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[sojourner1]

I was checking weather forecasts in Thailand and it shows the southern Islands of Ko Samui having thunder storms each day for the next 9 days.

http://weather.yahoo.com/forecast/THXX0046.html

When I took a look at Bangkok, I got a better forecast, but not clear blue sky sunny days.

http://weather.yahoo.com/forecast/THXX0002.html

Is the weather nice in January or does it rain often? I heard it's the dry season where you get lots of balmy sunny days, but the forecast doesn't look so much like that. Might all this rain be a fluke and then go away in the next week or two? Are water spout tornadoes common in the southern islands?

[Bibbitybop]

I don't remember it raining once when I was there in February. I know it's NOT monsoon season.

[mrsquirrel]

It's cool season so no rain normally.

However down by the sea things can always change.

[spliff]

Best time of year now is

[chris_J2]

spliff is right. December / January are consistently the best time to visit Thailand. If it's raining in Ko Samui / Tao / Pha Ngan, simply get a bus to the west coast (Krabi, Ko Lanta, Phuket, Khao Lak etc).

[just because]

east coast it can be rainy..

west cost it will probably be not raining...

[Bibbitybop]

Go to the Similan Islands if you like snorkeling or scuba.