Ko Chang (Koh Chang) weather by month

The best time to visit Ko Chang (Koh Chang) is December to February — 92/100 in December, 31°C and 5 rainy days. The best season is the dry season, November to April (85/100 on average).

The worst month is September at 49/100 — sweltering, soaked, clean air. See September →

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit Thailand →

Ko Chang🇹🇭 Thailand · Central Thailand · Island92
  1. 90Jan
  2. 88Feb
  3. 83Mar
  4. 77Apr
  5. 61May
  6. 58Jun
  7. 52Jul
  8. 56Aug
  9. 49Sep
  10. 55Oct
  11. 80Nov
  12. 92Dec

Best season: November to April (85/100 on average) · worst September (49/100)

Days
31°C
Nights
25°C
Wet days
5
Sun
9.7 h
Humidity
70%
Daylight
11 h
Ko Chang, Thailand
Photo: Avi Yossifon‬‏ · Pexels

Ko Chang, month by month

Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Ko Chang 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.

MonthScoreTierHighRainSunCrowdsOn
Jan90S31°C8 d10 hPeak3
Feb88A31°C9 d11 hBusy2
Mar83A31°C20 d11 hBusy2
Apr77B32°C21 d11 hPeak3
May61C32°C29 d9 hBusy1
Jun58D31°C29 d8 hShoulder1
Jul52D30°C31 d7 hQuiet1
Aug56D30°C31 d8 hShoulder1
Sep49F30°C30 d6 hQuiet1
Oct55D31°C26 d8 hBusy1
Nov80A32°C13 d9 hBusy2
Dec92S31°C5 d10 hPeak3

What's on in Ko Chang through the year

Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.

April
  • Songkran13–15 AprFestival
May
  • Low-season shutdown15 May – 15 Oct (usually)Season
November
  • Wreck and reef diving season1 Nov – 30 Apr (usually)Nature
  • High season on the island1 Nov – 30 Apr (usually)Season
December
  • Christmas and New Year peak18 Dec – 5 JanHoliday

Everything on in Ko Chang through the year →

Crowds in Ko Chang in December

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.

Peak crowdstravelers describe it as peak season, High season on the island, Christmas and New Year peak

Sourced from traveler notes: “…tioning and just leave the window open instead. December is peak season across Thailand, so posters note it's also one of the busie…” — Tripadvisor community

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Traveller notes on Ko Chang

What people who have been say about the place — the year-round notes first, then month by month.

Ko Chang's forum is honest that June is historically one of the wettest months on the island, and which kind of week you get - mostly sunny with a passing shower, or grey and wet for days - genuinely comes down to luck. Posters were consistent that it's rare for rain to last an entire day; more often it's a short afternoon shower or a late-night thunderstorm. The trade-off for accepting rougher seas and real rain risk is a much quieter island and waterfalls running at their most spectacular - some visitors specifically choose this season for the jungle and falls over the beach.
TratProvinceRegular · June · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Forum posters describe December as close to ideal here - sunny, not too hot, minimal rain expected, with the sea reported flat, clear and calm under bright blue skies from November onward. Daytime highs are commonly described in the low-30sC, with overnight temperatures posters call cool by tropical-island standards - typically settling in the low-to-mid-20sC, though a windier night can feel noticeably chilly to some visitors, prompting a few to skip the air conditioning and just leave the window open instead. December is peak season across Thailand, so posters note it's also one of the busier, pricier months, with the island reported quieter only in the first couple weeks before the holiday rush sets in.
Tripadvisor community · December · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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