★ January33° · ☂ 2 ★ February34° · ☂ 3 March 35° · ☂ 3 April 36° · ☂ 6 May 35° · ☂ 12 June 34° · ☂ 13 July 34° · ☂ 15 August 33° · ☂ 15 September 33° · ☂ 18 October 33° · ☂ 14 November 33° · ☂ 5 ★ December32° · ☂ 1 Bangkok in August:very hot, Bangkok, Thailand · Records from 2006 to 2025. Not a forecast.
Mean high 33° Hottest day 38.4° (2023)
Mean low 26° Coldest night 24° (2024)
Rain days 15 days 9-22 by year
Rainfall 218mm Daylight 12.7 → 12.4 h
Bangkok's 12 months i Best: December to February
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Trip types Sightseeing on foot Poorhot, frequent rain and muggy
Humidity 76% 31 muggy days
Clear days 0 days 27 overcast days
Mean wind 10 km/h Rarely windy
Sunrise / sunset (15th) 06:05 / 18:40 Daylight 12.7 → 12.4 h
Bangkok in August The rains continue. With so many wet days it works better to plan outdoor stops around the dry gaps. An umbrella and comfortable sandals make it easier, and keep a spare indoor stop or two in mind.
Days averaged 33°C and nights 26°C. Midday was for air conditioning, a cold drink or a long lunch out of the sun. Rain fell on 15 days of the month on average. The average is 15, but individual years ran from 9 (2016) to 22 (2018).
With 31 days above 30°C on average, most of the month felt like high summer.
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August 1 Sunday 1 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 33° 26° August 2 Monday 2 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 32° 26° August 3 Tuesday 3 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 33° 26° August 4 Wednesday 4 rain in 11 of 20 yrs 11/20 33° 26° August 5 Thursday 5 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 33° 26° August 6 Friday 6 rain in 11 of 20 yrs 11/20 33° 26° August 7 Saturday 7 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 33° 26° 1-7 rain on 49% of days 33° 26°
August 8 Sunday 8 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 33° 26° August 9 Monday 9 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 33° 26° August 10 Tuesday 10 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 34° 26° August 11 Wednesday 11 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 34° 26° August 12 Thursday 12 rain in 13 of 20 yrs 13/20 34° 26° August 13 Friday 13 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 34° 26° August 14 Saturday 14 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 33° 26° 8-14 rain on 45% of days 33° 26°
August 15 Sunday 15 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 34° 26° August 16 Monday 16 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 33° 26° August 17 Tuesday 17 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 34° 26° August 18 Wednesday 18 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 34° 26° August 19 Thursday 19 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 34° 26° August 20 Friday 20 rain in 11 of 20 yrs 11/20 34° 26° August 21 Saturday 21 rain in 11 of 20 yrs 11/20 34° 26° 15-21 rain on 43% of days 34° 26°
August 22 Sunday 22 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 34° 26° August 23 Monday 23 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 34° 26° August 24 Tuesday 24 rain in 11 of 20 yrs 11/20 34° 26° August 25 Wednesday 25 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 34° 26° August 26 Thursday 26 rain in 14 of 20 yrs 14/20 34° 26° August 27 Friday 27 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 33° 26° August 28 Saturday 28 rain in 12 of 20 yrs 12/20 33° 26° 22-28 rain on 53% of days 34° 26°
August 29 Sunday 29 rain in 13 of 20 yrs 13/20 33° 26° August 30 Monday 30 rain in 13 of 20 yrs 13/20 33° 26° August 31 Tuesday 31 rain in 13 of 20 yrs 13/20 33° 26°
29-31 rain on 65% of days 33° 26°
1-7 rain on 49% of days 33° 26° 8-14 rain on 45% of days 33° 26° 15-21 rain on 43% of days 34° 26° 22-28 rain on 53% of days 34° 26° 29-31 rain on 65% of days 33° 26°
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August 1 Tuesday 1 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 33° 26° August 2 Wednesday 2 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 32° 26° August 3 Thursday 3 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 33° 26° August 4 Friday 4 rain in 11 of 20 yrs 11/20 33° 26° August 5 Saturday 5 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 33° 26° 1-5 rain on 50% of days 33° 26°
August 6 Sunday 6 rain in 11 of 20 yrs 11/20 33° 26° August 7 Monday 7 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 33° 26° August 8 Tuesday 8 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 33° 26° August 9 Wednesday 9 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 33° 26° August 10 Thursday 10 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 34° 26° August 11 Friday 11 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 34° 26° August 12 Saturday 12 rain in 13 of 20 yrs 13/20 34° 26° 6-12 rain on 46% of days 33° 26°
August 13 Sunday 13 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 34° 26° August 14 Monday 14 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 33° 26° August 15 Tuesday 15 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 34° 26° August 16 Wednesday 16 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 33° 26° August 17 Thursday 17 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 34° 26° August 18 Friday 18 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 34° 26° August 19 Saturday 19 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 34° 26° 13-19 rain on 39% of days 34° 26°
August 20 Sunday 20 rain in 11 of 20 yrs 11/20 34° 26° August 21 Monday 21 rain in 11 of 20 yrs 11/20 34° 26° August 22 Tuesday 22 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 34° 26° August 23 Wednesday 23 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 34° 26° August 24 Thursday 24 rain in 11 of 20 yrs 11/20 34° 26° August 25 Friday 25 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 34° 26° August 26 Saturday 26 rain in 14 of 20 yrs 14/20 34° 26° 20-26 rain on 53% of days 34° 26°
August 27 Sunday 27 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 33° 26° August 28 Monday 28 rain in 12 of 20 yrs 12/20 33° 26° August 29 Tuesday 29 rain in 13 of 20 yrs 13/20 33° 26° August 30 Wednesday 30 rain in 13 of 20 yrs 13/20 33° 26° August 31 Thursday 31 rain in 13 of 20 yrs 13/20 33° 26°
27-31 rain on 61% of days 33° 26°
1-5 rain on 50% of days 33° 26° 6-12 rain on 46% of days 33° 26° 13-19 rain on 39% of days 34° 26° 20-26 rain on 53% of days 34° 26° 27-31 rain on 61% of days 33° 26°
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2006 17mm
2007 17mm
2008 12mm
2009 8mm
2010 none
2011 33mm
2012 none
2013 none
2014 11mm
2015 2mm
2016 none
2017 16mm
2018 19mm
2019 9mm
2020 none
2021 22mm
2022 42mm
2023 none
2024 16mm
2025 23mm
Holidays in August (2027) August 12 Mother's Day (Queen Sirikit's Birthday) 1 Local public holiday or break (busier, pricier)
Holidays in August (2028)
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You can also click two dates on the axis. Hover a cell to see that day's rain. By year Driest trips first
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Trip rain days Month rain days Tap a date to start, tap another to end. Each cell is that date in one year. '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25
of 20 Dates outside your trip are dimmed.
One row per year, one cell per day. 2016 had 9 rain days, 2018 had 22.
What to pack Loose, light-colored clothes, sandals and a hat did most of the work at 33°C. Sights went in the morning, with a break in the middle of the day.
A packable rain jacket weighs almost nothing and covers 15 rain days. Leave the suede at home.
Common questions Does it rain a lot in Bangkok in August? Over the past 20 years August averaged 15 rain days (1 mm or more) out of 31. Individual years ran from 9 in the driest to 22 in the wettest.
What should I wear in Bangkok in August? Days averaged 33°C and nights 26°C. Pack an umbrella, sandals that can get wet, T-shirts, sunscreen plus a hat, and insect repellent.
Is August a good time to visit Bangkok? On warmth and rain days alone, Bangkok's easiest months were December to February. August ranked 11 of 12.
Is Bangkok humid in August? Mean relative humidity was 76%, with about 31 muggy days (dew point of 20°C or more) in the month.
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