Increased Rainfall and Above-Average Temperatures Expected in Thailand Due to La Niña. On July 2nd, 2024, the Thai Meteorological Department announced that Thailand will enter La Niña from July to September 2024, continuing through November 2024 to January 2025.- The Pattaya News

Increased Rainfall and Above-Average Temperatures Expected in Thailand Due to La Nina

Kittisak PhalaharnTuesday, 2 July 2024, 14:28

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On July 2nd, 2024, the Thai Meteorological Department announced that Thailand will enter La Niña from July to September 2024, continuing through November 2024 to January 2025. 

This phenomenon will result in a slight increase in rainfall and temperatures remaining above average in the second half of 2024. However, the winter season is expected to be cooler compared to last year.

Mrs. Kanwee Sitthicheapak, the Director General of the Meteorological Department, stated that the current situation shows the ENSO (El Niño-Southern Oscillation) phenomenon is in a neutral state. The sea surface temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean have cooled almost entirely over the past month.

The average sea surface temperatures in the past week were approximately -0.9 to 0.5 degrees Celsius below average. It is anticipated that the neutral ENSO conditions will transition to La Niña from July to September 2024, continuing through November 2024 to January 2025.

The Thai Meteorological Department also issued a 7-day weather forecast. From July 1st to the 3rd, a southwest monsoon will cover the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand, while a low-pressure area will cover northern Vietnam. This will cause thunderstorms across Thailand, with heavy rain expected in some parts of the Northeast.

From July 4th to the 7th, the monsoon trough will pass through the northern and northeastern regions of Thailand, connecting to a low-pressure area over Vietnam. Coupled with the southwest monsoon covering the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand, this will lead to increased rainfall and heavy rain in some areas of the North, Northeast, East, and South.