Weather Questions
1 - "Does it rain all day, every day during the rainy season?"
The answer is "No". In fact, many days during the rainy season are completely rain free. This rainy season, Chad am has had very little rain .. actually, not nearly enough.
A common scenario for the middle of the rainy season is a steady downpour at night, clear or overcast mornings and then some rain in the afternoon.
Also very common is one or two days of sunshine between wet days.
When does Thailand's rainy season actually start? In the North, it starts in June. The beginning and ending of the rainy season tends to migrate from Northern Thailand to Southern Thailand with a difference of about one month.
What that means, the rainy season in the North usually ends a month sooner than it does in the South. But then there is a complication in the South .. two rainy seasons.
2 - Should the rainy season in Thailand be avoided? Definitely not. You can look forward to:
Cooler weather
Excellent white water rafting or river rafting
Fresh air and green flora
Avoiding the tourist surge
Cheaper & more available accommodations
So actually planning your travel in Thailand during the rainy season has many advantages. The rainfall washes the dust off the trees and grass and bamboo. The bush is verdant .. rice fields a dazzling green. You awaken to an uncommon freshness in the air.
And if you don't need blazing hot sun to enjoy a beach .. you may find that you enjoy Koh Samui and Phuket even more.