Koh Lanta Weather Travel Guide

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The climate of Koh Lanta is tropical, influenced by the monsoons. Generally, the average temperature is warm throughout the year, varying from 20 C- 36 C.

The best time to travel to Koh Lanta is from November to April due to the end of monsoons, allowing the bright blue sky and good weather. November is the coolest month of the year with day temperatures of 28 - 30 C, the nightly temperature is regularly 5 - 7 degrees lower.

The temperatures are slowly raising from November until May, in January, you can expect temperatures of 30 - 33 C, in April the temperatures will climb up to 35 - 37 C, but the occasional rainfall brings relief from the heat.

The wettest season comes in May when the southwest monsoon rises to its peak. However, rainy days in this period are mixed with periods of sunshine. Temperatures will be slowly declining to their lowest level in November. During this period, the sea is rough and swimming is not recommended. Most of the smaller resorts on Koh Lanta will close down due to a lack of customers. Transportation will be available only by minibus from Trang and Krabi via car ferries. There is no diving available due to rough seas and insufficient visibility during this period.

Live Koh Lanta rainfall radar image

If you are worried about current rainfall on Koh Lanta, than the image below is the right resource for you. It is a live radar image of the surroundings of Koh Lanta showing cloud formation and is updated be the second.

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