According to the World Meteorological Society, Thailand’s capital city has some of the hottest year-round temperatures in the world. The average winter in Bangkok comes in at a whopping average of 79° Fahrenheit. Chiang Mai, however, sits at a higher altitude than most cities in the country, making it less humid so it feels significantly cooler. On average, Chiang Mai is about 78° Fahrenheit, with the temperature dropping to as low as 72° Fahrenheit in the winter. It is still hot but not unbearable, as Bangkok’s weather is known to be.