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The
Weather and Diving conditions in Thailand
This Thailand weather guide should
give you and indication on the underwater and surface conditions of the main
dive sites here in Thailand from Koh Tao to Phuket and Koh Chang to the Andaman
sea. The weather is hard to predict but the rain, surface conditions, underwater
conditions, waves and winds documented below have been based on many years of
experience of dive shop owners here in Thailand. You will find that Pattaya
boasts an all year round diving season and is great for training. For any
further weather condition reports please feel free to contact
me.
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Andaman
Sea
- Typical trend Weather Conditions
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Months
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Underwater
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Surface
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Jan-Mar
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Excellent
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Calm
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Apr
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Good/Excellent
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Calm/choppy
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May-Oct
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Poor/Good
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Choppy/rough
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Nov-Dec
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Good
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Choppy
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Comments:
recent years have seen east winds strengthen and may prevent
smaller boats from reaching distant sites.
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Ko
Phi Phi
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Months
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Underwater
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Surface
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Jan-Apr
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Excellent
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Calm
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May-Jul
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Good
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Choppy
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Aug
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Fair
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Choppy
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Sep
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Fair
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Choppy
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Oct
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Fair
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Choppy
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Nov-Dec
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Excellent
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Calm
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Comment:
Mainly sheltered due to the location.
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Ko
Lanta Area
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Months
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Underwater
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Surface
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Jan-Apr
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Excellent
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Calm
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May-Jun
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Fair
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Choppy
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Jul-Aug
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Fair/Poor
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Choppy/Large waves
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Sep-Oct
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Poor
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Large Waves
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Nov
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Good
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Choppy
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Dec
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Excellent
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Calm
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Butang
Group/Ko Tarutao
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Months
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Underwater
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Surface
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Jan-Feb
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Good
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Choppy
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Mar
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Fair
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Choppy
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Apr
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Fair
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Calm
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May
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Good
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Calm
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Jun-Aug
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Excellent
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Choppy
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Sep-Oct
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Excellent
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Large waves
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Nov-Dec
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Excellent
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Choppy
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Comment: winds
from the west - clean clear water from the
Indian Ocean
depths
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West
Gulf
of
Thailand
(Samui & Koh Tao) - Typical trend Weather Conditions
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Months
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Underwater
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Surface
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Jan-Feb
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Fair/Good
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Choppy
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Mar
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Excellent
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Calm
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Apr-Jun
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Fair/Good
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Choppy
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Jul-Aug
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Excellent
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Choppy
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Sep
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Excellent
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Choppy
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Oct
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Excellent
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Calm
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Nov-Dec
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Poor
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Large Waves
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Pattaya
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Months
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Underwater
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Surface
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Jan-Mar
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Excellent
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Calm
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April
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Fair
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Waves
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May
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Fair
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Some rain, large waves
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June-Aug
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Good
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Choppy, SW
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Sep
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Excellent
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Some rain, flat seas
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Oct
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Good
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Rain, storms
(Not long lasting)
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Nov-Dec
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Good
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Choppy, NE
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Note:
SW=Southwest Monsoon NE=Northeast Monsoon - you
will find that Pattaya still boasts all year round diving.
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Ko
Chang
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Months
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Underwater
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Surface
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Jan-Mar
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Excellent
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Calm
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April
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Fair
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Large Waves
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May-Oct
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Poor
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Rain, large waves, SW
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Nov-Dec
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Good
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Choppy, NE
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Note:
SW=Southwest Monsoon NE=Northeast Monsoon
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