This year’s “cold” season is forecast to arrive in the third week of this month, with minimum temperatures expected to drop to 6-8oC in the northern and north-eastern regions and a minimum of between 16-18oC in Bangkok, according to the Meteorological Department.
This year is forecast to be colder than last year, with average minimum temperatures around 20oC in the northern and north-eastern regions. Minimum temperatures in Bangkok’s suburbs will be from 14-16oC and the coldest period will be from the beginning of December until early January.
Some very cold weather is anticipated in mountainous areas and frost will be frequent. The southern region will experience cool breezes, mostly in the northern part, and intense rainfall is forecast.
The central and eastern regions will be cool in December and January, especially in mountainous areas but, by mid-February, the weather will start to warm up, with isolated rainfall.
Meanwhile, the National Water Resources Office says that it is possible that Thailand may be hit by another tropical storm at the end of this month.
A low pressure cell could intensify into a tropical storm, move across the Gulf of Thailand and into the southern region in November, resulting in heavy rainfall and strong winds.
