Krabi · Thailand
September
The wettest month — Railay closed, boats suspended, avoid unless price is everything.
Avoid
#10 of 12 months
There are better months for Krabi — see the full ranking below.
See when to go instead →Climate
High
31°C
Low
25°C
Rain
265mm
Sun
4.5hrs/day
30-year climate normals · Open Meteo ERA5
How September scores in Krabi
Weather
Low
Value
Perfect
Crowds
Perfect
Events
Low
Atmosphere
Below average
What you gain in September
- ↑Lowest hotel prices of the year: even the better Ao Nang properties at minimum rates
- ↑Krabi coast near-empty: Ao Nang's normally busy beach strip deserted, local restaurants quiet and unhurried
- ↑Krabi Town estuary and mangrove tours still possible on occasional calm mornings
What you sacrifice
- ↓265mm of rainfall — the worst weather month on Krabi's Andaman coast; Railay effectively unreachable for most of the month
- ↓Boat services to Railay suspended for extended periods; some longtail operators stop running altogether until October
- ↓Many beach-side accommodation properties and tour operators partially close or operate skeleton service
How September compares to March (best month)
| Factor | September | March ★ |
|---|---|---|
| Weather | 2 | 9 |
| Value | 10 | 5 |
| Crowds | 10 | 5 |
September in other destinations
Lisbon (24.6°C)Barcelona (25.5°C)Tokyo (28.1°C)Bali (30.4°C)Santorini (24.1°C)Paris (21.6°C)New York (23.9°C)Marrakech (31.6°C)Amsterdam (18.8°C)Maldives (30.2°C)Rome (26.5°C)Bangkok (31°C)Istanbul (24.2°C)Vienna (22.1°C)Seoul (25.1°C)Dubrovnik (24.9°C)Rio de Janeiro (27.3°C)Kyoto (28.6°C)Phuket (31°C)Cape Town (19°C)Prague (21°C)Amalfi Coast (27°C)Mexico City (22°C)Medellín (28°C)Fiji (27°C)London (20°C)Sydney (20°C)Iceland (10°C)Tulum (32°C)Dubai (39°C)Singapore (32°C)Hoi An (31°C)Chiang Mai (31°C)Miami (32.8°C)Florence (26.3°C)Queenstown (12.5°C)Madrid (28.7°C)Porto (25°C)Edinburgh (16°C)Copenhagen (18°C)Budapest (23°C)Kraków (19°C)Tbilisi (26°C)Palawan (30°C)Hanoi (31°C)Osaka (29°C)Goa (30°C)Cusco (20°C)Buenos Aires (18°C)Mykonos (27°C)Zanzibar (27°C)Sri Lanka (30°C)Costa Rica (24°C)Cancun (31°C)Athens (29°C)Seville (31°C)Cartagena (31°C)Siem Reap (31°C)
Climate data: 30-year normals (1991–2020) from Open Meteo ERA5 reanalysis. Scores compare months within Krabi, not across destinations. Methodology →