Thailand
Koh Lanta in June
🌧️ Southwest monsoonWarm, humid and often rainy.
🎒 Pack: compact umbrella or rain jacket · quick-dry fabrics
Why June scores 7.7What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort6.2
- ✓Warm (29.6°C highs / 28.7°C lows)
- !Very humid/sticky (dew point 24.9°C)
- !Wet: ~204 mm rain, ~6 heavy-rain days
- Air quality9.4
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~9 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards9.5
- !Flood: ~6 heavy-rain days in an average June
- Safety baseline8.0
- ·Normal precautions
| Jun | Feb | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 7.7 Very good | 8.6 Excellent |
| Season | 🌧️ Southwest monsoon | ☀️ Dry season |
| High / low | 30° / 29° | 29° / 27° |
| Rain | 204 mm | 32 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 25° | dew pt 24° |
| PM2.5 | 9 µg/m³ | 14 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast).
Holidays & crowdsJune 2027
No long holidaysNo long public-holiday weekends this month. School holidays aren't counted, so check those if you want to avoid family crowds.
Other public holidays: HM Queen Suthida's Birthday (3 Jun)
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore Koh LantaEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyKoh Lanta is a laid-back island in Krabi province with long west-coast beaches, a historic old town and access to nearby islands for snorkelling and diving.
Loy Rua (Urak Lawoi boat-floating ceremony)Date variesTwice a year at full moons of the 6th and 11th lunar months, roughly June and November; dates move each year
The Urak Lawoi sea people float a small boat to carry away bad luck, with music and dancing.
Why go: A community ritual; watch respectfully and ask before photographing.
Where: Sang Ka U village and Urak Lawoi communities
Coming up later
Loy KrathongDate variesFull moon of the 12th Thai lunar month, usually November; date moves each year
Krathong are floated on the sea under the full moon.
Why go: Early in the season, when some resorts are only just reopening.
Where: Beaches and Old Town
Songkran (Thai New Year)Every year13-15 April every year
Thai New Year water festival.
Why go: Falls near the end of high season, so many resorts are still open.
Where: Saladan and main roads
Mu Ko Lanta National Park
The island's southern tip, with a lighthouse, short trail and rocky beach.
💡 Watch for monkeys around food.
Lanta Old Town
A traditional east-coast town of wooden stilt houses, with Thai, Chinese and Muslim heritage.
Koh Rok
Twin islands with white sand and good snorkelling, reached by speedboat.
💡 Usually closed to visitors during the monsoon, roughly mid-May to mid-October.
Four Islands trip
A boat tour including Koh Mook's Emerald Cave, swum into through a sea tunnel.
💡 Seas are calmest from November to April.
Hin Daeng and Hin Muang
Deep pinnacle dive sites known for manta rays and occasional whale sharks.
Long Beach (Phra Ae)
A long, easy-going sandy beach on the west coast with sunset views.
Fresh seafood
Grilled fish, prawns and crab.
💡 Beach restaurants and Old Town seafood houses
Southern Thai curries
Spicy turmeric-rich curries typical of the south.
💡 Local eateries
Roti
Griddled flatbread with curry or sweet fillings.
💡 Muslim food stalls
Massaman curry
A mild, rich curry with Muslim-Thai roots.
💡 Local restaurants
Batik
Hand-painted batik clothing and cloth.
💡 Shops in Saladan and Old Town
Cashew nuts
Southern Thai roasted cashews.
💡 Local shops
Airport transfer Kiwitaxi
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