Drone Weather in Chiang Mai, Thailand
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This is a weather/operational assessment based on available forecast data and your selected drone profile — not airspace clearance or aviation authorization. Always check NOTAMs, local regulations, and your drone's own manual before flying.
Conditions last updated 06:45 local time
Chiang Mai sits in a mountain valley in northern Thailand, and its dry season (roughly November–April) coincides with a well-known seasonal smoke-haze/air-quality problem from regional agricultural burning — worth checking the air quality reading here specifically, not just visibility, since haze can look clear to the eye while still degrading image quality.
Nearest official weather station
The nearest airport weather station is Chiang Mai Intl, 50 (VTCC), 3 km from Chiang Mai. Its latest report, 17 minutes old, measured wind of 0 km/h. Compare it with the forecast →
Chiang Mai: best time to fly
These figures summarise three years of hourly weather data for Chiang Mai (2023–2025). Only daylight hours are counted, and wind is rated against the standard drone profile: Good means wind up to 18 km/h and gusts up to 28 km/h; Not suitable means wind above 25 km/h or gusts above 35 km/h.
- Most flyable months: January, November, and December, when on average 100% of daylight hours had wind and gusts within the Good limits.
- Windiest month: July, with wind or gusts beyond the limits in 4% of daylight hours.
- Time of day: among hours that are light all year round, the wind is usually lightest around 08:00 (3.2 km/h on average) and strongest around 15:00 (6 km/h), local time.
- Rainiest month: September, when rain falls on the most days.
| Month | Avg. temp. | Daytime wind | Good hours | Not suitable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22.3°C | 4.2 km/h | 100% | 0% |
| Feb | 25.2°C | 4.7 km/h | 98% | 0% |
| Mar | 28.2°C | 5.3 km/h | 96% | 0% |
| Apr | 31.2°C | 5.5 km/h | 97% | 0% |
| May | 30.3°C | 5.4 km/h | 92% | 3% |
| Jun | 29.5°C | 5.7 km/h | 87% | 2% |
| Jul | 29.3°C | 5.3 km/h | 86% | 4% |
| Aug | 28.4°C | 4.5 km/h | 94% | 1% |
| Sep | 28.2°C | 3.9 km/h | 97% | 0% |
| Oct | 27.6°C | 3.5 km/h | 98% | 0% |
| Nov | 24.8°C | 3.8 km/h | 99% | 0% |
| Dec | 23.6°C | 3.3 km/h | 100% | 0% |
Source: ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service) via Open-Meteo, 2023–2025. ERA5 describes the average over a grid cell about 30 km wide, so local effects are smoothed out: cliffs, valleys, coasts and buildings can be windier or calmer than shown. Use these figures to choose a season and time of day, and the live forecast above to decide on the day. See how UAV Meteo rates conditions and our data sources.
Want this checked against your own drone's real limits? Open Chiang Mai in the full dashboard →