Has the rainy season come early in Thailand?
I'd always thought that the rainy season in Thailand was supposed to run from June to October, but it appears to have come early this year. I wasn’t quite prepared for the barrage of thunderstorms and downpours that we’ve had in Bangkok these past few days. It even felt a bit cold today. What does all this rain in Bangkok mean? Is it a sign that the world is spinning backwards and that God is perhaps experimenting with new techniques for his seasons? Is it going to start snowing soon? I’m getting drenched every day here, whatever the cause.
Typically between March and May is what they call summer in Bangkok. The temperatures soar, the sun burns us pale-skinned folk, and most people walk around with bags shading their heads. But here we are at the end of April and the rain is coming down in bucketloads.
It’s raining in the south also, but that’s to be expected given that the rainy season there runs from around May to November. November to February is generally Bangkok’s mild season, with at least one or two days when you might actually feel cold. The locals, however, spend most of the mild four-month period shimmying around down in coats and hats.
I was once told that it takes something like between two and three years to get used to a tropical climate. It’s amazing how fast the weather in Thailand can turn. One minute it’s baking, the next minute you have to catch a boat home. Have I really blogged about Thailand’s weather today? It’s better than blogging about a sandwich, that’s for sure.
April 30th, 2007 at 9:06 am
It's like when u are goin' to get used to it, it has turn out to another way u never thought right?
Absolutely, I'm still in doubt why we get wet so early this year.
Do u remember the Songkarn Day?
It rained cats and dogs when I was in Prajinburee, my grandma's home.
Acutallt, it 'd never rained during that time. How wired!!
A question plz
If it snowed here, would u move back to London? hehe
Just kidding ^^
Take care and have a wonderful holiday
April 30th, 2007 at 9:20 am
Hottest April on record here in the UK, the seasons are a month ahead of themselves, and all evidence points to a blisteringly hot summer. I've been back four days and no sign of any rain yet!
April 30th, 2007 at 5:31 pm
Actually it usually starts to rain in April:
songkran is the Thai New Year but it also means that rain is coming back. ;-)
The Monsoon season was extremely important in a society built on the culture of rice.
May 1st, 2007 at 7:50 am
weather goes crazy… seriously u can't really tell which season is which anymore… well just make the best out of the rain… hope we all won't get sick of these changes… :)
May 1st, 2007 at 1:30 pm
the world is ending.
May 2nd, 2007 at 9:16 pm
i kept away from posting a comment here. but after three more posts in your blog, the rain still pours buckets…all i can think of at the moment is bob dylan's 'Buckets of rain, buckets of tears. Got all them buckets coming out of my ears, Buckets of moonbeams in my hand,' though there is no moonbeams around for a while…