Climate almanac
Mae Chai
Phayao, Thailand · 19.35°, 99.81°
What is the climate like in Mae Chai?
The best time to visit Mae Chai is typically November – March, with trip comfort peaking in February (8.7/10). Mae Chai is warmest in April, when daily highs average 96°F (36°C), and coolest in January, when lows fall to about 60°F (15°C). The wettest month is typically August and the driest is February; the year sees roughly 51 in (1289 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitNovember – March — comfort peaks in February (8.7/10)
- Warmest monthApril — average high 96°F (36°C)
- Coolest monthJanuary — average low 60°F (15°C)
- Wettest monthAugust (10 in (259 mm))
- Driest monthFebruary (0.4 in (9 mm))
- Annual precipitation51 in (1289 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromChiang Rai, 60 km away (1951-2025)