New York City?
On 30-year averages (1991-2020) the daytime high in Bangkok is about 30°F warmer than in New York City (93°F against 63°F), with the monthly gap between 7°F and 51°F.

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