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  Weather on Ko Lanta is precisely typical for a country experiencing regular tropical monsoons, with just two seasons per year, the hot season and the wet season. Two monsoons affect Ko Lanta directly, one coming in from the West coast which start around May, and one form the East coast which generally start in October.
The first brings tropical rains to the island. The sea becomes much rougher and the tides produce bigger waves. The maximum rainfall is during the months of July and August, although even the rain will only last for few hours a day. On average you can expect rainfall perhaps fifty percent of the week. During this period, the reservoirs are refilled, the forest is rejuvenated and replenished, and a new cycle of jungle life begins.
  The second monsoon comes across from China ; the wind direction changes to head west, marking the start of the tourist season for Ko Lanta's people. The rainy weather ceases, and leaves behind freshly washed, white powdery sand banks on the beaches. The temperature on Ko Lanta varies between twenty-four and thirty-eight degrees Celsius throughout the whole year. The sea temperature is on average thirty degrees Celsius – probably the same as your bath water back home. |
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Royal Lanta Resort & Spa - Ko Lanta - Krabi - Thailand.
