SeasonMapKhao Sok (Khao Sok National Park) weather by month
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The best time to visit Khao Sok (Khao Sok National Park) is December to February — 69/100 in January, 31°C and 10 rainy days. The best season is the dry season, December to April (61/100 on average).
The worst month is May at 48/100 — sweltering, soaked, clean air. See May →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit Thailand →
Khao Sok, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Khao Sok is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 69 | C | 31°C | 10 d | 10 h | Busy | 3 |
| FebFebruary | 64 | C | 33°C | 8 d | 10 h | Busy | 3 |
| MarMarch | 53 | D | 34°C | 11 d | 11 h | Busy | 2 |
| AprApril | 51 | D | 33°C | 21 d | 10 h | Peak | 2 |
| MayMay | 48 | F | 31°C | 28 d | 8 h | Busy | 1 |
| JunJune | 58 | D | 30°C | 24 d | 8 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| JulJuly | 54 | D | 29°C | 26 d | 8 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| AugAugust | 55 | D | 29°C | 26 d | 8 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| SepSeptember | 50 | D | 29°C | 27 d | 7 h | Quiet | 1 |
| OctOctober | 49 | F | 29°C | 29 d | 7 h | Busy | 1 |
| NovNovember | 57 | D | 29°C | 25 d | 8 h | Shoulder | 2 |
| DecDecember | 69 | C | 30°C | 15 d | 9 h | Busy | 2 |
What's on in Khao Sok through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
- January
- Rafflesia in bloom1 Jan – 15 Mar (usually)Nature
- April
- Songkran13–15 AprFestival
- May
- Southwest monsoon1 May – 30 Sep (usually)Season
- October
- Wettest weeks of the year1 Oct – 30 Nov (usually)Season
- November
- Morning mist on Cheow Lan1 Nov – 15 Feb (usually)Nature
- December
- Dry season on the lake15 Dec – 30 Apr (usually)Season
Crowds in Khao Sok in January
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
BusyDry season on the lake, school holidays in 6 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet