🇹🇭 Thailand · Cool season (Nov–Feb)
November averages for Bangkok. Source
November marks the start of the best season with Loy Krathong (lantern and floating-candle festival) — Chiang Mai's Yi Peng lanterns are spectacular. Light clothes plus a light layer for northern evenings.
Light cotton and linen as the cool, dry season begins.
A light layer for Loy Krathong evenings, more for the north.
Typical dates. Many festivals follow lunar calendars, so check this year's dates before you book.
Full moon of the twelfth lunar month, usually November
Floating krathong baskets on rivers, and thousands of lanterns over Chiang Mai. Many locals wear traditional Thai dress, which you can rent, and a light jacket helps in the north.
November to February
Dry, sunny and busy across the country. Book islands and Chiang Mai stays early.
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