I ended my previous blog, When is the Best Season for Traveling to Thailand?, with a promise to recommend to you where and when you can find some beautiful white beaches to sunbathe under clear blue skies. Or if you want to scuba dive in the clear water of the deep sea to look at corals, I can suggest where and when your visit should take place.
First of all, I must tell you that Thailand is situated in a monsoon climate area; therefore, the influence of the monsoon wind at that period will account for rains or sunshine. That is why I am going to describe the areas with the help of a map in order to give you a clearer picture.
You will notice that the South of Thailand is a peninsula which extends into the sea so that there are numerous beaches and islands in this country, and most of these islands are world-famous; for example, Mahya Bay, Phi Phi Islands, Samui Island, Surin Islands; I’m sure you have heard of some of them. But, where there are seas, naturally there are storms, and mostly when the monsoon season arrives, Thailand will get severe storms. And although our storms are not as ruthless as hurricanes, typhoons or tornadoes, they are nevertheless severe enough to interrupt ferry crossings between the islands and you will certainly agree that being stranded on an island under raging storms and downpours is no laughing matter so let’s find a way to avoid these monsoon winds.
I’m going to split the beach fronts into four parts according to the numbers indicated on the map.
No. 1 means the beaches and islands along the Andaman Sea, such as Patong Beach, Kata Beach, Kamala Beach, Railey Beach, Phranang Beach, Maya Bay, Mu Koh Surin, Mu Koh Similan, Koh Phuket, Koh Phi Phi, Koh Lanta Koh Tachai, Koh Li Pe and Koh Tarutao.
No. 2 covers the beaches and islands around the lower part of the Gulf of Thailand, for example Sairee Beach, Lamai Beach, Koh Tao, Koh Nang-Yuan, Koh Pha-ngan, Koh Samui and Mu Koh Ang Thong.
No. 3 represents the beaches and islands around the upper west coast of the Gulf of Thailand, and covers Hua Hin, Cha-am and Pranburi.
And No. 4 covers the beaches and islands around the upper east coast of the Gulf of Thailand, such as Pattaya Beach, White Sand Beach, Koh Samet, Koh Chang, Koh Larn, Koh Kood, Koh Mak. and Koh Mun Nork.
The most favorable season to vacation by the sea in Thailand is during January to April when you will be able to laze around on every beach both on the Gulf of Thailand side and the Andaman Sea coast. Only from April through mid May would there be heavy winds and high waves at the seashore on the upper part of the Andaman Sea on which are located Surin Islands and Similan Islands due to storms blowing in at intervals from the Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean.
After that, from mid May onwards enters the southwest monsoon which blows in from the Indian Ocean bringing with it rain clouds from the Andaman Sea into Thailand. This results in all the islands and seashores along the Andaman Sea (No. 1) including the islands and coasts around the upper east part of the Gulf of Thailand (No. 4) being heavily rained upon and there may also be storms so it is not suitable for traveling. Most ferries services to the various islands will stop; however, the seaside around the lower and upper western part (No. 2 and No. 3) of the Gulf of Thailand areas will still be all right for touring as usual if you don’t mind the sporadic seasonal rains because when the rain stops the sky will be clear and sunny, with the months of June and July being the high season along this part of the seaside.
August to September will still be the low season at the seaside along the Andaman Sea (No. 1) and around the upper east section of the Gulf of Thailand (No. 4) as this is still the monsoon season. Furthermore, during these months there will be tropical cyclones moving in from the South China Sea to the Gulf of Thailand, resulting in severe winds and high waves on the upper part of the peninsular on both sides (No. 2 and No. 4) and so water activities or traveling are not advisable during this time. However, it is possible to go to the beaches and the islands around the lower part of the Gulf of Thailand as usual.
Comes October and the southwest monsoon winds begin to lose their force making it possible for us to once again enjoy ourselves at the seaside on the Andaman Sea (No. 1), although rains will fall in profusion on the lower part of the seaside of the Gulf of Thailand (No. 2) due to influence of northeast monsoon winds which bring in some moisture from the Gulf of Thailand. Moreover, there may be some tropical cyclones from the China Sea moving into the sea around this part of the sea which will make it impossible to visit the seaside along that area. However, trips can still be made to some of the seaside on the upper part of the Gulf of Thailand both on the east and west sides because although they also come under the influence of tropical cyclones, these are not as severe as at the lower part of the Gulf of Thailand.
Finally, November and December are the periods when the northeast monsoon winds blow into Thailand. These monsoon winds do not affect seaside traveling along the Andaman Sea and the upper part of the Gulf of Thailand. Only the lower part of the Gulf of Thailand (No. 2) will still be under heavy rainfalls due to the influence of the monsoon winds as well as the influence of the tropical cyclone, causing heavy rains and stormy sea which of course is not advisable for traveling.
All these sketchy weather conditions for the areas around Thailand’s seaside serve as information for your travel planning. Nonetheless, you have to check the weather conditions once again when your traveling date draws near. I hope you will enjoy scuba diving down the bottom of the sea to get acquainted and be fascinated by the schools of fish in the underwater world as well as sunbathing till you tan magnificently on some beautiful beach in Thailand. :-)
First of all, I must tell you that Thailand is situated in a monsoon climate area; therefore, the influence of the monsoon wind at that period will account for rains or sunshine. That is why I am going to describe the areas with the help of a map in order to give you a clearer picture.
You will notice that the South of Thailand is a peninsula which extends into the sea so that there are numerous beaches and islands in this country, and most of these islands are world-famous; for example, Mahya Bay, Phi Phi Islands, Samui Island, Surin Islands; I’m sure you have heard of some of them. But, where there are seas, naturally there are storms, and mostly when the monsoon season arrives, Thailand will get severe storms. And although our storms are not as ruthless as hurricanes, typhoons or tornadoes, they are nevertheless severe enough to interrupt ferry crossings between the islands and you will certainly agree that being stranded on an island under raging storms and downpours is no laughing matter so let’s find a way to avoid these monsoon winds.
I’m going to split the beach fronts into four parts according to the numbers indicated on the map.
No. 1 means the beaches and islands along the Andaman Sea, such as Patong Beach, Kata Beach, Kamala Beach, Railey Beach, Phranang Beach, Maya Bay, Mu Koh Surin, Mu Koh Similan, Koh Phuket, Koh Phi Phi, Koh Lanta Koh Tachai, Koh Li Pe and Koh Tarutao.
No. 2 covers the beaches and islands around the lower part of the Gulf of Thailand, for example Sairee Beach, Lamai Beach, Koh Tao, Koh Nang-Yuan, Koh Pha-ngan, Koh Samui and Mu Koh Ang Thong.
No. 3 represents the beaches and islands around the upper west coast of the Gulf of Thailand, and covers Hua Hin, Cha-am and Pranburi.
And No. 4 covers the beaches and islands around the upper east coast of the Gulf of Thailand, such as Pattaya Beach, White Sand Beach, Koh Samet, Koh Chang, Koh Larn, Koh Kood, Koh Mak. and Koh Mun Nork.
The most favorable season to vacation by the sea in Thailand is during January to April when you will be able to laze around on every beach both on the Gulf of Thailand side and the Andaman Sea coast. Only from April through mid May would there be heavy winds and high waves at the seashore on the upper part of the Andaman Sea on which are located Surin Islands and Similan Islands due to storms blowing in at intervals from the Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean.
After that, from mid May onwards enters the southwest monsoon which blows in from the Indian Ocean bringing with it rain clouds from the Andaman Sea into Thailand. This results in all the islands and seashores along the Andaman Sea (No. 1) including the islands and coasts around the upper east part of the Gulf of Thailand (No. 4) being heavily rained upon and there may also be storms so it is not suitable for traveling. Most ferries services to the various islands will stop; however, the seaside around the lower and upper western part (No. 2 and No. 3) of the Gulf of Thailand areas will still be all right for touring as usual if you don’t mind the sporadic seasonal rains because when the rain stops the sky will be clear and sunny, with the months of June and July being the high season along this part of the seaside.
August to September will still be the low season at the seaside along the Andaman Sea (No. 1) and around the upper east section of the Gulf of Thailand (No. 4) as this is still the monsoon season. Furthermore, during these months there will be tropical cyclones moving in from the South China Sea to the Gulf of Thailand, resulting in severe winds and high waves on the upper part of the peninsular on both sides (No. 2 and No. 4) and so water activities or traveling are not advisable during this time. However, it is possible to go to the beaches and the islands around the lower part of the Gulf of Thailand as usual.
Comes October and the southwest monsoon winds begin to lose their force making it possible for us to once again enjoy ourselves at the seaside on the Andaman Sea (No. 1), although rains will fall in profusion on the lower part of the seaside of the Gulf of Thailand (No. 2) due to influence of northeast monsoon winds which bring in some moisture from the Gulf of Thailand. Moreover, there may be some tropical cyclones from the China Sea moving into the sea around this part of the sea which will make it impossible to visit the seaside along that area. However, trips can still be made to some of the seaside on the upper part of the Gulf of Thailand both on the east and west sides because although they also come under the influence of tropical cyclones, these are not as severe as at the lower part of the Gulf of Thailand.
Finally, November and December are the periods when the northeast monsoon winds blow into Thailand. These monsoon winds do not affect seaside traveling along the Andaman Sea and the upper part of the Gulf of Thailand. Only the lower part of the Gulf of Thailand (No. 2) will still be under heavy rainfalls due to the influence of the monsoon winds as well as the influence of the tropical cyclone, causing heavy rains and stormy sea which of course is not advisable for traveling.
All these sketchy weather conditions for the areas around Thailand’s seaside serve as information for your travel planning. Nonetheless, you have to check the weather conditions once again when your traveling date draws near. I hope you will enjoy scuba diving down the bottom of the sea to get acquainted and be fascinated by the schools of fish in the underwater world as well as sunbathing till you tan magnificently on some beautiful beach in Thailand. :-)
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