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Best Time for Sukhothai & the Northern Plains

Last updated: 2026-08-16

Sweet spot: January, February, March. Computed from NASA POWER climate normals across the route's overnight towns, balancing temperature, rainfall and daylight.

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Loy Krathong at Sukhothai — where the festival began — floats candlelight across the ruins' ponds in November; cycling the old city is cool-season pleasure.
Burning season hazes the plains and the heat builds — early rides through the ruins, then temple caves and shade.

Month	Low	High	Rain	Daylight
January	16.9°C	30.6°C	12 mm	11.1 h
February	19.4°C	34.2°C	8 mm	11.4 h
March	22.5°C	36.7°C	29 mm	11.9 h
April	25.5°C	37.5°C	62 mm	12.4 h
May	24.9°C	33.9°C	182 mm	12.8 h
June	23.9°C	31.7°C	156 mm	13.0 h
July	23.3°C	30.8°C	162 mm	12.9 h
August	23.1°C	30.0°C	211 mm	12.6 h
September	23.2°C	29.8°C	239 mm	12.1 h
October	22.1°C	29.9°C	132 mm	11.6 h
November	19.5°C	29.4°C	26 mm	11.2 h
December	16.6°C	28.8°C	10 mm	11.0 h

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