News Forum - Thailand to officially enter winter on October 29

[Thaiger]

Thailand will officially enter winter on Saturday, October 29, reports the Meteorological Department. The department says winter will last until the end of February 2023 and is expected to be colder than usual this year. Up in the mountains, temperatures will reach lows of 8 degrees Celsius, said the department. Earlier this month, the department said that Bangkok could reach lows of 15 degrees Celsius by the end of the month. However, today the department reported that Bangkok would reach lows of 17-19 degrees this winter. Last winter, the average minimum temperature in the kingdom was a pleasant 21 degrees. […]

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[Ramanathan.P]

Good news.....Thailand I am on my way soon

 

[Soidog]

What is this story about? How does this year differ from any other year of when you “officially enter winter”?? You don’t forecast winter, it’s an event on the calendar and is either the official astronomical winter or the meteorological winter, both of which are dates in the calendar and you know what they are years in advance. 

[Cabra]

29 October is actually two weeks later than "normal"... the Thai Meteorological Department makes these forecast during each seasonal transition. It's just a prediction like any weather forecast. Take it with a grain of salt. 

[Soidog]

2 hours ago, Cabra said:

29 October is actually two weeks later than "normal"... the Thai Meteorological Department makes these forecast during each seasonal transition. It's just a prediction like any weather forecast. Take it with a grain of salt. 

I think I’ll take it with the snort of derision it deserves