Best Time to Visit Southeast Asia

The best time to visit Southeast Asia

Updated: 04th March 2022

Seasons in Southeast Asia

Despite its relatively compact size, Southeast Asia has a varied climate that matches its varied geography. Though it could be said that the region experiences two distinct seasons - the wet and the dry. The southwest monsoon typically hits the region between June and September when many countries experience high rainfall and the vegetation blooms in verdant green.

The dry season between November and February is considered the better time to travel with drier and slightly cooler weather. The hottest time of the year is usually between March and June when humidity levels rise in preparation for the oncoming rains.

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Cambodia Climate | Siem Reap

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Temp Min °C	19	21	26	25	25	25	25	25	25	24	22	20
Temp Max °C	32	33	35	36	35	34	33	32	32	31	30	31
Rainfall (mm)	1	4	28	61	176	221	237	151	276	248	82	2

Laos Climate | Luang Prabang

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Temp Min °C	13	14	17	21	23	23	23	23	23	21	18	15
Temp Max °C	28	32	34	36	35	34	32	32	33	32	29	27
Rainfall (mm)	15	18	31	109	163	155	231	300	165	79	31	13

Thailand Climate | Bangkok

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Temp Min °C	22	24	26	27	27	27	27	26	25	25	23	21
Temp Max °C	32	32	33	34	33	33	32	32	32	32	31	31
Rainfall (mm)	10	28	30	71	191	152	156	188	320	231	58	10

Vietnam Climate | Hanoi

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Temp Min °C	13	14	17	20	23	26	26	26	24	22	18	15
Temp Max °C	20	21	23	28	32	33	33	32	31	29	26	22
Rainfall (mm)	18	28	38	81	196	239	323	343	254	99	43	20

If you're looking for more information on the best time to visit Southeast Asia, check out our comprehensive weather and festival guides for Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam for more information.