Best time to visit the Andaman coast

The best time to visit the Andaman coast is January to March, judged across 8 places; September to November are its low season.

in seasongoodnot its bestlow season

Updated September 2026 · Southeast Asia · 8 places, each judged for what it is · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

The Andaman coast month by month

MonthSeasonWhyBest places
Januaryin seasondry season · 32°C highs · 10 h sunKhao Lak, Langkawi, Ko Lanta
Februaryin seasondry season · 33°C highs · 11 h sunKo Lanta, Khao Lak, Ko Phi Phi
Marchin seasondry season · 34°C highs · 11 h sunKo Phi Phi, Ko Lanta, Ko Lipe
Aprilgooddry season · 33°C highs · 10 h sunKo Phi Phi, Ko Lanta, Ko Lipe
Maynot its bestmonsoon · best Jan–MarKo Lipe, Langkawi, Ko Phi Phi
Junegood31°C highs · 9 h sunKo Lipe, Langkawi, Ko Lanta
Julynot its bestmonsoon · best Jan–MarKo Lipe, Langkawi, Ko Phi Phi
Augustnot its bestmonsoon · best Jan–MarKo Lipe, Langkawi, Ko Phi Phi
Septemberlow seasonmonsoon · best Jan–MarKo Lipe, Langkawi, Ko Lanta
Octoberlow seasonmonsoon · best Jan–MarLangkawi, Ko Lipe, Ko Phi Phi
Novemberlow season25 wet days · best Jan–MarKhao Lak, Phuket, Ko Phi Phi
Decembergooddry season · 31°C highs · 9 h sunKhao Lak, Ko Phi Phi, Phuket

In season: one of the region's three best months, and good in its own right. Low season: one of its three worst, and well below its best. The reasons compare each month with the region's own year and name the seasons on the ground — monsoon, autumn colour, hurricanes — where most of its places share them.

All 8 places in the Andaman coast

The Andaman coast — FAQ

When is the best time to visit the Andaman coast?
January to March. In February: dry season · 33°C highs · 11 h sun.
When is the low season in the Andaman coast?
September to November. In September: monsoon · best Jan–Mar.
Which months are in season in the Andaman coast?
January to March — the months among its best that are also good in their own right.