Chiang Mai (Thailand) vs Paris (France): Temperature, Rainfall and Sunshine

Reference period: Chiang Mai 2013–2023 · Paris 2013–2023

Chiang Mai (Thailand) has a higher monthly mean temperature than Paris (France) in every month of the year.

Key monthly differences

Warmest month

Chiang Mai
April · 29.29 °C
Paris
July · 20.79 °C

Coolest month

Chiang Mai
January · 21.83 °C
Paris
January · 4.80 °C

Driest month

Chiang Mai
March · 0.43 mm/day
Paris
April · 1.56 mm/day

Sunniest month

Chiang Mai
March, April · 10.80 hours/day
Paris
July · 11.29 hours/day
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Climate comparison questions

When are the temperatures most similar and most different?

The smallest difference in monthly mean temperature is 5.61 °C (July); the largest is 19.87 °C (March).

How much do temperatures vary across the year?

The difference between the warmest and coolest monthly means is 7.46 °C in Chiang Mai (Thailand) and 15.99 °C in Paris (France). This describes seasonal variation, not the range between daytime highs and nighttime lows.

Which location has more rainfall?

Chiang Mai (Thailand) has a higher daily rainfall average in 7 months and Paris (France) in 5; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Rainfall amounts do not tell us how many days it rains.

Which location has more sunshine?

Chiang Mai (Thailand) has more average sunshine hours per day in 7 months and Paris (France) in 4; 1 months are equal at the displayed precision. Sunshine duration is different from daylight duration.

Climate data notes

Show data and calculation

Daily values are averaged separately for each calendar month over the saved reference period. Temperatures are daily means, not daytime highs. Rainfall is an average daily amount, not a monthly total; sunshine is average hours per day. These historical averages are not a weather forecast. Each location’s reference period is listed below and may differ.

Mean of the 12 monthly averages

Monthly climate data

Difference: Paris (France) minus Chiang Mai (Thailand)

Temperature °C

Month Chiang Mai Paris +/-
Jan 21.83 4.80 −17.02
Feb 24.22 5.54 −18.68
Mar 27.59 7.73 −19.87
Apr 29.29 10.73 −18.55
May 29.02 14.17 −14.84
Jun 27.29 18.56 −8.73
Jul 26.40 20.79 −5.61
Aug 25.98 20.11 −5.87
Sep 26.01 17.21 −8.80
Oct 25.34 13.31 −12.04
Nov 24.38 8.47 −15.91
Dec 22.12 6.09 −16.03
Annual mean 25.79 12.29 −13.50

Average sunshine (hours/day)

Month Chiang Mai Paris +/-
Jan 9.71 3.12 −6.59
Feb 10.59 5.21 −5.38
Mar 10.80 6.93 −3.87
Apr 10.80 9.57 −1.23
May 10.42 10.42 +0.01
Jun 8.80 11.19 +2.38
Jul 7.36 11.29 +3.93
Aug 7.11 10.49 +3.38
Sep 8.55 8.86 +0.31
Oct 9.15 6.25 −2.90
Nov 9.66 4.39 −5.27
Dec 9.60 3.34 −6.26
Annual mean 9.38 7.59 −1.79

Average daily rainfall (mm/day)

Month Chiang Mai Paris +/-
Jan 0.75 1.81 +1.06
Feb 0.69 1.65 +0.97
Mar 0.43 1.90 +1.47
Apr 1.87 1.56 −0.31
May 4.61 2.47 −2.14
Jun 6.48 2.23 −4.25
Jul 9.39 1.59 −7.81
Aug 11.09 2.06 −9.03
Sep 9.98 1.65 −8.33
Oct 4.98 2.09 −2.89
Nov 1.75 2.21 +0.46
Dec 0.75 2.35 +1.60
Annual mean 4.40 1.96 −2.43

Snow (mm)

Month Chiang Mai Paris +/-
Jan 0.00 1.32 +1.32
Feb 0.00 1.21 +1.21
Mar 0.00 0.45 +0.45
Apr 0.00 0.13 +0.13
May 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jun 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jul 0.00 0.00 0.00
Aug 0.00 0.00 0.00
Sep 0.00 0.00 0.00
Oct 0.00 0.01 +0.01
Nov 0.00 0.14 +0.14
Dec 0.00 0.32 +0.32
Annual mean 0.00 0.30 +0.30