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Old Dec 13th, 2006 | 11:53 AM
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Thailand in May Really a bad Idea?

I have been to Thailand in December and January. But never in May. Is it going to rain everyday. Would June be a better time? Or just wait and go in December again.

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Old Dec 13th, 2006 | 12:04 PM
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Old Dec 13th, 2006 | 12:06 PM
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I understand it is going to be hot as hell. But,is it going to rain the enire time?
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Old Dec 13th, 2006 | 12:49 PM
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Look at
www.wunderground.com
and you can see weather for any given day for probably 10 years previous, for nearly any location.
Thailand is a big country.
Where are you going?
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Old Dec 13th, 2006 | 01:02 PM
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www.weatherbase.com gives you average his and lows, rainfall, etc for every city.
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Old Dec 13th, 2006 | 04:47 PM
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In answer to your question, yes it may well rain two days out of three, BUT we're not talking all-day rain here. Typically, the rain comes in drenching thunderstorms in the late afternoon (between 3 pm and 6).

The rest of the day will be fine but overcast. It can be a good time to visit if you plan accordingly. Get up early, do your sightseeing, then plan on shopping, getting a massage, or taking a siesta in the late afternoon before dinner.
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Old Dec 13th, 2006 | 06:01 PM
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i went to thailand in may/june in both 2004 and 2005...i was surprised that the weather was not much hoter than in the november/december period....we tended to swim in the AM as it clouded up most days about noon but only rained an hour or less except for two days in a 5 week period each time....

prices are much less at that time of year....i see no difference between the weather in may and june quite honestly...my stays were about may 15 to june 21...
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Old Dec 14th, 2006 | 07:57 AM
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That's start of rainy season down south but around Gulf Coast you should be fine, there is often confusion on this but the weather May-September is quite different between the Gulf side and the south west area.
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Old Dec 15th, 2006 | 09:02 AM
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I've been on the west coast in May and only had the odd shower early evening -otherwise the weather was just great.
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Old Dec 15th, 2006 | 07:17 PM
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You'll be wishing it was going to rain to cool you off when you feel that heat. May is pretty dry. June is when it really begins.
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