In February
2026, a moderate to rather active high-pressure area from China periodically
extended its ridge to cover upper Thailand throughout the month. As a result,
the beginning and middle of the month saw cool weather across most areas of
upper Thailand especially cold weather periodically was found almost of areas
in northern and northeastern parts. Subsequently, temperatures across most
areas increased further, leading to predominantly hot weather in most areas
during daytime that effected by the heat low-pressure cell covered upper
Thailand. The mean temperature in February 2026 was 1.0 °C
above normal. For rainfall, there were rainfall and heavy rainfall during the
end of the month that effected by the southeasterly and southwesterly winds prevailed over northern and upper
central parts during the middle of the month accompanied with westerly trough
moving to cover northern and upper northeastern parts during the end of the
month. The southern region experienced rainfall in intermittent spells
throughout the month because of prevailing of moderate
northeast monsoon over the Gulf of Thailand and southern part during the
beginning and middle of the month, coupled with southerly winds prevailing
throughout the month. The average total rainfall in
Thailand for this month was 14% above normal, with in most of regions reporting
above-normal monthly rainfall: the northern part 1.7 mm (17%), the northeastern
part 11.5 mm (74%), the central part 10.6 mm (86%) and the southern part (west
coast) 14.5 mm (48%) while was lower than normal in the eastern part 1.4 mm (5%)
and the southern part (east coast) 17.0 mm (42%) Further details are providedas follows:
Announcement Date 28 February 2026 16:19