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Thailand vs China: Best Time to Visit

Trying to choose between Thailand and China? The right answer almost always comes down to when you can travel. Here's the month-by-month breakdown.

🇹🇭

A tale of two coasts and three seasons.

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Peak: January, February, November, December

🇨🇳
China

Asia

Continental — pick a region first.

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Peak: March, April, September, October

best
good
shoulder
off-season

Month-by-month: which is better?

MonthThailandChinaWinner
JanuarybestshoulderThailand 🇹🇭
FebruarybestgoodThailand 🇹🇭
MarchgoodbestChina 🇨🇳
AprilshoulderbestChina 🇨🇳
MayshouldergoodChina 🇨🇳
Juneshouldershouldertie
Julyshouldershouldertie
AugustshouldergoodChina 🇨🇳
SeptembergoodbestChina 🇨🇳
OctobergoodbestChina 🇨🇳
NovemberbestshoulderThailand 🇹🇭
DecemberbestgoodThailand 🇹🇭

Pick Thailand 🇹🇭 if you're going in…

January, February, November, December

If you visit in monsoon season, switch coasts instead of staying home.

Pick China 🇨🇳 if you're going in…

March, April, May, August, September, October

Train tickets release ~15 days ahead — set a calendar reminder.

Months where both are equally good: June, July.