Thailand is waiting for winter. Here’s how meteorologists know it has arrived
A cool morning is enough to set off Thailand’s annual winter conversation. The first people to feel it are often in the North and Northeast: a little chill at daybreak, a jacket pulled from the back of a wardrobe, steam rising from a roadside coffee stall. But a drop in temperature alone does not mean […] The post Thailand is waiting for winter. Here’s how meteorologists know it has arrived…
Thailand is waiting for winter. Meteorologists determine the arrival of the season by observing specific weather patterns. The first indicator is a drop in temperature, with minimum temperatures falling below 23 degrees Celsius. Second, northeasterly or easterly winds replace the southwest monsoon winds, bringing cooler and drier air from high-pressure systems in China.
Lastly, rainfall must decrease consistently across upper Thailand, which includes the North, Northeast, Central Plains, and East regions. These changes are necessary for the Meteorological Department to declare Thailand's winter, which typically runs from mid-October to mid-February, although the exact dates may vary from year to year.
The experience of winter in Thailand differs greatly between the North and Northeast, where the northeast monsoon brings clear skies, lower humidity, and noticeable cold, and the Central and Southern regions, where the season is milder, with temperatures still above 21.2C and occasional rainfall.
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