Thailand is a big country in area, and - not surprisingly - the weather is not the same all around the country. If you travel during January, February or March, you should remain quite dry just about anywhere. However, for the rest of the year it could be worthwhile to pick a less rainy destination within the country.
Bangkok has the most rain among the popular destination cities. Hua Hin has the least rain from May to September, and Chiang Mai could be a good choice for October.
If you want to enjoy the beaches or islands, you might want to avoid Phuket and Krabi from April to October and Ko Samui from October to November and possibly December. Hua Hin is the safest bet all year round.
The west coast (Andaman Sea) and the east coast (Gulf of Thailand) have somewhat different rainy seasons. Ko Samui, Ko Phangan and Ko Tao have less rain from April to September, and Phuket, Krabi, Ko Phi Phi and Ko Lanta have less rain from November to February.
The rainfall in Phuket, Krabi, Ko Phi Phi and Ko Lanta is quite similar throughout the whole year. Krabi might have slightly less rain from May to September.
This data is for the most part based on the 30-year statistics by Thai Meteorological Department. The data for Ko Samet comes from a website called Holiday Weather which doesn't specify its source.
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