Summer coming late this year

Tourists outside Wat Phra Kaew in Bangkok during summer in March 2024. (Photo: Apichart Jinakul)
Tourists in Bangkok during the summertime of 2024 stand outside Wat Phra Kaew. ( Photo: Apichart Jinakul )

Summer may occur after than usual&nbsp, season, starting at the end of February, &nbsp, with temperatures expected to crest at 43°C, according to the Meteorological Department.

The department announced on Tuesday that the summer of this year had start two weeks later and come to an end in the middle of May.

Beginning in March, the highlands of Thailand will experience daytime highs of 104 degrees Fahrenheit, with the North and Northeast also experiencing great mornings. &nbsp,

The wind would typically be hot and humid from end of March to mid-April because southwestern winds would bring dampness from the Gulf of Thailand. The temperature range was set to reach a maximum at 42 to 43 degrees Celsius.

The wind business predicted that some areas will experience summer storms and rain, which will help some people escape the heat.

The beginning of summer, and autumn, is reliant on the change in trade winds.